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Roustabout (CH)

eric@banjohangout.org — Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:21:26 CST

Giving the old Roustabout a whirl. I think I'm tuned fCFAC. As always sorry for the singing. I just can't seem to be quiet. [url]http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14945[/url] ================================================= "Everybody loves the destination but few want to make the trip"

Live Bill Cheatum

eric@banjohangout.org — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:38:39 CST

Still cleaning out TONS of recordings on my computer (sheesh there's alot on there). Heres a live cut with jam with Aleghany Moon band. 2005 I think, the Sawbriar acoustic club, Pilot MT NC [:)] http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14939

Wildwood Flower (CH) beginner

eric@banjohangout.org — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:06:30 CST

Here is my attempt at Wildwood Flower. I know I need alot of work, but I sure am having fun learning clawhammer. I LOVE IT! This is from the tab on Mike Iverson's website. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_TfwH8bX6k[/url] Mandy[;)] www.tynergraphics.com www.tilstuff.com

Almost Like a Miracle - Original Song

eric@banjohangout.org — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:43:55 CST

Almost Like a Miracle - Original Song. This is my November contribution, posting one original song per month in 2009. http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14941

Old Blue & Groundhog Medley

eric@banjohangout.org — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:55:23 CST

The second being one of my favorites because Ol' Frank Proffitt plays it on the Dulcimer. As always on my Saga SS-10 Old-Timey Banjo w/ fyberskin head. http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?id=32185&musicid=14936&ie6fix=1#addcomment ............................................................ I have sung in hobo jungles, and I have sung for the Rockefellers, and I am proud that I have never refused to sing for anybody. - Pete Seeger

Transworld old time session (without US citizen)

eric@banjohangout.org — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:03:48 CST

Here are me from Japan playing banjo and Jo Cooper from Wales (do you know where is Wales exactly? I didn't......) playing fiddle. Jo live in Japan now for little over a year but we live pretty far away from each other. It's our third time get together. Some of you might know her from Swannannoa or Clifftop. Here is a Ed Haley's tune called Half Past Four. Tough one on fiddle and fun on banjo. http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14934 We also switched the instruments around. Here is me on fiddle and Jo on banjo. The tune is Cousin Sally Brown. It's from Roscoe Parish of Galax, VA. http://www.fiddlehangout.com/myhang...musicid=5423 Hope you enjoy them. Bosco Hey, where is Issac? konnichiwa, arigato, sayonara

Wish I Had My Time Again CH video

eric@banjohangout.org — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:05:28 CST

A by ear playing from Uncle Earl's version of this tune http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k51IRIwJrJw Tom[:)]

Like a Spark with John Grimley

eric@banjohangout.org — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:41:18 CST

For me this is wonderful. John Grimley master musician and for many years a good friend has come alongside me to produce this superb version of Jens Krugers "Like a Spark" i am so proud to have him feature on this and we both hope you enjoy it. joemac

Our Podcast

eric@banjohangout.org — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 06:47:32 CST

I guess you guys are going to be our guinea pigs. My band just posted our first podcast, an old-tyme radio program from Edmonton Alberta. I've tried it on my computer and it seems to work, so I'm revealing it here for the first time. Go to www.thebixmixboys.ca and click "Big Rock Bluegrass Hour" at the top and you can find our podcast. We recorded it live, so there are still some bugs to work out (and nerves to settle) but we hope you enjoy it.

sound files for tuning

eric@banjohangout.org — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:58:56 CST

anyone out there have sound files for tuning a minstrel style banjo?

Level Ground

eric@banjohangout.org — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:58:50 CST

A tune of the Vol II FolkPsalm Project. The notes explains the project, on my homepage.[:)] http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14924

Looking For The Promised Land

eric@banjohangout.org — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:29:19 CST

Ive been cleaning out old soundfiles today. Here's a cut form a session job a few years back. An orginial tune from Noah Paley. http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14923

Sussanna Gal (Slow then fast)

eric@banjohangout.org — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:46:15 CST

Somone wanted it so i thought i could post it here too http://filesmelt.com/downloader/Killerbanjo_-_Sussanna_Gal.mp3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out my MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/killerbanjo - and add me as a friend!

Roving Gambler (Played slowly then fast)

eric@banjohangout.org — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:45:29 CST

Someone wanted a recording so i thought that i could post it here as well http://filesmelt.com/downloader/Killerbanjo_-_Roving_Gambler.mp3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out my MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/killerbanjo - and add me as a friend!

Rueben's Trolley, (no corned beef)

eric@banjohangout.org — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:58:16 CST

Like so many other songs, I been aiming to learn this the correct way :) This is not the "correct" way lol... but what fun I had. Last Thursday night I had a few friends that were gonna go play at the "hippy bar" so I said what the hay! Rueben got called out as well as some other standards. Hope you enjoy, the recordings got allot of background noise. Mick Cagle "slide" on dobro, me on banjer, Brandon Jamison on mandolin, Shane McMullen on bass and my dear old dixie friend Mr. Scott Chism the dragonhorse himself on guitar :) http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14914 HIKE FASTER I hear a banjo...

Made my own ringtone

eric@banjohangout.org — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:32:25 CST

Upd.: Changed the title because apparently it gave the wrong impression that I found this ringtone on the web or something like that. Now that I've got a phone that facilitates uploading mp-3 s as ring tone I revived and rewrote this one. Feel free to use it. http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?id=959# http://www.banjohangout.ws/banjohangout.org/storage/audio/ringtone-959-2026132112009.mp3 Here's the Tab: [img]http://www.banjohangout.ws/banjohangout.org/storage/photos/large/959-1452933112009.jpg[/img] RB-1 plays with Half A Turn & Heartstrings http://www.halfaturn.nl http://home.hccnet.nl/e.beurskens/Skyland/heartstrings.htm

Dear Ol' Dixie Jam (strawberry)

eric@banjohangout.org — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:09:03 CST

Dear Old Dixie Jam I been aiming to learn this the correct way :) This is not the "correct" way lol... but what fun I had. My buddy called me Last Thursday night and said he had a few other friends that were gonna come play at the "hippy bar" with him so I said what the hay! Dear Old Dixie got called out as well as some other standards. Hope you enjoy, the recordings got allot of background noise. Mick Cagle "slide" on dobro, me on banjer, Brandon Jamison on mandolin, Shane McMullen on bass and my dear old dixie friend Mr. Scott Chism the dragonhorse himself on guitar :) HIKE FASTER I hear a banjo...

Golden Slippers (CH)

eric@banjohangout.org — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:15:04 CST

In double C (or thereabouts) on a banjo by Brooks Masten. http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14908 Adam

Goodbye Liza Jane

eric@banjohangout.org — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 04:21:24 CST

Hi, here a nice tune recorded during a live session with my band, Bononia Grass; http://www.banjohangout.ws/banjohangout.org/storage/audio/goodbye-li-3264-50012112009.mp3 Hope you'll enoy it ! Luca www.bononiagrass.it http://myspace.com/bononiagrass http://cdbaby.com/cd/bononia

Liza Jane

eric@banjohangout.org — Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:07:42 CST

Well, there are some Richie Chaisson fans lurking out there, I just found out, so I rooted around my old digital files and found this recording of Liza Jane that Wry Whiskey recorded off the PA system, playing at a street fair one summer evening around 1999. Richie is on resophonic guitar, the late Gene Ketelhohn is picking guitar, and Tom Speth is on bass. I am playing my semi-fretless Paramount in open D tuning. I first learned this tune off an old Tommy Jackson record. I don't care what anyone says, that man could fiddle. I tried to pick it like I thought he would've, if he had my Paramount. [url="http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14888"]Wry Whiskey plays Liza Jane[/url] [img]http://www.banjr.com/images/clip_8.jpg[/img] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "My mission in life is really very simple. I want to make somebody's dinner better." - Chef Paul Prudhomme [url="http://www.banjr.com"]Check out my webpage.[/url]

Watermelon on the Vine/Nashville Blues CH

eric@banjohangout.org — Sun, 1 Nov 2009 17:01:18 CST

About a year ago my brother gave me one of them little mountain banjos. I liked it right off the bat & played it for a while but it didn't have staying power...had frets & a long scale. So last week I took the frets out & sanded 'er down, put a wood veneer over the fingerboard.....cut out 3" or so outa the fingerboard....& gave it another try.I think I'm gonna like it! It's fun! I learned Watermelon from a Skillet Lickers record. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3Wo9KMhd4I After I got the banjo to where it would play the tune it wanted to play was Nashville Blues....but I couldn't place it....couldn't think of the title. After I recorded the vid my son asked what the name of that tune was & it came to me....Earl Scruggs tune! I don't play it in the right style or the right key/mode...or as good as Earl... : )....but it's NB allright. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU0la2CM7qE Randy Adams ____________________________________ http://www.myspace.com/oldtimetunes www.myspace.com/littlebrownjugband http://www.youtube.com/LittleBrownJugband

The British Grenadiers with tab

eric@banjohangout.org — Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:50:13 CST

From the movie Barry Lyndon. Enjoy the harmony and the modulations. Just for fun [:)] http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14896 Patrick.

mist on high mountain

eric@banjohangout.org — Sun, 1 Nov 2009 08:26:17 CST

on my music page.........I heard this by you know who, (Jens) when he played it behind Tut Taylor and just fell in love with it, hope you enjoy it. joemac

Old Man Old Woman

eric@banjohangout.org — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:46:11 CST

http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14895 Thanks for listening. Dave T.

Wild Bill Jones

eric@banjohangout.org — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:37:58 CST

http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14884 Thanks for listening. Dave T.

Sugar Babe

eric@banjohangout.org — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:36:11 CST

http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14894] Thanks for listening. Dave T.

Uploading songs

eric@banjohangout.org — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:49:13 CST

Im trying to upload a few tunes from my sisters mac, i recorded them on the garage band program and it just dosent seem to work, anybody else had this problem? Im not good with computers at all especially this mac.

Trail Dust And Welcome To New York

eric@banjohangout.org — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:20:33 CST

I just uploaded these tunes to my homepage. Tim http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14892 http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14893

Like a Spark

eric@banjohangout.org — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:15:27 CST

I've been wanting to try this one for awhile. [url]http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?id=13195&musicid=14890[/url]

God Sent an Angel - multitracking again

eric@banjohangout.org — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:02:29 CST

Hey all, I really wanted to record this song I heard from Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver long time ago called God Sent an Angel.. I'm also trying a new Equation F.20 mic with this one; I'll have to do a burner on the banjo one of these days with this mic, it's fabulous. But this song means a lot to me, basically everything in the song almost happened to me years ago. I hope you like it. Doug For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You. Psalm 86:5

Say Old Man I Want Your Daughter (CH)

eric@banjohangout.org — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:33:31 CST

Recorded at Clifftop 09 and nary a one of us was completely clean and sober. Well, there might been one or two. Stephen Bland of Rochester, NY., is playing fiddle. "That feller there just arrived," said another fiddle playing friend, Gilbert Sewell, of Pikeville, Tenn. He nodded toward a man walking past our encampment near the bottoms at Clifftop. "How can you tell that?," I asked. "He aint covered in mud." http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14586 Dean "Each one's got to have his own style. It's all creamed potatoes, just fixed a little different." -- Benton Flippen

Banjo Nova from YouTube

eric@banjohangout.org — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:34:57 CST

This is a video tape (remember video tapes?) from a band I was in called the Skyline Drifters. The show was Fire on the Mountain. This was a weekly show back in 84 or 85 or there abouts on TNN. That was The Nashville Network the precursor to CMT. Our band was from Seattle and just on a hunch that we could also be on this show, I sent our promo pack, unsolicited, to the show. They sent us back plane tickets and a contract to come out to Maggie Valley North Carolina to do the show. I haven't seen this tape since then but the mandolin player, Pete Martin, put this up recently and in knocked me out to find it. The tune is Banjo Nova by Larry McNeely. Just thought I'd share a blast from the past. There are more than just this song posted on YouTube if you search Skyline Drifters. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fPuRrMNbiE[/url] Harlan

Soft Winds Of Oklahoma

eric@banjohangout.org — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:04:23 CST

I just added this tune to my homepage. Tim http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14883

into the mystic c.h. flash vid

eric@banjohangout.org — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:18:16 CST

quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- jkmacman- I'd like to hear "Into the Mystic" on clawhammer... by the way, it's not me getting married. I did that 21 years ago and am still happily hitched -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HERE, i made a flash video of into the mystic tonight. [url]http://dbjjk.com/1/2009/10/INTO/intothemystic.html[/url] thanks!

Fireball Mail New #3 Archtop Banjo

eric@banjohangout.org — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:53:22 CST

Here is a clip of the Fireball Mail on my new Smitty Smithtone Archtop if you would like to take a listen...Thanks Smitty[:)] http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14875 Smitty Smith

areoplane on new #3 Smithtone Archtop

eric@banjohangout.org — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:28:05 CST

This is a sample of my New Archtop Banjo I built Enjoy.....[:)] http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14874 Smitty Smith

Lynchburg Town (CH)

eric@banjohangout.org — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:40:03 CST

Me playing and singing Lynchburg Town as it's arranged in Wayne Erbsen's excellent "Clawhammer Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus." http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?id=32185&musicid=14857&ie6fix=1#addcomment Comments/Feedback/Suggestions/Criticism all greatly appreciated! Andy ............................................................ I have sung in hobo jungles, and I have sung for the Rockefellers, and I am proud that I have never refused to sing for anybody. - Pete Seeger

Newton Grove w/ mando harmony

eric@banjohangout.org — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:28:36 CST

Here is me and my buddy showing the other half of our unofficial band a harmony break for Newton Grove. http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?id=14072 Mike You can pick your nose and you can pick your banjo, but you can't roll banjos into little balls and flick em.

Won't you save your heart for me

eric@banjohangout.org — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:24:02 CST

Hi guys, i have recorded this song with Bononia Grass just two weeks ago at our last band session. We played around a single mic and we have not used any effects. The banjo is my 30's TB11 with Yates tonering. Hope you'll enjoy ; http://www.banjohangout.ws/banjohangout.org/storage/audio/wont-you-s-3264-3716028102009.mp3 ciao Luca Luca www.bononiagrass.it http://myspace.com/bononiagrass http://cdbaby.com/cd/bononia

Southern Beat

eric@banjohangout.org — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:18:30 CST

Southern Beat http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14853 I finally got around to fixing the giant electric keyboard in the garage (' had a power supply problem), and this is a kick beat with some banjo picking to it. It's a stab at it anyway. I would like to practice more, but like most people there just does not seem to be enough hours in the day. Terry

playin two months, flint hill special

eric@banjohangout.org — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:38:12 CST

i been playin two months, practice this song for one week . also... im wearing most of my halloween costume! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GPfAexySaw

First attempt on my new fretless

eric@banjohangout.org — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:37:22 CST

Here's a video of my playing and singing(?) Mole In The Ground on my new fretless Mountain Banjo. The banjo was made for me by a member here, Bisbonian, and is constructed of Walnut and Maple. It is strung with Aquila Nylgut Minstrel strings, so the tuning is low, but it seems to fit my voice. Learning to play a fretless is as much fun as learning to play a regular 5-string, or the fiddle! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etw1i3K_IyE"]Mole In The Ground[/url] Brad ------------------ www.PricklyPearMusic.net http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/5/ My ezFolk page http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/3371/ Tucson Old Time Music Circle page on ezFolk http://www.totmc.org Tucson Old Time Music Circle Homepage

Tarwater and Pollock

eric@banjohangout.org — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:20:21 CST

Original tune in Double C tuning. At a party in Greenwich Village in 1936, Becky Tarwater, just up from Tennessee, and just having recorded "Barbara Allen" for the Library of Congress, set on a stool and entertained the city folks with her singing and banjo playing. The most entertained partyer was the drunk as usual painter, Jackson Pollock. Pollock sat right in front of her and stared at her performing and continued to stare after she quit. For him it was love at first sight; he went gaga for her. He tried to follow her home, but she admonished him and told him to go back to his brother's apartment were the party was. She left her banjo at the apartment and Jackson spent some time trying to learn how to play it, but there were too many strings and he couldn't tune it. Jackson courted Becky for 3 or 4 months and eventually asked her to marry him. She said no, went back to Tennessee, and eventually married a Park Ave. doctor. Pollock eventually married Lee Krassner and became Jack the Dripper. The story of the almost relationship of Jackson and Becky makes me wonder what would of happened to abstract painting and banjo playing had they stayed together. The little ditty I wrote is dedicated to banjo players who have the smarts and luck to avoid toxic relationships. http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14851 John D

can a tenor sound like a 5 string??

eric@banjohangout.org — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:28:29 CST

I was messing around and came up with this, tried to get the tenor to sound like a 5 string and well, does it?? hope ya like it http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14850 www.youtube.com/fergohanlon

Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior

eric@banjohangout.org — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:49:45 CST

I am using a Recording King openback, a D-18, and a fiddle made locally by J.W. Green. http://www.banjohangout.ws/banjohangout.org/storage/audio/pass-me-no-13054-4342427102009.mp3 Chuck Naill http://chucksmusicpage.blogspot.com/ For Charles J. Horner Violin and Mandolin Inquiries, http://charlesjhornerviolins.blogspot.com/

My first "composition"

eric@banjohangout.org — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:19:43 CST

From my description: So, I must be a masochist to upload this. The timing is HORRIBLE, the intonation is bad, etc., etc. Nevertheless, I'm kind of proud of it. If you can hear the melody within my wretched playing, I think it's kind of nice. This is my first "song" written on a banjo, and I've only been playing for two weeks. God willing, I will listen to this in a year and laugh. In the meantime, all you real pickers can laugh right now (to keep from crying)! http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14848

Rose in Paradise

eric@banjohangout.org — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:02:54 CST

This is a Waylon Jennings song that a very good friend taught us to do bluegrass style. I really like it and people like it as well when we do it in jams. The man that showed us the song plays it much faster and I tend to like his version much better. Anyway, take a listen and leave some feedback...good or bad Rose In Paradise...here is the link to my music page..... http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?id=15616

Dill Pickles

eric@banjohangout.org — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:06:25 CST

My first take at an online MP3. I think except for the timing issues (it's just dying for some accompaniment), I did pretty good. The piece is Dill Pickles (Rag), written by Charles L Johnson around 1906. It's a fine old standard, and I've played it here in an "authentic" period style, which I learned from sheet music from www.classicbanjo.com, with a few ornamentations of my own. Again, not a "CD" quality performance, but not bad for a first try and having only played the Ragtime banjo style for about 4 days :P 73, Brennen Bill Monroe (to Don Reno): Where's your capo, Don? Don (to Bill): Where's yours?

The Redemption - Original

eric@banjohangout.org — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:53:38 CST

Hi all. Please enjoy this tune I wrote with my Deering. Thanks for listening....Ted [:)] http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/audio_player2.asp?musicid=14832

Hot Hot Papa

eric@banjohangout.org — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:43:09 CST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S1JbenC85I Enjoy, Boog