https://www.banjohangout.org 2026 Banjo Hangout en-us Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:04:00 CST Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:04:00 CST https://www.banjohangout.org/rss/Genres-Top-ID11.xml Another member-generated podcast of great banjo tunes. Banjo Hangout Members Top 100 Folk Songs banjo songs which Banjo Hangout members have uploaded to the website. Top 100 Folk Songs banjo songs which Banjo Hangout members have uploaded to the website. Banjo Hangout eric@banjohangout.org eric@banjohangout.org P Seeger P Seeger https://www.banjohangout.org/song/44729 My abbreviated version of Seeger&#39s classic anti-war anthem with a I/vi/IV/V bridge added for color. My abbreviated version of Seeger&#39s classic anti-war anthem with a I/vi/IV/V bridge added for color. Sun, 28 Jan 2024 06:56:00 CST Ola Belle Reed Ola Belle Reed https://www.banjohangout.org/song/39987 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 13:02:00 CST WayneConrad WayneConrad https://www.banjohangout.org/song/40714 Traditional. I heard this on Pete Seeger&#39s &#34Birds, Beasts, Bugs & Fishes Little & Big.&#34 I stole a lick from him, and my verses are largely the same. Otherwise, it is my arrangement. Traditional. I heard this on Pete Seeger&#39s &#34Birds, Beasts, Bugs & Fishes Little & Big.&#34 I stole a lick from him, and my verses are largely the same. Otherwise, it is my arrangement. Tue, 5 Dec 2017 06:10:00 CST Lew H Lew H https://www.banjohangout.org/song/35439 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 09:32:00 CST meritcooper meritcooper https://www.banjohangout.org/song/41552 Wildwood Flower in G. First crack at overdubbing. Open Back banjo with nylon strings, bari uke, shaker, and then some. Enjoy. Wildwood Flower in G. First crack at overdubbing. Open Back banjo with nylon strings, bari uke, shaker, and then some. Enjoy. Sat, 6 Oct 2018 18:48:00 CST Paul Roberts Paul Roberts https://www.banjohangout.org/song/35324 Israeli folk tune played on the Octajo, Gold Tone&#39s new octave mandolin banjo. Israeli folk tune played on the Octajo, Gold Tone&#39s new octave mandolin banjo. Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:06:00 CST mike gregory mike gregory https://www.banjohangout.org/song/5978 Wrote this when I was really frustrated by all the stuff going on at once. Job dissatisfaction, financial woes, and my son being psychologically abused by his stepfather. Wrote this when I was really frustrated by all the stuff going on at once. Job dissatisfaction, financial woes, and my son being psychologically abused by his stepfather. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:16:00 CST Jean Ritchie Jean Ritchie https://www.banjohangout.org/song/24933 Learned from a recording of the author, Jean Ritchie (can’t tell you which one) many years ago. Clawhammer: aEADE Song has lines from Genesis (3:8) and John (21:15) Learned from a recording of the author, Jean Ritchie (can’t tell you which one) many years ago. Clawhammer: aEADE Song has lines from Genesis (3:8) and John (21:15) Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:27:00 CST Greg Connor Greg Connor https://www.banjohangout.org/song/18963 Inspired by Astronomers around the World, and prompted by my own actions....... I left a warm bed 4 times this past week before daylight to observe Venus and Saturn in the morning sky. Inspired by Astronomers around the World, and prompted by my own actions....... I left a warm bed 4 times this past week before daylight to observe Venus and Saturn in the morning sky. Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:00:00 CST Banjowen Banjowen https://www.banjohangout.org/song/21265 My first attempt at playing both banjo and fiddle (not at the same time I must add). My first attempt at playing both banjo and fiddle (not at the same time I must add). Sun, 24 Apr 2011 02:47:00 CST Bob Dylan Bob Dylan https://www.banjohangout.org/song/29033 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:27:00 CST BradKolodner BradKolodner https://www.banjohangout.org/song/25530 This is a demo I recorded with my friends Riley Goodemote (mandolin) and Ethan Jodziewicz (bass) at Ithaca College. Let us know what you think! bradkolodner@gmail.com or www.bradkolodner.com This is a demo I recorded with my friends Riley Goodemote (mandolin) and Ethan Jodziewicz (bass) at Ithaca College. Let us know what you think! bradkolodner@gmail.com or www.bradkolodner.com Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:27:00 CST Hilarie Burhans Hilarie Burhans https://www.banjohangout.org/song/7349 From an out-of-print Hotpoint CD (Steppin&#39 on Cords) From an out-of-print Hotpoint CD (Steppin&#39 on Cords) Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:07:00 CST maryzcox maryzcox https://www.banjohangout.org/song/32570 Mary Z Cox (clawhammer banjo) & Jim Crozier (double bowed bass) duet Mary Z Cox (clawhammer banjo) & Jim Crozier (double bowed bass) duet Wed, 18 Dec 2013 20:11:00 CST traditional traditional https://www.banjohangout.org/song/39945 Fri, 3 Mar 2017 21:04:00 CST andyrubin andyrubin https://www.banjohangout.org/song/23164 Israel&#39s national anthem as it appears in the final track of our collaborative soundtrack CD, &#34Shalom Ireland&#34. Andy Rubin on banjo, Lewis Santer on guitar. Israel&#39s national anthem as it appears in the final track of our collaborative soundtrack CD, &#34Shalom Ireland&#34. Andy Rubin on banjo, Lewis Santer on guitar. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:16:00 CST Richard M. Jones Richard M. Jones https://www.banjohangout.org/song/29446 Trouble in Mind - Vocals - 2 Guitars - Banjo - Harmonica - Mandolin Trouble in Mind - Vocals - 2 Guitars - Banjo - Harmonica - Mandolin Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:58:00 CST Don McLean Don McLean https://www.banjohangout.org/song/17752 My arrangement of the Don McLean classic. Enjoy! :) My arrangement of the Don McLean classic. Enjoy! :) Mon, 5 Jul 2010 21:58:00 CST joemac joemac https://www.banjohangout.org/song/23233 The Boog and myself cut this track a good while ago now. He has just had to semi-retire his banjo due to osteoathritis and i am just behind him with the same complaint. I thought i would re-submit this as a memory to a great and dear friend with his amazing electric banjo. Always keep your soundfiles, they become precious memories and no mistake. Good luck to you Boog, and thanks for this ........Joe. The Boog and myself cut this track a good while ago now. He has just had to semi-retire his banjo due to osteoathritis and i am just behind him with the same complaint. I thought i would re-submit this as a memory to a great and dear friend with his amazing electric banjo. Always keep your soundfiles, they become precious memories and no mistake. Good luck to you Boog, and thanks for this ........Joe. Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:47:00 CST JanetB JanetB https://www.banjohangout.org/song/36178 Today the Lomax Project CD comes out -- a collaboration by Jayme Stone with several great musicians. I received it and was inspired to learn a tune, but went to the original source, Jess Morris, after reading Stephen Wade&#39s chapter on him in The Beautiful Music All Around Us. Stephen wrote the introduction to the extensive liner notes that comes with the new CD. Delightful old Western tune. Today the Lomax Project CD comes out -- a collaboration by Jayme Stone with several great musicians. I received it and was inspired to learn a tune, but went to the original source, Jess Morris, after reading Stephen Wade&#39s chapter on him in The Beautiful Music All Around Us. Stephen wrote the introduction to the extensive liner notes that comes with the new CD. Delightful old Western tune. Tue, 3 Mar 2015 06:21:00 CST andyrubin andyrubin https://www.banjohangout.org/song/1590 We learned this popular bulgar from the French gypsy group, Bratsch. It is on our &#34Flower of Berezin&#34 CD. Dave Kidron on fiddle, Dave Rosenfeld on guitar, Elaine Fingerett on accordion, Lou Ann Weiss on bass, Andy Rubin on clawhammer banjo. I&#39ve tabbed out the banjo part if you&#39d like a pdf copy. We learned this popular bulgar from the French gypsy group, Bratsch. It is on our &#34Flower of Berezin&#34 CD. Dave Kidron on fiddle, Dave Rosenfeld on guitar, Elaine Fingerett on accordion, Lou Ann Weiss on bass, Andy Rubin on clawhammer banjo. I&#39ve tabbed out the banjo part if you&#39d like a pdf copy. Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:40:00 CST Cornflake Cornflake https://www.banjohangout.org/song/15966 Our band consists of guitar, bass, and banjo. This song is sung by our guitar player, Thacher Carter. We were getting a demo together last month. I like the fact that we did this on one take at Thacher's house. This is not hard charging banjo, but I like it. Our band consists of guitar, bass, and banjo. This song is sung by our guitar player, Thacher Carter. We were getting a demo together last month. I like the fact that we did this on one take at Thacher's house. This is not hard charging banjo, but I like it. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:49:00 CST Paul Roberts Paul Roberts https://www.banjohangout.org/song/16718 Gold Tone 5-string Cello Banjo tuned gCGCD Hava Nagila הבה נגילה is a Hebrew folk song, the title meaning "let us rejoice". It is a song of celebration, especially popular amongst Jewish and Romani communities, and is a staple of band performers at Jewish festivals. The melody was taken from a Ukrainian folk song from Bukovina. Hava Nagila is often played to accompany the horah, a type of circle dance originating in the Balkans but also found in other countries. It became a national dance in Israel, having been brought to Israel by the Romanian settlers in the second half of the 19th century. In the early days, Horah was popular mainly in the Kibbutzim and small communities. Later it became a must in group dances throughout Israel, and at weddings and other celebrations by Jews in Israel, the United States and Canada. The dance appeared in North America in the early 20th century, well before modern Israeli independence, brought directly from Eastern Europe by Jewish immigrants. At bar and bat mitzvahs, it is custom to raise the honoree and his or her family members on a chair during the horah. This is also done nowadays at many Jewish weddings, following the Israeli tradition. To start the dance, everybody forms a circle, holding hands, and steps forward toward the right with the left foot, then follows with the right foot. The left foot is then brought back, followed by the right foot. This is done while holding hands and circling together in a fast and cheerful motion to the right. Large groups allow for the creation of several concentric circles. Gold Tone 5-string Cello Banjo tuned gCGCD Hava Nagila הבה נגילה is a Hebrew folk song, the title meaning "let us rejoice". It is a song of celebration, especially popular amongst Jewish and Romani communities, and is a staple of band performers at Jewish festivals. The melody was taken from a Ukrainian folk song from Bukovina. Hava Nagila is often played to accompany the horah, a type of circle dance originating in the Balkans but also found in other countries. It became a national dance in Israel, having been brought to Israel by the Romanian settlers in the second half of the 19th century. In the early days, Horah was popular mainly in the Kibbutzim and small communities. Later it became a must in group dances throughout Israel, and at weddings and other celebrations by Jews in Israel, the United States and Canada. The dance appeared in North America in the early 20th century, well before modern Israeli independence, brought directly from Eastern Europe by Jewish immigrants. At bar and bat mitzvahs, it is custom to raise the honoree and his or her family members on a chair during the horah. This is also done nowadays at many Jewish weddings, following the Israeli tradition. To start the dance, everybody forms a circle, holding hands, and steps forward toward the right with the left foot, then follows with the right foot. The left foot is then brought back, followed by the right foot. This is done while holding hands and circling together in a fast and cheerful motion to the right. Large groups allow for the creation of several concentric circles. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:22:00 CST Clifton Hicks Clifton Hicks https://www.banjohangout.org/song/4648 This is an original. This is an original. Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:31:00 CST mainejohn mainejohn https://www.banjohangout.org/song/6354 To our Aussie friends, especially HO member Paul Smythe, who bought a rim of mine and turned it into a beautiful fretless! To our Aussie friends, especially HO member Paul Smythe, who bought a rim of mine and turned it into a beautiful fretless! Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:45:00 CST tofte32 tofte32 https://www.banjohangout.org/song/25509 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:01:00 CST MissouriPicker MissouriPicker https://www.banjohangout.org/song/17644 My father's family came out of Oklahoma after The Dust Bowl years. The stories he has told me pertaining to The Dust Bowl era inspired me to write this song. My father's family came out of Oklahoma after The Dust Bowl years. The stories he has told me pertaining to The Dust Bowl era inspired me to write this song. Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:58:00 CST Eugene Monroe Bartlett Sr Eugene Monroe Bartlett Sr https://www.banjohangout.org/song/27773 This past Sunday our church&#39s worship band decided to go with a &#34stripped down&#34 approach--one guy on harmonica and voice, the leader on guitar and voice, and myself on banjo/guitar and voice (tenor), as well as a kick drum (standing up). It was a bit daunting for me, but fun nonetheless. My banjo playing isn&#39t the best, but it turned out well given how much practice time we had. Here&#39s the first song we did. This past Sunday our church&#39s worship band decided to go with a &#34stripped down&#34 approach--one guy on harmonica and voice, the leader on guitar and voice, and myself on banjo/guitar and voice (tenor), as well as a kick drum (standing up). It was a bit daunting for me, but fun nonetheless. My banjo playing isn&#39t the best, but it turned out well given how much practice time we had. Here&#39s the first song we did. Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:34:00 CST mainejohn mainejohn https://www.banjohangout.org/song/4957 Also known as &#34Si mi quieres escribir&#34 Also known as &#34Si mi quieres escribir&#34 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:59:00 CST Greg Connor Greg Connor https://www.banjohangout.org/song/15284 This is my December contribution of writting and posting a song per month in 2009 This is my December contribution of writting and posting a song per month in 2009 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:50:00 CST torhougen torhougen https://www.banjohangout.org/song/10315 Eric on banjo and fiddle, Tor on guitar and vocals, Donna on bass. Eric on banjo and fiddle, Tor on guitar and vocals, Donna on bass. Sat, 1 Nov 2008 12:38:00 CST Simon and Garfunkel Simon and Garfunkel https://www.banjohangout.org/song/25299 This myself playing Don Bryant's arrangement which he shared with me played on my 1927 Gibson style 1. This myself playing Don Bryant's arrangement which he shared with me played on my 1927 Gibson style 1. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:36:00 CST mainejohn mainejohn https://www.banjohangout.org/song/7496 A hauntingly beautiful old Civil War song, plectrum style. A hauntingly beautiful old Civil War song, plectrum style. Sat, 8 Mar 2008 16:29:00 CST darryl k. darryl k. https://www.banjohangout.org/song/3313 Real northern song written and sung by fellow band member Joel Klingler. That&#39s my white ladie clawhammer. Real northern song written and sung by fellow band member Joel Klingler. That&#39s my white ladie clawhammer. Sun, 6 May 2007 15:08:00 CST darryl k. darryl k. https://www.banjohangout.org/song/26423 Buddy Jeff called yesterday for some banjo backup. It came out real nice. Buddy Jeff called yesterday for some banjo backup. It came out real nice. Fri, 11 May 2012 13:25:00 CST