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99 Year Blues

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Size: 9,472kb, uploaded 11/29/2015 6:57:24 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

From bluesman Julius Daniels--this was one of the songs found on Harry Smith's Anthology of American Music. This version was done by a band I'm in called Corpse Reviver--we mostly focus on the music found on the Anthology. Jillian Rae -- fiddle; Mikkel Beckmen -- percussion; Adam Kiesling -- banjo and voice

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Black Dog Blues

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Size: 4,844kb, uploaded 10/30/2010 10:21:29 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

From the playing of West Virginia songster Dick Justice. Bayless Rose also had a version recorded around the same time (~1929/1930). Jeff Menzies tackhead banjo on loan from a friend. Strung with gut, and it might be tuned in double-F.

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Blue Tail Fly

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Size: 2,488kb, uploaded 8/10/2010 2:35:46 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

A tune that dates from the minstrel tradition (aka "Jimmy Crack Corn" or "Get Up in the Morning"). I've been trying to mess around with some different OT finger styles, and this happened to fall out. In the neighborhood of double B on my Brooks banjo.

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Bull at the Wagon

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Size: 4,281kb, uploaded 1/25/2014 10:02:06 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

From the playing of the Lewis Brothers. Tom Schaefer on fiddle, Bob Douglas on mando, and I'm on the banjo. Collectively we're known as the Tune Jerks.

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Cluck Old Hen

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Size: 1,632kb, uploaded 2/13/2010 8:28:04 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

An old-time chestnut, but one that is fun to play for sure. One of the first tunes I learned. G modal

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Cora Dye

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Size: 1,791kb, uploaded 6/12/2015 4:28:47 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

A G tune from the playing of fiddler Jim Reed. Played on my Menzies tackhead in standard tuning, but tuned down to C.

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Country Blues

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Size: 4,102kb, uploaded 3/16/2013 1:25:24 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

From the playing of the great Dock Boggs. I'm on a tackhead banjo (tuned low to Double G), Jillian Rae is on the fiddle, and Mikkel Beckman is on the percussion.

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East Virginia

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Size: 5,690kb, uploaded 4/13/2013 3:58:18 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

A version that was recorded by Corpse Reviver (Jillian Rae: vocal and fiddle, Mikkel Beckman: percussion, Adam Kiesling: banjo). From the playing of Buell Kazee

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East Virginia

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Size: 6,399kb, uploaded 10/13/2011 6:55:29 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

From the playing of Buell Kazee. On a Jeff Menzies tackhead with gut strings.

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East Virginia (steel string)

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Size: 3,250kb, uploaded 10/13/2011 6:53:20 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

From the playing of Buell Kazee. Low-tuned sawmill on a Brooks Masten.

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Gallows Pole/Brushy Fork of Johns Creek

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Size: 3,914kb, uploaded 3/7/2012 8:12:40 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Gallows Pole is from the singing of Frank Proffit, and Brushy Fork is from Hiram Stamper. My pal Colin Harris is on the fiddle in cross G. I'm in G sawmill with the low string tuned down to G (an octave below the 3rd string).

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Get Up In The Morning

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Size: 2,351kb, uploaded 2/13/2010 8:26:14 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

AKA as Jimmy Crack Corn. Double C tuning

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Golden Slippers

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Size: 3,740kb, uploaded 11/2/2009 9:10:57 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Double C on a Brooks Masten banjo

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Greasy String

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Size: 2,926kb, uploaded 1/4/2019 3:28:26 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

From the fiddling of Sammy Lind and Jimmy Triplett

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Half Shaved

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Size: 2,740kb, uploaded 9/20/2011 4:59:14 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

From the playing of Wade Ward (via Frank Lee)

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Hannah At The Springhouse

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Size: 2,118kb, uploaded 5/23/2010 2:50:37 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

From Melvin Wine. I'm on G modal banjo and my friend Meghan Dudle on fiddle.

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Hollis Brown

Posted by Adam Kiesling, written by Bob Dylan

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Size: 2,956kb, uploaded 3/17/2012 8:04:07 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

From Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changin' " album. He used the melody of "Pretty Polly" for this one, so that's how I approached it. I'm in G modal, and my friend Meghan is fiddling.

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Hunt the Buffalo

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Size: 1,617kb, uploaded 7/4/2014 2:00:16 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Learned from my pal and band mate Tim Reese

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I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground

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Size: 4,087kb, uploaded 11/3/2011 7:56:41 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

From the playing of Bascom Lamar Lunsford. I played it on my gut-strung Menzies tackhead. Double D tuning tuned down to around G (I think).

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Indian Squaw

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Size: 4,465kb, uploaded 1/6/2012 3:43:01 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

From the playing of fiddler Ed Haley. Open G on a Brooks Masten banjo.

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