Banjo Tramp

Posted by skoobee

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Size: 2,007kb, uploaded 4/26/2010 2:14:35 AM
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Continuing the Mossy Roof (Seattle) String Band theme, and recordings with my new Microphone, this is one of those tunes that I find really catchy, and hadn't recorded before. It's in Old D

Black Eyed Susie

Posted by skoobee, written by Skillet Lickers

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Size: 1,323kb, uploaded 6/13/2011 6:13:32 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Another tune I first heard the Skillet Lickers version of, and kinda got hooked on it. This arrangement lends from them, and the Mossy Roof String Band who've done a version under the CC3.0 BY-NC-SA, both of whom have contributed to my little version! The Skillet Lickers version goes on for many verses, but I've just done the traditional 3 times around - otherwise I gets dizzy! Fun playing this one!

Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine

Posted by skoobee

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Size: 1,154kb, uploaded 4/25/2010 11:01:35 AM
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Figured I'd give this a run through with my new Microphone too!

Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine#2

Posted by skoobee

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Size: 4,030kb, uploaded 9/12/2010 7:52:14 AM
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Latest effort with my Matthews Banjer, fitted with Nylguts. Posted the tab of this arrangement too. Enjoy!

Cluck Old Hen

Posted by skoobee, written by arr. Ken Perlman

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Size: 1,856kb, uploaded 8/19/2011 7:48:05 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

A tune from the Ken Perlman Clawhammer Style Banjo book, that I learned whilst on my hols this year. It's in Sawmill/G Modal and it's one of 2 tunes I can play in Sawmill, the other just depresses me, so I don't play it often! Played on my GP Matthews Banjo, with Nylgut strings.

Dance, Boatmen Dance - Solo

Posted by skoobee

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Size: 1,976kb, uploaded 4/26/2010 2:32:35 AM
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Another fresh recording of this tune I learned from the Mossy Roof (Seattle) String Band, this time just me and my Banjer

Dixie

Posted by skoobee

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Size: 768kb, uploaded 6/23/2010 9:50:06 PM
Genre: Traditional / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

I've been wanting to play this since first picking up a Banjo, so I decided to have a crack at it this month (as rehab!) On my 'Vintage; fitted with Nylguts, al fresco in my back yard, soaking up the sun. Wierd software thing going on at about 1:24 - it jumped??

Durangs Hornpipe - Solo

Posted by skoobee

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Size: 1,982kb, uploaded 4/26/2010 2:33:46 AM
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Another fresh recording of this tune I learned from the Mossy Roof (Seattle) String Band, this time just me and my Banjer

Grandfathers Loch

Posted by skoobee

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Size: 5,010kb, uploaded 10/4/2010 10:04:06 PM
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

A short Medley of Grandfathers clock sandwiching Loch Lomond. Just for fun really, no other point than that I could. On my Matthews A-scale with Nickel strings

I'll Fly Away (DblC)

Posted by skoobee

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Size: 648kb, uploaded 3/11/2010 3:36:46 AM
Genre: Country / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Learned it first in G-Tuning, then decided that as I was starting to play a lot using Double C, I'd better learn it in this tuning too! Using a nasty microphone and my lovely Geo.P.Matthews English Banjo. One day I might even install some spikes so I can play in Old-D - but for now, C it is.

June Apple

Posted by skoobee, written by Wade Ward/Ken Perlman

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Size: 1,959kb, uploaded 10/6/2011 1:38:18 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Another classic I've been listening too recently (and practicing!) Listening to Wade Wards version whilst getting insight and assistance from Ken Perlmans Clawhammer Style Banjo book. In A (aEAC#E) tuning (G-tuning capo.2 - I'm lazy, what can I tell you?)

Katy Bar the Door #2

Posted by skoobee

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Size: 1,863kb, uploaded 3/27/2010 7:37:32 AM
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Same as the other version really, just a cleaner audio and my Matthews Banjo sans Resonator. The Backing Track is played by the Mossy Roof (Seattle) String Band and used under the Creative Commons by-NC-SA v3.0 Licence.

Last Cold Whiskey

Posted by skoobee, written by Paul Brown

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Size: 6,088kb, uploaded 7/9/2010 11:52:08 AM
Genre: Traditional / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

I Found this in my Perlman Book and liked the look of the D Tuning so I tuned up my Matthews to E and had a go. I reckon it's not bad for 3 days practice. I'm sure it'll get a bit smoother with time. Lovely melody and great piece written by Paul Brown. Normally in f#DF#AD, but played here in G#EG#BE (capo'd up 2)

Last Cold Whiskey - Nylgut

Posted by skoobee, written by Paul Brown

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Size: 5,378kb, uploaded 7/11/2010 2:41:11 AM
Genre: Traditional / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

I Found this in my Perlman Book and liked the look of the D Tuning so I tuned up my Matthews to E and had a go. I reckon it's not bad for 3 days practice. I'm sure it'll get a bit smoother with time. Lovely melody and great piece written by Paul Brown. So now 2 days further on I tried it on my 'Vintage' with the Nylguts fitted. Not sure which I prefer! Normally in f#DF#AD, but played here in G#EG#BE (capo'd up 2)

Liberty

Posted by skoobee, written by arr. Ken Perlman

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Size: 2,450kb, uploaded 6/10/2011 5:47:54 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

After my experience with the Stringband recently this was one of my tunes to learn. So I got Ken's great book out and began learning the arrangement in there. It's a little pedestrian, but I'm still learning it. It's a great tune with lots of HO/PO's slides and drop-thumbs for all of us Clawhammer nuts like me! Much fun to learn! Buy Ken's book - it's awesome!

Mississippi Sawyer

Posted by skoobee

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Size: 5,519kb, uploaded 9/12/2010 3:48:13 AM
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

From the Ken Perlman Clawhammer Style Banjo - my go at it. On my Matthews which I've just fitted with Nylguts for a change.

Needlcase #2

Posted by skoobee

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Size: 2,192kb, uploaded 6/29/2010 9:39:37 PM
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

So after the enforced break, and all of the trauma associated with it, I'm nearly back to where I was before the break - but with a new improved Right Hand Technique (well I think so anyway!) My latest attempt recorded al fresco. It gets faster, I know. I haven't the same stamina in my right arm yet, and find myself speeding up before th onset of cramp!

Needlecase

Posted by skoobee

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Size: 4,882kb, uploaded 7/5/2010 11:05:21 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Decided that I'd invest in Band in a Box (very basic version, I work in edumaction so get paid peanuts!) and try my hand playing along with a simple backing track. It sounds okay to me - still struggling with my ear being connected to my hand - but I'll get there!

Ommie, Let Your Bangs Hang Down

Posted by skoobee, written by Gaither Carlton

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Size: 2,123kb, uploaded 10/6/2011 1:34:44 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

I've Been listening to some good 'Old-Timey' clawhammer players recently, and the version of this song by Gaither Carlton just grabbed me immediately. A great tune, and the original has some great lyrics (I ain't singing, promise!) too. In Old-D (aDADE) but I think he might play the original in C (maybe?)

Ommie, Let your bangs hang down (vocal)

Posted by skoobee, written by Gaither Carlton

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Size: 2,438kb, uploaded 10/14/2011 2:42:22 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

I got a bit over-stimulated by this tune and decided to do a vocal track! Oh, the horror! Be nice, it's the first time I decided to try singing to something I played. Working on the singing whilst playing thing now! I enjoyed myself, anyhow.