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Size: 2,024kb, uploaded 10/30/2014 7:16:42 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Peter Francisco is a tune found in Knauff’s “Virginia Reels,” published in 1839. Played clawhammer style by Bob Lanham, on a Reiter Bacophone-Plus open-back banjo.
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Size: 1,375kb, uploaded 11/13/2011 1:05:55 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
I learned this from Kerry Blech. Originally from fiddler Ward Jarvis. Played by Bob Lanham on a 1923 Vega Tubaphone banjo. G modal tuning.
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Size: 1,693kb, uploaded 11/12/2016 4:41:34 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Played on a Bart Reiter Professional banjo. Inspired by the fiddle playing of James Bryan.
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Size: 1,648kb, uploaded 6/1/2013 5:21:15 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
A tune from fiddler Melvin Wine. Played by Bob Lanham on a Vega Tubaphone banjo.
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Size: 2,241kb, uploaded 6/2/2011 9:31:51 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Sandy Boys, based on the fiddle playing of Edden Hammons. Also, there is a little inspiration from John Hartford's playing of "Quail Is a Pretty Bird." Played by Bob Lanham on a Bart Reiter Bacophone Plus.
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Size: 1,352kb, uploaded 10/5/2014 11:33:50 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
This tune comes from field recordings Alan Jabbour made of fiddler Henry Reed. More details at this LOC page: http://www.loc.gov/item/afcreed000114/ Played by Bob Lanham on a Bart Reiter Bacophone Plus banjo.
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Size: 2,853kb, uploaded 1/13/2013 8:09:36 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
"Tell Her Lies and Feed Her Candy" played live at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center Coffeehouse, January, 2013. Fiddle: Kerry Blech. Banjo: Bob Lanham. Kerry learned this tune from a field recording of Sammie Walker. Sammie lived in Nobob, Kentucky.
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Size: 2,418kb, uploaded 1/13/2013 8:06:01 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
"The Blue Mule" played live at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center Coffeehouse, January, 2013. Fiddle: Kerry Blech. Banjo: Bob Lanham. The Blue Mule is and was a popular dance tune in the Missouri Ozarks. Kerry learned it from the late Bob Holt of Ava, Missouri, who was a National Heritage Award winner.
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Size: 1,432kb, uploaded 6/16/2012 12:24:24 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
A tune that comes from Kentucky fiddler Luther Strong. Played by Bob Lanham on a Bart Reiter Bacophone Plus banjo.
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Size: 2,794kb, uploaded 10/5/2014 11:30:25 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
"The Jolly Blacksmith" comes from a 1920 manuscript of the fiddle playing of Williamson Hamblen (1848-1920). Williamson was born in Lee County, Virginia, below the Cumberland Gap, but his father David (also a fiddler; 1809-1893) moved the family to southern Indiana in the 1850s, as he did not want his children to be subject to fighting in the war everyone knew was coming between the North and South. Played by Bob Lanham on a Bart Reiter Bacophone Plus banjo.
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Size: 1,711kb, uploaded 7/14/2011 5:36:13 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
This is a very beautiful and very old hymn. It seems to fall right into place with double D tuning. I also posted tab for this song. Played by Bob Lanham on a Bart Reiter Round Peak open back banjo.
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Size: 1,985kb, uploaded 7/12/2012 8:42:53 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Twin Sisters, learned from the playing of Sidna Myers. Played by Bob Lanham on a Bart Reiter Bacophone Plus 5-string banjo.
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Size: 2,230kb, uploaded 7/12/2012 8:46:31 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Twin Sisters, played by the "Streak of Lean" string band (Susan Staton - fiddle, Kerry Blech - guitar, Bob Lanham - banjo).
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Size: 1,695kb, uploaded 10/8/2011 6:53:21 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
"Washington's March" as learned from the fiddle playing of Kerry Blech. Played by Bob Lanham on a 1923 Vega Tubaphone banjo, with a new 5-string neck built by Mike Ramsey. Double D Tuning: aDADE.
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Size: 1,894kb, uploaded 6/16/2012 7:37:22 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
From fiddler William Hamilton "Bill" Stepp. Played by Bob Lanham on a Vega Tubaphone banjo.
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Size: 1,287kb, uploaded 2/25/2012 4:57:44 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
I heard this on a Rounder Records album by Oscar and Eugene Wright (Rounder 0089, 1978). Played by Bob Lanham on a Bart Reiter Bacophone Plus banjo.
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Size: 2,182kb, uploaded 7/3/2011 3:54:18 PM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Played by Bob Lanham on a Gold Tone Banjola, 3-finger style with Acri brass fingerpicks. This is a tune I've loved and played for many years.
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Size: 1,490kb, uploaded 12/25/2014 1:32:08 PM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
I'm playing this in an old-time 2-finger style, on a Bart Reiter "Round Peak" banjo. Standard G tuning. Merry Christmas 2014!
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