hobogal's Music Archive - Banjo Hangout

This is a banjo tune that you may recognise from Clive Palmer's playing with The Incredible String Band - I've added variations from the 'Clifford Essex' arrangement. Can't quite play it up to speed yet - it's tricky playing with bare fingers. I get in a tangle!

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Shaking the Blues Away

Posted by hobogal, written by Jimmy Mazzy (Irving Berlin)

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- Play count: 127

Size: 3,390kb, uploaded 2/21/2019 11:10:48 AM
Genre: Jazz / Playing Style: 4-String (Tenor/Plectrum)

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Shawnee Schottische

Posted by hobogal

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- Play count: 243

Size: 1,991kb, uploaded 12/15/2013 10:58:01 AM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen / Playing Style: Classic

from 'Buehling's Folio', the composer isn't named but it is from the 'classic period'. Played on a nylon-strung 'CE Special' - trying to get used to playing without fingerpicks!

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Skeleton Dance

Posted by hobogal, written by Norman Greenup

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- Play count: 112

Size: 3,276kb, uploaded 11/6/2015 9:10:48 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Classic

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Snowdrop

Posted by hobogal, written by Sam McGee

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- Play count: 320

Size: 1,195kb, uploaded 5/20/2011 9:23:10 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

In open C...an attempt at a fingerpicked version based on Sam McGee and Stephen Wade's playing.

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Soldier's Joy

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- Play count: 359

Size: 2,315kb, uploaded 1/12/2013 10:13:03 AM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

Drop C tuning. Played on my new Ken Le Van open-back (with 'U-tube' tone-ring)

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Sourwood Mountain

Posted by hobogal

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- Play count: 658

Size: 1,220kb, uploaded 7/6/2009 10:10:48 AM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

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The Bell Chimes

Posted by hobogal, written by Herbert J Ellis

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- Play count: 243

Size: 3,368kb, uploaded 11/1/2014 8:06:49 AM
Genre: Classical / Playing Style: Classic

Classic Banjo (CE Special)

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The Cuckoo

Posted by hobogal

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- Play count: 374

Size: 7,008kb, uploaded 8/7/2013 10:15:18 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Anne Steel (main vocals, guitar), Jo Carley (mandolin, vocals), Lucy Ellis (fiddle, vocals), Jaki Alden (cello vocals), me - banjo! (LeVan open-back)

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The Hailstorm Jig

Posted by hobogal, written by Joe Morley

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- Play count: 129

Size: 3,690kb, uploaded 1/3/2015 8:00:08 AM
Genre: Other / Playing Style: Unknown/None Chosen

Played on my LeVan banjo - in the key of Cm

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The Spanish Fandango

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- Play count: 299

Size: 2,937kb, uploaded 4/13/2015 6:52:13 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Classic

G tuning (CE Special banjo) - from the Bradbury book

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Waterbound

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- Play count: 1255

Size: 4,617kb, uploaded 1/13/2013 12:00:41 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Unknown/None Chosen

Recording of a recent practice session - Jo Carley (main vocals/mandolin), Lucy Ellis (fiddle), Anne Steel (uke/guitar), Jackie (cello) and me, banjo (Nechville Zeus)

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