corcoran Says:
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 @6:08:04 AM
Lovely tab, thank you. To me, this arrangement demonstrates Pete Seeger's prowess on the banjo. He was far better and more versatile than many people realize.
Michael
Allstrings Says:
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 @9:21:29 AM
Thank you, thank you. Yesterday I started to transcribe the Pete Seeger recording and got frustrated deciding where "one" was on a highly syncopated solo performance. Mr Trischka seems pretty faithful to Pete's record. A few different placements in rhythmic placement of chord punctuations, the sort of thing I would probably take freely myself if I ever got it memorized and up to speed.
A few things that Pete did that vary:
The off chord in the rhythm first seen at bar 19 is Gdim, not Gm;i.e. both strings go down a fret.
The grace note passages from A to B flat on the third string, Pete plays as bends rather than hammers and pull offs.
For anyone who doesn't know:
The Goofing Off Suite; Pete Seeger, Folkways 1955 (10") LP
A thoroughly brilliant statement of Pete Seeger, total musician, on banjo, guitar, recorder, mandolin, and voice.
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