16 Hammers

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Size: 3,486kb, uploaded 8/24/2007 4:39:39 AM
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New instrumental, uses 16 hammer-ons in the A part, hence the name. The ending is completely over the top !!!

Arkansas Traveller in D out of G melodic

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Size: 2,487kb, uploaded 6/15/2007 1:52:05 AM
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A melodic version I worked out to play along with fiddlers in D, using standard G tuning

Bagpipe and Banjo Reels

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A set oif 3 reels recorded by Gordon Duncan, the late great Scottish piper...he was the Bela Fleck of the piping world. We were to record this for a solo album of his, but didn't. Demo version only.

Blackbird on the Porch

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Size: 1,542kb, uploaded 1/12/2007 6:56:22 AM
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A clawhammer tune on my home-made frailer.Named after a tame blackbird I feed every morning on fish-feed pellets.

Boston Boy in C (G Tuning)Melodic 3 finger

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Well the band learned this in C, so I came up with this melodic break out of standard G tuning.

Bully of the Town

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My version of the Reno classic

Buon Fresco, Jens Kruger

Posted by 5stringJim, written by J Kruger

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Updated version of this tune, me on guitar and banjo. Timing issues sorted out ....!

Concrete Canyon Boogie

Posted by 5stringJim, written by Hank Garland

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Size: 8,207kb, uploaded 7/24/2012 12:11:31 PM
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Eric Weissberg on banjo, Charlie Brown on Telecaster

Devil's Dream/Sailor's Hornpipe w/Shetland guitar

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Size: 1,264kb, uploaded 12/18/2009 1:12:45 AM
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From a recent jam session. The guitarist,Robin McKidd, started playing sock rhythm in the Shetland style developed by Peerie Willie Johnson, and it worked really well, I thought.

Dixie Hoedown (full band)

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Inspired by O.D.'s version, thought I'd upload this one I recorded in 2002 on analog 8-track tape. Playing all the instruments myself, including twin fiddles. Mixture of melodic and Scruggs, with an up-the-neck second banjo break.

Don Stover medley

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Old Liza Jane, Done Gone and White Oak Breakdown, as near to Don's playing as I can get

Frogs A' Croakin'

Written/Posted by 5stringJim

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Size: 2,946kb, uploaded 3/12/2007 9:13:36 AM
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Clawhammer original with some words

Good to Go

Posted by 5stringJim, written by Bill Emerson

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Size: 4,037kb, uploaded 1/25/2018 10:56:47 PM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

Our version of Emerson's classic tune, with an up-the-neck break I made up. Recorded live at a practice.

Gypsy man

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My version of this tune, learned from a British album by Richie Bull.

Hawks and Eagles/Snowbird in the Ashbank.

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Size: 5,500kb, uploaded 9/25/2012 4:45:53 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

A medley of two bird-related tunes, fiddle ,guitar and clawhammer banjo. Key of D, aDAF#D tuning.

Old Town

Posted by 5stringJim, written by Butch Baldassari

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Size: 3,208kb, uploaded 12/28/2016 10:41:10 PM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

My band's version of this tune...at the time of recording I'd never heard the original, so years later I was quite surprised at how close I came to Tom Adams' version, with added harmonics !!

Open Day

Written/Posted by 5stringJim

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Size: 4,177kb, uploaded 9/24/2008 1:53:51 AM
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An original in D tuning, with guitar and bass. Uses the Keith pegs. This version has an improved bass mix!

Pain in my heart

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Size: 4,019kb, uploaded 7/22/2009 4:50:01 AM
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Straight ahead bluegrass romp Learned from Red Barker & Larry Richardson album waaaay back. I play banjo, guitar, bass, fiddle and vocals.

Randy Lynn Rag

Posted by 5stringJim, written by Earl Scruggs

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Size: 3,151kb, uploaded 8/13/2012 4:44:54 AM
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My bands version from our second CD, "Further On" by Longway. I'm playing banjo and dobro on this one.

Remington Ride

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Size: 2,509kb, uploaded 1/12/2007 6:42:52 AM
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Mad version to dispel any notions that I may have TASTE!!