Joe the banjo guy's Music Archive

An attempt at Cluck Old Hen. Played on my no-name open back with spun over rim (at least I think that's what you call it). Standard Tuning, 1st position.

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I Do Remember

Written/Posted by Joe the banjo guy

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- Play count: 146

Size: 4,069kb, uploaded 9/1/2012 3:02:57 PM
Genre: Folk / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Original song about love and memories

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I Hung My head

Posted by Joe the banjo guy, written by Sting

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- Play count: 286

Size: 3,738kb, uploaded 3/22/2014 9:54:06 PM
Genre: Other / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

My cover of the Johnny Cash cover of Sting's song.

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Late John Garfield Blues

Posted by Joe the banjo guy, written by John Prine

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- Play count: 176

Size: 3,363kb, uploaded 10/24/2011 9:47:49 PM
Genre: Folk / Playing Style: Other

One of my favorite Prine tunes. Played on my Bishline Midnight Moon (a rhythm and a picking track) and my Epiphone Acoustic.

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long rambly jam

Posted by Joe the banjo guy

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- Play count: 116

Size: 5,664kb, uploaded 11/11/2011 8:33:46 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen / Playing Style: Unknown/None Chosen

Pretty sloppy, but there are some interesting sections if you have the patience to wade through it. Played on a Bishline Midnight Moon, Capo 1.

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Meyers Mic/ EMG pickup blend

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- Play count: 186

Size: 607kb, uploaded 10/17/2016 3:24:07 PM
Genre: Other / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

I thought some folks might be interested to hear what my Meyers Mic/ACB (from EMG) magnetic pickup blend sounds like.

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Modern World (original song)

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- Play count: 82

Size: 2,905kb, uploaded 1/7/2012 7:40:27 PM
Genre: Folk / Playing Style: Other

An original tune. A bit of a meditation on the joys and perils of long life in the modern world.

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Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel

Posted by Joe the banjo guy

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- Play count: 271

Size: 2,738kb, uploaded 12/2/2011 4:36:00 PM
Genre: Traditional / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

An attempt at a clawhammer Christmas tune. Played on my no-name open back.

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Reap (original song)

Written/Posted by Joe the banjo guy

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- Play count: 96

Size: 3,912kb, uploaded 6/20/2012 7:10:29 AM
Genre: Other / Playing Style: Other

A song I wrote off my band's upcoming album, October Nights. Release date: Oct. 1. Our first cd, Muddy Boots, is available for order off our website, www.theindianaboys.com.

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Red Wing

Posted by Joe the banjo guy

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- Play count: 1079

Size: 1,851kb, uploaded 1/21/2015 9:32:54 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Red Wing on my Ramsey Student. A little rough, but not bad. Recorded on my Zoom H4n.

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Ridin (Fishman rare earth passive pickup)

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Size: 4,811kb, uploaded 2/13/2013 8:20:11 AM
Genre: Other / Playing Style: Other

Here's a recording of my band. This was going from the PA head into a recorder. Gives you a sense of the fishman.

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Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner

Posted by Joe the banjo guy, written by Warren Zevon

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- Play count: 299

Size: 3,349kb, uploaded 12/25/2012 10:04:46 AM
Genre: Rock / Playing Style: Unknown/None Chosen

A song I love by the late great Warren Zevon

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