Banjo Hangout Newest 100 Songs

T.a.L

mmuussiiccaall — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:31:00 CST

Baltimore Fire Blues ala Cannon

writerrad — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:43:00 CST

This is an exercise on the current old time tune of the week on the hangout 3/11/26 Baltimore fire. It is a Blues/ragtime version ala Gus Cannon. The instrument is a 1923 Vega Tubaphone with the Eastman Neck Eastman has used on its White Ladies. Anyone exploring this kind of banjo playing contact me, Thanks

Baltimore Fire Sacred and Profane versions

writerrad — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:23:00 CST

Here are 2 version of the Baltimore Fire Song, one perhaps approximating a playing of it as a hymn or parlor ballad, another with my rough approximation of the banjo playing of banjoists like Gus Cannon who were mixing blues and rag on the banjo. My instrument is a 1923 Vega Tubaphone pot with a Eastman neck

Gibson Bowtie

Russell Carson — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:07:00 CST

Don't take your guns to town

Puychaud — Mon, 9 Mar 2026 07:20:00 CST

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

Lucy Farr's Barndance

Lucy Farr — Mon, 9 Mar 2026 04:44:00 CST

Lucy Farr's Barndance (with mistakes and maybe a missed part?) played in open G tuning on guitar. Not much of a barn dance feel :-).

The Baltimore Fire (TOTW)

Charlie Poole — Sat, 7 Mar 2026 14:52:00 CST

Charlie Poole wrote the song and recorded it with the North Carolina Ramblers in 1929, but it's said that a similar older song centered around a much earlier fire in Boston was the inspiration.

hold what you got

jd crowe — Sat, 7 Mar 2026 02:24:00 CST

hold what you got

gasgas — Fri, 6 Mar 2026 16:34:00 CST

hold what you got lick

Counting measures (TOTW)

JanetB — Thu, 5 Mar 2026 11:45:00 CST

Counting beats to the A part of Chadwell's Station as played by Foghorn String Band.

Chadwell's Station

snoot — Thu, 5 Mar 2026 02:50:00 CST

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

Syncopation Exercise - Ghost Stroke

dbrooks — Wed, 4 Mar 2026 17:26:00 CST

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

If I Needed You from Broken Circle Breakdown

dbrooks — Mon, 2 Mar 2026 07:48:00 CST

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

Chadwell's Station (CB)

JanetB — Sun, 1 Mar 2026 08:40:00 CST

This arrangement of Chadwell's Station using cello banjo tuned down four steps allowed me to hit the lowest notes, but it also caused me to re-tune the first string because of the high fret notes needed. So the tuning is dGDGB -- open G. The alternate method to play used a regular banjo in normal tuning -- gDGDB -- and is easier to play.

Pig in a Pen

dbrooks — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:43:00 CST

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

Chadwell's Station

JanetB — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:37:00 CST

From the 1840's Hamblen collection of a Virginia fiddler, David Russell Hamblen. As these tunes become known and played from the musical notation made by Hamblen's grandson, their richness is appreciated in the old-time music world.

Tipper 50%

mmuussiiccaall — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:56:00 CST

Big Footed Man In The Sandy Lot

snoot — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:08:00 CST

Reference recording for the tab posted--<a href='/tab/browse.asp?m=bymember&v=103904'>view my tabs here</a>.

Big Footed Man in the Sandy Lot (TOTW)

JanetB — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:00:00 CST

As played on fiddle nearly one hundred years ago by the Stripling Brothers, without the insertion of the hymn In the Sweet By and By.

Fireball Mail

Scruggs — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:44:00 CST

Shady Grove

jef — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:11:00 CST

Shady Grove might be the most universal old time tune that ever existed. It 's pretty hard to make a rendition that is satisfactory as to combining the banjo with the singing.

Queen of France

snoot — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:47:00 CST

Reference recording for the tab posted--<a href='/tab/browse.asp?m=bymember&v=103904'>view my tabs here</a>.

Green Green Rocky Road

dbrooks — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:19:00 CST

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

Queen of France (TOTW)

JanetB — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:06:00 CST

From the notation of Virginian David Hamblen's fiddling, as played by Christian Whig. Thanks to Noah Cline for bring this collection to our attention.

My Wife Died Saturday Night (TOTW)

JanetB — Sun, 8 Feb 2026 14:25:00 CST

As played by Humphrey Bates' harmonica in a 1928 recording. Terrible title, but a good dance tune, as it was probably intended.

Gold Star Prospector

Russell Carson — Sat, 7 Feb 2026 05:56:00 CST

Ripple

Garcia, Hunter — Fri, 6 Feb 2026 13:17:00 CST

Grand Canyon Lady

PaulGreninger — Fri, 6 Feb 2026 12:21:00 CST

This songs needs a Scruggs-style-banjo break at time 3:18 into the song, If anyone want to step forward. Song is about a girl and her friend, one who liked my fiddle playing, in the Grand Canyon North Rim. If interested, please contact the author. I will send a chord chart, and you can send me back a wav file with your break. Quantum1MechanicAtGmail.com .

My Wife Died Saturday Night

carlb — Thu, 5 Feb 2026 17:19:00 CST

Banjo aDAde Derived from Dr. Humphrey Bate and His Possum Hunters

Rovin' Gambler

JanetB — Sun, 1 Feb 2026 16:39:00 CST

Via Eddy Arnold, here are the lyrics the woman can sing. She's determined to go with her roving gambler. Good luck to them both, but ....

All My Tears

mmuussiiccaall — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:17:00 CST

Coon Dog

DelusionsOBanjer — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:13:00 CST

Two-finger arrangement by Matt Brown

The Rovin' Gambler

RG — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:18:00 CST

The Rovin' Gambler based on Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers 1929 Columbia Records recording

Quiet Works for Banjo_2

mrsheeps — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:09:00 CST

Quiet Works for Banjo_1

mrsheeps — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:08:00 CST

28th of January

dbrooks — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:42:00 CST

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

Katy Did

snoot — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:47:00 CST

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

Frank Neat Wreath

Russell Carson — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:12:00 CST

Many a Mile

stratovarious520 — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:27:00 CST

The Growling Old Man and Grumbling Old Woman

snoot — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:29:00 CST

Three-finger style, G rather than the usual A as I wasn't using a capo.

Wild Horses at Stoney Point

Bill H — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:54:00 CST

3-Finger Arrangement

Cruisin Timber

David Harvey — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 05:03:00 CST

A fun, driving tune to play. Originally written for mandolin, it was first made popular as a banjo tune by Larry Sparks and more recently covered by Billy Strings.

Growling Old Man and Grumbling Old Woman

JanetB — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:59:00 CST

A French Canadian tune with a title that says it all!

Melancholly Serenade

Jackie Gleason — Tue, 6 Jan 2026 20:22:00 CST

Tink Queer's Special (CB)

JanetB — Sat, 3 Jan 2026 10:50:00 CST

From the collection of Samuel Bayard of Pennsylvania around the 1930's, Harry "Tink" Queer liked "tinkering" with his father's fiddle at a young age and grew to be a capable fiddler. The A part of this tune sounds unique and the B part reminds us of Little Billy Wilson's part A. The cello banjo's lower tuning allowed me to arrange this tune in equivalent to a double C tuning. Because the original tune is in A, open G tuning would work, too. Here it goes from the low fourth string up to the 10th fret on the first string. I had to memorize my tab's part B to accurately get up there. (Normally for Tune of the Week, I arrange and tab a tune after slowing the fiddle down to hear what is played and don't make an effort to memorize it.) I like imitating the fiddle on banjo and often have said my banjo thinks it's a fiddle. :) I get the melody best from a fiddle, and for me it's melody that makes the tune, with the clawhammer rhythmic style giving it body.

clip

Doug Knecht — Fri, 2 Jan 2026 12:48:00 CST

Tralee Gaol (CB)

JanetB — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:17:00 CST

An Irish polka with a long history and various titles. I'm curious how the cello banjo would sound with regular banjo chordal accompaniment. Perhaps I can try that later for this Tune of the Week.

Good King Wenceslas

Dave Hicks — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 11:00:00 CST

Tralee Gaol

carolynf — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 07:55:00 CST

Celtic polka that fits well in an old time playlist.

Stille Nacht

Baconfine — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:37:00 CST

Papa Jo'es Jazzmen Cologne

Old Joe Clark

okbluegrassbanjopicker — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 05:39:00 CST

Christmas Time's A-Comin'

Tex Logan — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:08:00 CST

Bill Monroe's 1951 recording is the inspiration here. Such a cheerful song!

Hog Eyed Man

Mtngoat — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:55:00 CST

Christmas Time Is Here

Vince Guaraldi Trio — Mon, 8 Dec 2025 21:09:00 CST

Goodbye Liza Jane

hudie — Mon, 8 Dec 2025 17:36:00 CST

Key of G and played on a newly constructed open back

Going Up to Hamburg

JanetB — Sun, 7 Dec 2025 16:07:00 CST

From the Mississippi collection called Great Big Yam Potatoes. Lots of fun tunes to explore!

Merry Minuet - Kingston Trioo

dbrooks — Thu, 4 Dec 2025 10:22:00 CST

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

No Name Tenor

bigsciota — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 18:23:00 CST

Fingering with Your Fingers (TOTW)

JanetB — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:17:00 CST

In 1935 the Mississippi Sheiks recorded this jazzy piece and 90 years later I'm playing it on clawhammer banjo. It's the Tune of the Week, so go to the thread if you want to learn more about its history.

Strangest Thing

country frank — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 04:54:00 CST

Wrote this for my dearest guitar playing partner after he prematurely died of cancer - again AI enhanced - not a fan of AI but results are remarkable.

molly golding - [AI enhanced]

country frank — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 04:51:00 CST

Wrote this a few years ago fro a neighbor of ours - my mate put it through A1 -

'June Apple'

Andy McGhee — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 06:49:00 CST

I recorded this at the Cambridge Folk Festival in 1975 - can anyone identify the banjo player?

Douce Dame Jolie

Guillaume de Machaut (c.1300-1377) — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:18:00 CST

Cavalry - Banjo Backup

dbrooks — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:50:00 CST

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

Cavalry Intro - Mandolin Orange

dbrooks — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:49:00 CST

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

Cripple Creek

sjm78560 — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:47:00 CST

Cripple Creek on my Hatfield Special

The First Noel

Devon Wells — Sat, 8 Nov 2025 20:07:00 CST

Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy

Tchaikovsky — Sat, 8 Nov 2025 20:06:00 CST

Away in a Manger

Devon Wells — Sat, 8 Nov 2025 20:02:00 CST

Silver and Gold

Johnny Marks — Sat, 8 Nov 2025 20:01:00 CST

Silent Night

Franz Gruber — Sat, 8 Nov 2025 19:57:00 CST

12 Days of Christmas

Devon Wells — Sat, 8 Nov 2025 19:54:00 CST

The Holly and the Ivy

Devon Wells — Sat, 8 Nov 2025 19:53:00 CST

Marshmallow World

Carl Sigman and Peter DeRose — Sat, 8 Nov 2025 19:52:00 CST

Briarpicker Brown

Don Borchelt — Fri, 7 Nov 2025 12:45:00 CST

This tune comes from fiddler Buddy Thomas (1934-1974) of Lewis County, Kentucky, who learned it from Ohio fiddler Morris Allen. Jeff Titon notes the A part's close similarity with the English dance tune The Rose Tree.

Test

schlange — Wed, 5 Nov 2025 16:44:00 CST

Don Quixote - Gordan Lightfoot

dbrooks — Tue, 4 Nov 2025 07:09:00 CST

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

Foggy Mountain Top (TOTW)

JanetB — Sat, 1 Nov 2025 11:17:00 CST

The Carter Family first presented this iconic song to the world of country music. These lyrics came from Carlene Carter, daughter of June and Johnny Cash. The 3/4 timing for the verses was my idea.

My Grandfather's Clock

BanjoFret12 — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 04:16:00 CST

I'm playing a Deering Calico banjo.

I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes Intro

Scruggsbanjopicker2000 — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 08:58:00 CST

Mr. Bojangles w Lyrics

dbrooks — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 14:35:00 CST

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

Tippy Get Your Hair Cut (w/chordal accompaniment)

JanetB — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:50:00 CST

Using cello banjo, this recording adds chordal accompaniment to the previous solo banjo posted for Tune of the Week.

Tippy Get Your Hair Cut (Melvin Wine)

JanetB — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:13:00 CST

A fun little tune where I keep singing the more common B part in my head, "Johnny, get your hair cut, hair cut, hair cut..."

Tippy Get Your Hair Cut

Jilly Grace (maybe passed down from someone else) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:12:00 CST

Tippy Get You Hair Cut (Melvin Wine, fiddle GDAD and Carl Baron, banjo gDGDE) was recorded from an over the air public radio broadcast of the 1977 Chicago Folk Festival.

Martha Campbell

Fortune — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:04:00 CST

Hoppin' John

Fortune — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:21:00 CST

Going Across the Sea

Fortune — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:00:00 CST

Sallie Gooden (Eck Robertson)(TOTW)

JanetB — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 12:23:00 CST

Eck Robertson, Arkansas fiddler with a phenomenal recording history, played multiple versions of the commonly known old-time tune Sally Goodin. Check out the Tune of the Week link for an interesting story. I play just a few of his variations, plus add my own at the very end.

Sallie Gooden - Eck Robertson

janolov — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:44:00 CST

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

Red Rover

E Field — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:18:00 CST

An original tune

Waiting for Nancy

Fortune — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:36:00 CST

Rare Up (TOTW)

JanetB — Tue, 7 Oct 2025 15:48:00 CST

An upbeat tune, sounds to me like a horse that rears up in great spirit and power. This arrangement is first arranged from the source recording, Oklahoman fiddler George Mert Reeves, and then from Kerry Blech (1947-2023), wonderful collector, scholar and player of fiddle tunes.

Old Jimmy Sutton

Fortune — Mon, 6 Oct 2025 13:20:00 CST

Double C; key of D, After Bob Siggins. "Hell if you can't play that you can't play nothing"

Candy Girl

Fortune — Mon, 6 Oct 2025 13:00:00 CST

G tuning key of A

Ways of the World

Fortune — Mon, 6 Oct 2025 12:36:00 CST

Double C tuning; Cello Banjo

Muss i denn (Wooden Heart)

Fortune — Mon, 6 Oct 2025 12:14:00 CST

German folk song in G tuning

Road to Boston

Fortune — Mon, 6 Oct 2025 12:01:00 CST