Chubby;s Ride

Posted by rmlong, written by Bill DeMarcus

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Size: 286kb, uploaded 3/12/2011 8:21:24 AM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen / Playing Style: Unknown/None Chosen

This tune was written by Bill DeMarcus, banjo player for Chubby Anthony's Tall Timber Bluegrass Band from Florida. Chubby was a great fiddle player and also a really good banjo player. Their band was very popular at Festivals back in the 1970s when I lived down there. I'm just starting to learn the tune. Bill DeMarcus is a great banjo player. Robert

Clinch Mountain Back Step

Posted by rmlong, written by Ralph Stanley

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Size: 264kb, uploaded 5/27/2011 8:30:16 PM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

Cripple Creek

Posted by rmlong

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Size: 387kb, uploaded 2/4/2011 11:47:02 AM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

Cryin' Holy

Posted by rmlong

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Size: 170kb, uploaded 2/1/2011 11:30:03 AM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

I particularly like how Ricky Skaggs sings this song on the original New South Album; and JD's break is superb! Robert

Devil's Dream

Posted by rmlong

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Size: 311kb, uploaded 2/19/2011 5:29:49 PM
Genre: Other / Playing Style: Unknown/None Chosen

I love this tune!; a great one to "warm-up" on. I played this one without picks. Sometimes it's good to play without picks; it gives you a good "feel" for the instrument. Robert

Do Lord?

Posted by rmlong

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Size: 361kb, uploaded 2/26/2011 5:49:38 AM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

Fireball Mail

Posted by rmlong

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Size: 351kb, uploaded 1/26/2011 8:01:46 PM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

Earl has a great example of this tune on YouTube

For The Good Times

Posted by rmlong, written by Kris Kristofferson

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Size: 1,413kb, uploaded 5/19/2011 8:06:48 AM
Genre: Country / Playing Style: Other

This is a 2nd generation recording onto my MP3 digital recorder; so, it may have some extraneous sounds that distract....I love this song and the way Ray Price performed it....it's a lovely, sad song....Robert

G, C, D Progression # 2 with low Band-in-the-Box Volume

Posted by rmlong

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Size: 933kb, uploaded 1/30/2011 10:12:24 AM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

A variation of the first Progression with Band-in-a-Box background.....I'm still in the process of learning how to use the Band-in-a-Box Program that has a "Bluegrass" soloist component. It's difficult to learn how to use it...but it has immense potential....Robert

G, C, D Progressions Up & Down Neck

Written/Posted by rmlong

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Size: 460kb, uploaded 3/12/2011 7:53:38 AM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

G, C, D Progressions with low volume background from Band-in-a-Box

Posted by rmlong

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Size: 932kb, uploaded 1/30/2011 10:07:47 AM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

I recorded this for my friend Kerth so he could hear my "vamping" during the Band-in-a-Box "break"....Kerth has always been my best student for the last 30 years.

G, C, D, Am, Em Progressions

Written/Posted by rmlong

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Size: 1,734kb, uploaded 1/31/2011 5:42:14 PM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

This has Band-in-a-Box background music accompanying my playing G, C, D, Am, Em Progressions; very useful for timing and improvisational practice. There are infinite ways of playing these progressions; they are fun! Robert

Gentle On My Mind

Posted by rmlong, written by John Hartford

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Size: 1,253kb, uploaded 2/19/2011 9:01:32 PM
Genre: Country / Playing Style: Other

My second all-time favorite song. Robert

Gold Rush

Posted by rmlong, written by Bill Monroe

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Size: 332kb, uploaded 2/4/2011 11:26:29 PM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

Goodbye City, Give Me Some Country

Written/Posted by rmlong

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Size: 1,122kb, uploaded 2/19/2011 7:52:40 PM
Genre: Country / Playing Style: Other

I wrote this tune in 1972 while living in Columbus, Ohio. We were sick of the city and needed to get back into the country; hence, this tune. I recorded it at Appalachian Recording Studios, Ross County, Ohio. John Call was featured on the Pedal Steel.

Grandfather's Clock

Posted by rmlong, written by Traditional

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Size: 462kb, uploaded 2/5/2011 12:14:11 AM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

James Dockery taught me this tune. He was a great, great banjo player! I spent hours and hours with him and I just was amazed at his talent. His kids are the same way! I finally deciphered his main rolls and that was a great moment for me! One of his most important rolls was T-I-M-T-I-T-I-M; one you hardly ever see in the tabs; but to me is one of the most important along with I-M-T-I-M-T-I-M & T-I-M-T-M-I-T-M Robert Long

Home Sweet Home in G

Posted by rmlong

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Size: 319kb, uploaded 3/17/2011 8:16:35 PM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

If I Could Go Back Home Again

Posted by rmlong

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- Play count: 161

Size: 377kb, uploaded 3/19/2011 3:00:47 PM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

From a JD Crowe Album; my arrangement...how I play along with the album's song...Robert

Irish Washer Woman

Posted by rmlong

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Size: 190kb, uploaded 4/9/2011 1:35:16 PM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Other

Jesse James

Posted by rmlong

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Size: 333kb, uploaded 2/2/2011 9:03:42 PM
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My favorite performance of this tune is Sonny Osborne's on his Bluegrass Concerto Album; that's as good as it can be played in my opinion! It was an excellent album! Very creative