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I just found out The Banjo Newsletter has published my banjo arrangement of "Runaway," Del Shannon's 1961 rock-n-roll hit. It appears in the November, 2017 issue and can also be seen/heard online at www.banjonews.com.
This is my third arrangement to be published in The Banjo Newsletter. The two previous tunes were the theme from the movie, "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" and "Hernando's Hideaway" from the musical, "The Pajama Game."
A big thank you to Adrienne Lewy (Adylew here on the Banjo Hangout) and Donald Nitchie for helping me write out the tab!
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Genre: Rock
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Genre: Bluegrass
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Genre: Popular
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Genre: Bluegrass
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
www.youtube.com/user/bill3407
Playing Since: 1984
Experience Level: Purty Good
Just Bill has made 4 recent additions to Banjo Hangout
Interests:
[Teaching] [Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]
Occupation: Retired flight instructor, casino security consultant and police detective lieutenant
Gender: Male
Age: 74
My Instruments:
--2012 Huber VRB-G Truetone w/ SS frets, Stelling compensated bridge, Presto tailpiece, Keith D-Tuners and Lexington engraving.
--1994 Gibson Earl Scruggs Standard Model, Keith D-Tuners, Price Straightline tailpiece, Stelling compensated bridge, Martin D-15, Martin D-35.
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Banjo pickers: Earl! (of course), Lincoln Hensley, Sonny Osborne, Bobby Thompson, Tom Adams, Murphy Henry (my hero), Ron Block, Greg Cahill, Roger Starnes, Nick Hornbuckle.
Bands: Tennessee Bluegrass Band, Mark Phillips & IIIrd Generation, Spinney Brothers, Del McCoury Band, High Plains Tradition (Colo.), Special Consensus.
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Created 1/22/2004
Last Visit 7/9/2025
Arizona Scruggs-style banjo picker, who plays by ear (tab just confuses me!). Therefore, MURPHY HENRY IS MY HERO! When it comes to playing backup, I firmly believe less is more. When it comes to playing lead, I believe the melody should be recognizable (too many notes just clutters up the tune). ...and no, I don't plant my ring finger...I let it flail about. ****
