Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by corcoran, updated: 10/28/2025
Download: TABLEDIT
Notes: In addition to being one of the all-time great bluegrass banjo players, Bill Emerson was a prolific composer. The Grey Ghost is one of his better known pieces, a nifty variation of the tune Dixie. TGG also employs a clever double-thumb technique, which as far as I know Emerson originated, to produce a delightful and rhythmic melodic sequence. You will first see it in measure 3, and it is worth studying. Note that I have included an up-the-neck break. This tune is admirably suited to playing up the neck, and so I created one.
kmwaters Says:
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 @8:42:21 AM
Gotta give you a 10 on this one Michael. Great job. Love the tune and Emerson never got the recognition he deserved. Always been an Emerson Fan.
corcoran Says:
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 @9:17:30 AM
Thanks, Ken. Did you ever hear the unreleased tapes of Emerson with the Super Pickers (Bush, Clements, Douglas, Rice, Shatz), at the Birchmere in 1990 or thereabouts? His playing is outstanding.
wilbanjo Says:
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 @4:51:46 PM
I love your tabs , Thanks for posting them , Also thank you for adding the chords.
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