Hi I am new to claw hammer banjo and was wondering if anyone had a tab for this song. The song is:
Howdy Howdy · Gillian Welch & David Rawlings from their 2024 album “Woodland”
I would post a link but I can’t at the moment.
Thanks,
Don
They play it at 35:09 in this video and there's a pretty good view of the banjo. Looks like the capo is on the 6th fret. It sounds like sawmill tuning, but maybe the 5th is tuned differently?
Thanks Mark you have a good ear, much better than mine. Definitely need a sleuth to transcribe it for me.
Don
Here's some clawhammer tab for playing chords behind the singing. The accompaniment Rawlings and Welch play is light and suggestive rather than heavy strumming. The singing and harmony carry the song. You can find your own strumming and/or picking pattern that sounds best to you.
The tab is in G tuning with the chords - Am, G, F, C. Put the capo on the 4th fret and tune the 5th string up to B with a spike or 5th string capo. If you can't do that, tune the 5th string down to F#. Since you are new to clawhammer, it's good that this tune doesn't require any fancy licks.
I based the tab on the video - Gillian Welch and David Rawlings on World Cafe (Full Interview & Performance)
David
I should have mentioned that I used the chords for "Howdy Howdy" suggested on the Ultimate Guitar web site - HOWDY HOWDY CHORDS by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
David
Edited by - dbrooks on 11/06/2024 07:24:45
Hi David what a great surprise! Thanks a bunch! Will have to tune down to an F# on the fifth as I don’t have any of that gear (spike or 5th string capo) to make those adjustments. Have a great weekend! and thanks again.
Don
