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Posted by hobogal, written by Bob Yellin
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Size: 2,268kb, uploaded 7/20/2014 8:52:41 AM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Modal tuning (capo 2) LeVan banjo
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Posted by hobogal
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Size: 1,182kb, uploaded 8/31/2009 10:14:41 AM
Genre: Traditional / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Played in D (double C tuning) from Nick Hornbuckle's excellent new book. It's a bit rough but I get stage fright as soon as I press record!
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Posted by hobogal
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Size: 1,794kb, uploaded 5/28/2013 4:28:15 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
I'm not sure if this is a traditional fiddle tune or whether it was composed by fiddler, Walter McNew. My version is based on Mac Benford's banjo playing. (played on my LeVan banjo)
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Posted by hobogal
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Size: 4,677kb, uploaded 1/13/2013 11:57:52 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Other
recording of a recent practice session - Jo Carley (main vocals/mandolin), Lucy Ellis (fiddle), Anne Steel (uke), Jackie (cello) and me, banjo (Nechville Zeus)
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Posted by hobogal
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Size: 1,085kb, uploaded 6/1/2010 8:49:50 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
In G modal.
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Posted by hobogal
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Size: 1,709kb, uploaded 1/20/2013 2:24:04 AM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen / Playing Style: Unknown/None Chosen
This is Bill Vanaver on banjo from the out-of-print 'Elektra OT Project' lp. Wonderful.
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Posted by hobogal
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Size: 2,316kb, uploaded 10/6/2012 4:49:22 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
OT 3 finger (G modal) - based on Allen Hart's playing. Played on my Nechville Zeus.
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Posted by hobogal, written by Albert Von Tilzer
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Size: 6,026kb, uploaded 1/8/2016 8:24:27 AM
Genre: Ragtime / Playing Style: Classic
A ragtime-era tune I have been learning (slowly....)
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Posted by hobogal, written by Jimmy Mazzy (Jelly Roll Morton)
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Size: 4,010kb, uploaded 2/20/2019 8:15:31 AM
Genre: Jazz / Playing Style: 4-String (Tenor/Plectrum)

Posted by hobogal, written by Omer Forester
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Size: 2,244kb, uploaded 1/27/2013 10:15:56 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
This is based on Rick Good's recording in standard G tuning. Le Van open-back.
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Posted by hobogal, written by Frank B Converse
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Size: 4,003kb, uploaded 1/27/2013 4:44:23 AM
Genre: Other / Playing Style: Classic
In drop C Le Van open back. From Rob MacKillop's: Early American Classics for Banjo.
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Posted by hobogal, written by ola belle reed
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Size: 663kb, uploaded 3/10/2011 4:08:15 AM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

Posted by hobogal
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Size: 1,683kb, uploaded 1/17/2013 6:23:57 AM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Le Van (U tube) open back
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Posted by hobogal, written by Joe Morley
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Size: 3,268kb, uploaded 4/25/2014 3:58:53 AM
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish / Playing Style: Classic
This is a tune I wanted to learn after hearing it on a Clive Palmer album. It's interesting that it sounds so modern with melodic and single-string elements but was actually composed by Morley in the 1920s. The original score has a tricky third part which I have yet to tackle!
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Posted by hobogal
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Size: 3,705kb, uploaded 6/7/2010 5:21:17 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Other
Having a go at Charlie Poole style
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Posted by hobogal, written by Hobart Smith
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Size: 1,476kb, uploaded 7/20/2014 10:16:14 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Arr Nick Hornbuckle
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Posted by hobogal
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Size: 1,735kb, uploaded 11/10/2012 7:04:23 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Pretty variant of 'Shady Grove' Tuning EDGCD - played on my Nechville Zeus.
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Posted by hobogal, written by etta baker
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Size: 1,967kb, uploaded 4/13/2015 6:50:08 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
G tuning (LeVan banjo)
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Posted by hobogal
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Size: 851kb, uploaded 12/12/2010 5:03:22 AM
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish / Playing Style: Unknown/None Chosen
Pretty fiddle tune played in A
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