earlsgranada - Posted - 04/21/2013:  12:01:28

Hello folks,

I know this can be a broad question, but I'm curious just to see what everybody likes playing, and what they love playing.

For me it would be:

I. Walter Hensley's arrangement to "When You're Smiling"

II. Don Reno's "Silver Bells" (Which Allen Shelton also made famous)

III. Alan Munde's "Peaches And Cream" & "Uncle Clooney Played The Banjo (But Mostly Out Of Time)" and his arrangement to "Bill Cheatham"

IV: Tom Adams' BNl arrangement to Floyd Cramer's "Last Date"

V. Bill Keith's break on "Shenandoah Valley Breakdown" Killer tune!

Here is my favorite YT version of SVB as played by David Carroll of the Deer Creek Boys.

Here is a tab of it if you'd like to try your luck and have fun with it.

Thanks for the input!

~Craig

Shenandoah Valley Breakdown

mrphysics55 - Posted - 04/21/2013:  12:16:58

D-Tunes:

Waiting for Nancy

West Fork Gals

Julianne Johnson

Needle Case

Nixon's Farewell

Rock The Cradle Joe

A-Tunes:

Water Bound

Sandy Boys

Kitchen Girl

John Brown's Dream

Sugar Hill

Edited by - mrphysics55 on 04/21/2013 12:20:36

Beachbum Scott - Posted - 04/21/2013:  12:45:17

This week Over the Waterfall

Last week Pateroller

Three weeks ago it was Falls of Richmond

In the next couple weeks it should be South Missouri once I get it under my fingers. Thanks to those that helped me with the tab for it.

Next month who knows???

Edited by - Beachbum Scott on 04/21/2013 12:47:06

BlueRanchRider - Posted - 04/21/2013:  12:59:51

In my limited range it's been Fireball Mail up til recently. Now its Lonesome Road Blues.

raharris - Posted - 04/21/2013:  13:13:50

On 5-string, Reuben's Train

Cello banjo, Hard Times (Come Again No More)

Guitar, Brokedown Palace

Of course that's all due to change next month, next week, tomorrow  - RA

dmiller - Posted - 04/21/2013:  13:22:48

Cherokee Shuffle has been one of favorites, since I first heard it.

It's a great tune, in either Bluegrass or Old Time style.

It also goes by the name of Lost Indian. Either name works. 

I guess a Lost Indian = a Cherokee Shuffling, eh?  ​

marshh - Posted - 04/21/2013:  15:29:01

Foggy Mountain Special

Paul R - Posted - 04/21/2013:  15:42:47

Do you expect anyone to list just one tune?

Sometimes it's the one I'm trying to learn.

Lately it's "Ste. Anne's Reel" (and it's a Canadian tune!).

There are lots of tunes that I enjoy, too, like "Nancy", "Avalon Quickstep", "Bill Cheatham", "Kitchen Girl", "Arkansas Traveler", and "Turkey in the Straw". And there's always "Soldier's Joy". With vocals, it's "Waterbound", "I Saw a Man at the Close of Day", and "Glendale Train", and, lately, "Baltimore Fire".

dnichols - Posted - 04/21/2013:  15:44:29

Ground Speed and Sally Ann

Klondike Waldo - Posted - 04/21/2013:  16:59:32

whatever tune I happen to be composing.

DeanT - Posted - 04/21/2013:  17:20:47

M & S Little Lion Man
Dire Straights Walk of Life
Hugo 99 Problems

steve davis - Posted - 04/21/2013:  19:03:59

It depends on who I'm playing with.
Canadian fiddlers make me want to play Big John McNeil.
Jug Banders crank Blues In the Bottle
Bluegrass can be In the Gravel Yard
Dear Old Dixie for an instrumental.

Tomorrow's list will be different.

earlsgranada - Posted - 04/21/2013:  19:51:51

quote:

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Originally posted by Paul R

 

Do you expect anyone to list just one tune?

Sometimes it's the one I'm trying to learn.

Lately it's "Ste. Anne's Reel" (and it's a Canadian tune!).

There are lots of tunes that I enjoy, too, like "Nancy", "Avalon Quickstep", "Bill Cheatham", "Kitchen Girl", "Arkansas Traveler", and "Turkey in the Straw". And there's always "Soldier's Joy". With vocals, it's "Waterbound", "I Saw a Man at the Close of Day", and "Glendale Train", and, lately, "Baltimore Fire".

 

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No, not necessarily, Paul. "Baltimore Fire" is a good one, and I first heard it from Charlie Poole play it from his 1929 recording.

The Old Timer - Posted - 04/21/2013:  21:04:46

Earl's tone-ful version of "Careless Love" in D tuning is my current favorite.

mike gregory - Posted - 04/22/2013:  06:09:03

Seeger Style, Woody Guthrie's tribute to the men who went down with the good ship  "Rueben James"

Scruggs Style, "Foggy Mountain Breakdown"

Chromatic "Shaeffer's Jig"

Strumming like a uke, "Side By Side". (World's greatest Love Song)

While singing suggestive lyrics "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms", all eleven verses. (Verses available upon PM request)

5Stringtrout - Posted - 04/22/2013:  06:15:57

Right now it is "Fortune". "Mississippi Sawyer" is almost always the first tune played when I take the banjo out of the case.

Andyincov - Posted - 04/22/2013:  06:37:23

Hot Burrito Breakdown and Deputy Dalton to get my Alan Munde fix.

I really enjoy playing Salt Creek at jams as well.  I know it's a bit of a cliche, but that's for a good reason; because it's great!

loukiii - Posted - 04/22/2013:  07:02:32

Wreck of The Old 97 if there is a good singer probably because that was one of the first songs where the light switch finally got turned on in regards to backup, or Fireball Mail because I like the drive in it.

Or whatever anybody wants to play that I know well enough to play along. But it has to be moderate to fast. Slow songs just aren't much fun for a banjo.

MBCrawford - Posted - 04/22/2013:  08:00:59

It really depends on what tune I'm working on at the moment, like in the past week or so I have been working on Escher's Waltz, I think that is how its spelled, but anyway that is what I like playing at the moment.

uncledaveh - Posted - 04/22/2013:  09:42:50

It was 'Prettiest Little Girl In The County', but now it is 'Love Nobody But You' (although 'Cherokee Shuffle' is another good one).

By tomorrow, it's hard to say.



Hot dog!



David “Uncle Dave” Holbrook

The Rockdale Ridgerunners



Now good people, we’re going to play this next tune with more heterogenious constipolicy, double flavor and unknown quality than usual! Make it light on yourself.

Edited by - uncledaveh on 04/22/2013 09:44:13

rgoad - Posted - 04/22/2013:  09:55:31

Last night I finally was able to play a tune so that my Wife could recognise it. It was 'John Henry'. That is the first tune she has been able to call by name after I play it and listening to a recording. It is now my favourite.

Fathand - Posted - 04/22/2013:  10:43:44

It really it becomes any tune that everyone gets to playing really tight on. It makes it so much easier to play when your backup is being played well. I often go to mixed jams where people play a little bluegrass but when I can get out to a dedicated  "bluegrass jam" and people know how to play the music, it makes it a lot easier on me and I enjoy what I play more..

tkocason - Posted - 04/22/2013:  15:45:07

Reuben's Train, although I'm usually too lazy to change to open D tuning......
Groundspeed

bournio - Posted - 04/22/2013:  15:51:00

Probably Frosty Morning.

Or, One of the Bonaparte ones (crossing the mountains i think)

Or, Old Mother Flannagan.

Or... Sugar Baby

mrphysics55 - Posted - 04/22/2013:  18:43:36

"bournio"  [partial] quote ...

"Old Mother Flannagan"

Hot Dang! I like that one ... Thanks for reminding me.

MOUNTAIN GOAT - Posted - 04/22/2013:  23:38:22

Peaches and Cream, Devils Dream and Pan Handle Rag Still gettin better on all three.

Paulf - Posted - 04/23/2013:  00:45:17

Only learning them but Foggy Mountain and Handsome Molly.

John Allison - Posted - 04/23/2013:  06:12:46

Their are so many. Some are: "Devil's Dream" of the fiddle tunes; "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" of the gospel songs; "Old Joe Clark" of the bluegrass songs; and probably "Old Home Place" being pretty close to the top of the list.

thumpic2003 - Posted - 04/23/2013:  19:26:59

Right now? Rockwood Deer Chase