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Size: 3,802kb, uploaded 3/29/2012 8:21:02 AM
Genre: Traditional / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Allowing myself to get all jazzy and crazy with June Apple, taking it wherever I want to go. Yes, it's over the top. Yes, it's sloppy. Hopefully it's also sort of fun and different and enjoyable in some fashion.
3 commentsPosted by Mark Johnson
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Size: 1,380kb, uploaded 10/25/2011 8:35:20 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
just a quick recording of Arkansas Traveler recorded directly on my iPad using the built-in mic and the Garage Band app. The tune is being played on my Will Fielding Catamount, tuned fCFCD.
3 commentsPosted by Mark Johnson, written by Al Jolson, Buddy DeSylva, Vincent Rose
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Size: 1,476kb, uploaded 2/20/2020 1:02:29 PM
Genre: Jazz / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
An attempt at working some clawhammer banjo in to an old jazz setting. Me on banjo, uke and clarinet. Banjo is a Chuck Lee tubaphone, tuned to standard G tuning.
Add CommentPosted by Mark Johnson
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Size: 2,226kb, uploaded 7/26/2009 11:32:18 AM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Here is just the open tuned version. I'm playing a Fielding custom Whyte Laydie banjo, tuned dCDGD.
13 commentsPosted by Mark Johnson
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Size: 918kb, uploaded 2/28/2011 8:02:11 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
a recording from 2006 or so... if I recall correctly it is a Lee custom banjo with Whyte Laydie tone ring/bracket band, tuned to double-D, and a Bourgeois Banjo Killer slope shouldered dreadnaught, both played by me.
5 commentsPosted by Mark Johnson
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Size: 3,230kb, uploaded 11/1/2006 4:12:10 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Just one I recorded some time back and never shared. Tuned to A modal
5 commentsPosted by Mark Johnson
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Size: 2,230kb, uploaded 8/20/2009 5:42:48 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
older recording, was messing around with keys and tunings to use. I think this is f#DACD.
12 commentsPosted by Mark Johnson
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Size: 1,912kb, uploaded 8/20/2009 5:45:44 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
just another older recording of me goofing off with C.o.H. in different tunings. This one, if I'm not much mistaken, is in eBEBD.
1 commentWritten/Posted by Mark Johnson
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Size: 911kb, uploaded 2/12/2011 8:47:51 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
an original tune I recorded years ago. I wish I still new how to play it...!
3 commentsPosted by Mark Johnson
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Size: 1,365kb, uploaded 2/12/2011 8:49:31 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
an older recording of me playing (and, yikes, singing) this chestnut with my Thornburg gourd banjo, somewhere way south of G.
2 commentsPosted by Mark Johnson
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Size: 2,048kb, uploaded 7/4/2007 7:38:21 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Very much a work in process, this is one of my favorite tunes. I had heard it played, but the version I learned it from was actually titled Good Axe Elve, and was performed by Brad Leftwich. I'm playing a custom Ramsey Electric tuned to double D.
3 commentsPosted by Mark Johnson
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Size: 2,081kb, uploaded 4/10/2011 3:53:37 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
a duet [?] of sorts with Tom Berghan and Mark Johnson. All kinds of things going on, mostly Mark on clawhammer and uke, Tom on tenor and guitar. We threw in the kitchen sink. Key of D.
2 commentsPosted by Mark Johnson
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Size: 2,967kb, uploaded 3/7/2013 10:28:48 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Here's my take on this classic from the fiddling of Henry Reed. I'm playing it in the key of G (G modal tuning) on my Lee Tubaphone, and accompanying myself with a guitar. I'm also using this recording to help me launch my new website dropthumb.com. I'd love it if you stopped by the site sometime for a visit.
5 commentsPosted by Mark Johnson
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Size: 2,995kb, uploaded 1/8/2013 7:58:21 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
a quick version of Flannery's Dream in A, played on a Cedar Mountain D model banjo. This version pairs a bit of John Hartford's A part with Santford Kelly's B part, though I'm not sure I ever get that B part right, or if Santford ever played it the same way twice.
6 commentsPosted by Mark Johnson
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Size: 2,096kb, uploaded 11/1/2006 4:17:11 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen / Playing Style: Unknown/None Chosen
I have no idea where I learned this, wish I did and could thank whoever taught it to me. Tuned to A.
1 commentPosted by Mark Johnson
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Size: 3,001kb, uploaded 5/6/2011 7:49:31 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
just a version of this song I cooked up. me on a Lee Tubaphone tuned south to F or F# modal, guitar to match (also me).
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Size: 2,703kb, uploaded 2/19/2013 9:13:22 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
An original composition named after the Hangout's own Paul Roberts. He once posted an inspiring story about having young students take instruments and go off on their own to try to make music with them (as opposed to starting by having them learn the "right" way to do it). I sympathize with this approach and was moved by the story. I can't honestly claim to compose these tunes about a topic, but I can at least name them in honor of things that seem fitting. So this one is named "Hats" in honor of Paul (he has awesome hats). Recorded on a Fielding custom made Whyte Laydie tone ringed banjo, tuned something like open D.
6 commentsPosted by Mark Johnson
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Size: 2,842kb, uploaded 2/9/2012 7:33:39 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
My arrangement of this lovely New England tune, played on a Cedar Mountain D model banjo, tuned aFACF (f#DF#AD capo 3) to put it in its correct key. I'm accompanied by myself on uke.
6 commentsPosted by Mark Johnson, written by Isham Jones
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Size: 1,793kb, uploaded 2/20/2020 1:00:14 PM
Genre: Jazz / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Here's my attempt to work 5 string clawhammer in to a traditional jazz setting. Me on banjo, guitar and clarinet. Banjo is a Lee tubaphone, tuned to standard G tuning.
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Size: 3,194kb, uploaded 9/21/2011 7:01:03 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
banjo duet with me on a low-tuned Fielding Catamount with nylgut strings, and me on high-capoed Lee Tubaphone with steel strings. both in modal tuning, can't remember the exact key/pitch as I type this.
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