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Size: 801kb, uploaded 2/12/2021 4:25:10 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Based on Doc Watson's banjo playing, he learned this as a child from his uncle Jake Miller and said it was a courting song. It was a pleasure to look at the video, hear his banjo and vocals, and learn his solo, as well as see him performing with his son Merle. The video is an entire live performance if you're interested. Nice TOTW choice by Neill Connor!
2 commentsPosted by JanetB
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Size: 2,044kb, uploaded 7/9/2022 4:58:37 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Here's Cousin Emmy's version of I Wish I was a Single Girl, Again for the Tune of the Week. The lyrics draw much sympathy to the singer.
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Size: 1,221kb, uploaded 11/27/2017 9:02:23 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
For the old-time Tune of the Week, 11/24/17, Ida Red is also known as Down the Road. This is Tommy Jarrell's version. When I learned Down the Road it was Earl Scrugg's version. It's neat to have these two icons linked through this song. I'm playing on a brand new Randy Shelton "The Ironsides Banjo Co." mountain banjo--quite fun!
8 commentsPosted by JanetB, written by Keith Getty and Stuart Townsend
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Size: 1,288kb, uploaded 4/22/2021 11:29:04 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
This hymn caught me off guard with its unusual meter in the second section. When I heard Allison Kraus' version I had to give it a try and was very surprised that it clawhammered quite easily. I don't know many modern hymns, but am finding that many are quite beautiful. This has a Celtic feel, and, indeed the writers are from Ireland and England.
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Size: 1,328kb, uploaded 10/24/2015 9:38:20 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
For the old-time Tune of the Week, 10/23/15, Indian Corn comes from the Dear Old Illinois collection by Garry Harrison. I find it to be a cheerful harvest tune which I first heard played by a favorite fiddler, Rhys Jones.
6 commentsPosted by JanetB
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Size: 2,058kb, uploaded 3/26/2015 9:05:41 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
For the old-time Tune of the Week, 3/27/15. This tune comes from Mississippi fiddler Stephen B. Tucker (b. 1859). It was recorded recently by Bigfoot with Rhys Jones fiddling. Check out the TOTW to learn more.
2 commentsPosted by JanetB, written by Rudolf Friml
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Size: 384kb, uploaded 3/9/2012 6:00:10 AM
Genre: Other / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
This song was played every night in Yosemite National Park, California before the fire falls were pushed over the cliff. Using partial chords I found all the notes.
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Size: 800kb, uploaded 7/6/2012 6:05:24 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
This 3-finger version of Indian Nation is based on Adam Hurt's clawhammer rendition in his Earthtones CD.
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Size: 496kb, uploaded 7/6/2012 6:03:51 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
This tune is one of many of the West Virginian Hammons family's many recordings in the Library of Congress. It's the subject of the Tune of the Week for 7/6/12.
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Size: 1,231kb, uploaded 9/9/2015 2:07:01 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Another tune learned from Bob Carlin's CD Banging and Sawing. Bruce Molsky played with him on Indian on a Stump and says he learned it from the Balfa Brothers, five Cajun musicians (actual brothers) who played in the 40's and recorded in the 50's. They also played at the Olympics in Mexico in 1968. It's a pretty three-part tune with a hint of relinquishment. When the timber had been cut, what was left for Native Americans who had lived in the forests?
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Size: 1,196kb, uploaded 9/9/2015 2:19:35 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
I don't have good recording equipment, but liked hearing the deeper cello banjo playing along with my Mac Traynham openback on this tune. I'm getting too much sustain or something. One day I'll figure it out...
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Size: 983kb, uploaded 11/27/2013 8:19:04 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Learned from Mac Benford's clawhammer banjo CD of Ed Haley tunes, "Half Past Four." Given the title, posting it the day before Thanksgiving reminds me of all the preparation that went into that first Thanksgiving feast that lasted three days.
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Size: 12,775kb, uploaded 8/11/2023 9:58:36 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Three fiddled versions with these titles have interested me for a while. After doing some research I found that Indian War Whoop and Indian Whoop are floating titles for several more tunes. Here are six of the eight versions I've listened to, arranged for clawhammer banjo.
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Size: 1,863kb, uploaded 12/29/2022 10:50:23 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
The Tune of the Week for Christmas was a unique performance of an old hymn set to a melody from a Johnson Boys version. This arrangement is base on the vocals, as sung by the great presenter Andy Alexis.
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Size: 1,352kb, uploaded 3/11/2015 5:26:31 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
From Missouri fiddler Cyril Stinnett, this tune was taught to me clawhammer style by Adam Hurt and then suggested that I arrange it for 3-finger picking style. Here's the result. You can compare it with the clawhammer version I learned and see what you think. Both are challenging!
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Size: 1,292kb, uploaded 3/11/2015 5:24:49 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
This Missouri tune comes from Cyril Stinnett and is from a recent lesson with Adam Hurt. He called it challenging, and indeed, some of it is! He suggested I arrange it myself with 3-finger picking for fun and to compare them. I'm posting both to see what you think.
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Size: 1,153kb, uploaded 12/21/2020 9:14:28 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Anything by John Salyer, Kentucky fiddler, has been worth learning. The Jack Wilson melody, however, was drowned out in the source recording by a banjo accompanist, so I went to the notation by Jeff Titon to help.
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Size: 594kb, uploaded 12/31/2021 11:24:25 AM
Genre: Traditional / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
This traditional Cajun waltz sings of the sad loss of a loved one. I like its melody and found it easy to play on clawhammer banjo.
2 commentsPosted by JanetB, written by Garry Harrison
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Size: 1,375kb, uploaded 1/24/2017 7:27:19 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
When I heard Don Huber play Red Prairie Dawn by Illinois fiddler and well-known tune collector Garry Harrison, I felt I had to learn that tune. On the same CD are several other originals. This one, called Jail Break, sounded like bagpipes at first, but Garry actually used a fiddle he himself had made. I like the B part where it goes up high and you can feel the emotion of the moment.
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Size: 1,340kb, uploaded 11/13/2015 12:30:16 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
For the old-time Tune of the Week, 11/13/15, from the fiddling of Edden Hammons of West Virginia.
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