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Piedmont (TOTW)

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Size: 2,202kb, uploaded 3/7/2015 1:07:16 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

For the Tune of the Week, 3-6-15, this one comes from Missouri and originally probably from Scotland. It has the feeling of a light country dance. I listened to my favorite fiddle player, James Bryan, who got it from a recording of the original source -- Art Galbraith. See the TOTW for more info and my tab. http://www.banjohangout.org/topic/300431

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Pike County Breakdown (CH)

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Size: 776kb, uploaded 8/7/2012 10:39:46 AM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

The clawhammer version suddenly appeared. This is for Banjoy's post-a-thon.

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Piney Mountains

Posted by JanetB, written by Craig Johnson

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Size: 881kb, uploaded 3/28/2021 10:07:27 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Bruce Molsky sings Piney Mountains, accompanying himself on fiddle with Joe Newberry singing harmony. This arrangement takes its melody from his vocals. People have asked for tab, which will be uploaded in the tab archive.

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Piney Woods

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Size: 1,628kb, uploaded 7/24/2015 11:53:45 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

From the playing of Dwight Diller with Jimmy Tripplett. Dwight describes this tune in the notes on page 48 of his extensive notes for Yew Pine Mountain, a CD not available. He learned it from Burl and Sherman Hammons. Here's the link to the notes including his tab in the tuning of gBDGD: http://dwightdiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/C.-DLLR-TabBook-2006_07_31-page-numbers-correct.pdf I do an up-the-neck B part. My tab in common open G tuning is on a current Sound Off post.

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Piney Woods Gal

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Size: 1,013kb, uploaded 1/22/2014 7:10:18 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

As played by Grayson County, Virginia fiddler Emmett Lundy, who was recorded by the Lomax's in the 1940's, and arranged for clawhammer banjo by Adam Hurt. Marking my first anniversary of taking lessons from Adam, this is played on my Mac Traynham Whyte Laydie banjo with Adam's fiddling. He sent me the fiddle recording as part of a Skype lesson where he taught me this version of Piney Woods Gal. After a year I feel I've only just begun to learn from the depth of Adam's resources and through his talent.

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Pittsburgh Hornpipe

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Size: 1,185kb, uploaded 4/3/2015 8:53:38 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

This tune is included in a collection by M. Higgins in the library of William Sydney Mount, the famous painter of The Banjo Player. I learned it listening to Gilbert Ross fiddling it on one of three remaining Cradle of Harmony violins patented by Mount, now in the Smithsonian. I'm 3-finger picking this.

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Planxty Fanny Powers

Posted by JanetB, written by Turlough O'Carolan

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Size: 1,343kb, uploaded 6/18/2011 2:11:11 PM
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

O'Carolan wrote this in honor of one of a hostess where he stayed awhile. He was a blind Irish harpist, born in 1670.

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Polecat Blues (TOTW)

Posted by JanetB, written by Tommy Magness

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Size: 1,922kb, uploaded 6/10/2022 3:32:51 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Here's Benton Flippen and The Smokey Valley Boys version of Polecat Blues. The fiddler seemed to be leading the bandmates on quite a chase and I could scarcely keep up.

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Polecat's Den

Posted by JanetB, written by Clyde Davenport

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Size: 923kb, uploaded 9/29/2017 5:36:02 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

This tune was once a TOTW back in 2012, but I'm just getting around to it. I once had a polecat (i.e. a ferret) visit the classroom one day and I'll try to dig out photos. I recall the owner said he didn't have a permit for it, so mum's the word... When Clyde Davenport sings "ain't goin' there no more" I'm not sure what he's referring to as a polecat's den. Don't enlighten me unless it's gentle! The tune is catchy, beginning on a IV chord, in this case a G chordal sound when the tune is in C. Mr. Davenport (who I think is in his 90's now) played it greatly on banjo, though he's known more for his fiddling. If you play it still in jams, like RG did when it was TOTW, let me know, please.

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Polly Put the Kettle On (Marcus Martin)

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Size: 3,176kb, uploaded 10/12/2024 4:17:52 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Polly Put the Kettle On isn't usually in a modal key, but this week's Tune of the Week appears to be in Gm. If I knew more, I could confirm the scale is G aeolian. To play it the most easily I used cello banjo and brought the notes down four steps, so that's even more complex. I suppose this is all a good cognitive exercise to keep my brain a bit spry, which it needs.

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Polly Put the Kettle On (Marcus Martin)(fBbFBbD)

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Size: 1,922kb, uploaded 10/16/2024 3:58:59 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

For the current Tune of the Week, I thought I'd give yet another tuning a try, and this one seems to be able to hit the notes without jumping around octaves and doing finger gymnastics (it's at least doable, anyway, not necessarily easy).

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Polly Put the Kettle On (TOTW)

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Size: 1,948kb, uploaded 1/18/2015 3:41:14 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

The old-time Tune of the Week for 1/16/15 allowed me to look at many sources. I ended up learning from Kentucky fiddler Emmett Lundy, Virginia banjo player Wade Ward, and traditional children's nursery songs. Check out more information on the tune: http://www.banjohangout.org/topic/297815

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Portsmouth Airs (TOTW)

Posted by JanetB, written by Jimmy Wheeler

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Size: 2,721kb, uploaded 4/20/2024 4:03:43 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

This version of Portsmouth Airs is based on Buddy Thomas' fiddling. He'd visit Jimmy Wheeler, leaving Kentucky to go to the neighboring town of Portsmouth in Ohio.

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Possum in the Well

Posted by JanetB, written by Randy Marmouze

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Size: 805kb, uploaded 3/11/2014 8:30:44 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

For the Tune of the Week, 3/7/14. I like all the possum tunes! Played with new nylgut strings on my oldest little banjo.

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Possum on the Rail (TOTW)

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Size: 1,508kb, uploaded 6/3/2016 4:11:59 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

From the 1930's recording of the Mississippi Possum Hunters for the old-time Tune of the Week. I'm partial to possum tunes, and anything Bigfoot plays....

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Possum Up a Simmon Tree

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Size: 775kb, uploaded 10/28/2013 5:35:02 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Learned from a recording by Kentucky fiddler Buddy Thomas. I like to learn any of Buddy's tunes--he had a smooth, intricate style. And also to learn any of the possum tunes as my memory of one is quite fond.

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Possum's Tail is Bare

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Size: 1,207kb, uploaded 8/3/2012 10:24:43 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

For the Tune of the Week, August 3, 2012.

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Prairie Lullaby

Posted by JanetB, written by Jimmie Rogers

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Size: 800kb, uploaded 7/8/2011 9:27:25 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

A pretty lullaby by Jimmie Rogers, the yodeling brakeman. "Tumble in bed my tired little ole sleepyhead to a prairie lullaby."

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Pretty Boy Floyd (TOTW)

Posted by JanetB, written by Woodie Guthrie

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Size: 533kb, uploaded 4/23/2022 3:47:58 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

This is 2-finger picking learned via the playing by BHO member RG. He presented lots of research on the song you can read if you go to the TOTW discussion thread. He also recorded Pretty Boy Floyd's many verses.

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Pretty Little Cat (CB)--TOTW

Posted by JanetB, written by Wilson Douglas

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Size: 913kb, uploaded 4/12/2014 2:43:05 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

For the Tune of the Week, 4-11-14. I listened to Erynn Marshall's fiddling for this version. As I was learning this old-time tune my pretty little cat, Louie--black with a white tuxedo, was amusing me with his hunting antics.

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