Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Draak, updated: 11/20/2013
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Notes: I play this song on Ukulele. I have tabbed it to 5 string banjo in open G. Being a guitar and ukulele player, I have made it easier for us cross over players that can not make it fit into a constant banjo roll.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by corcoran, updated: 10/21/2024 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Here is an original tune with a curious history. I deliberately and systematically worked up the A part, but did not know what to do to finish off the tune. The B part came to me in a dream, believe it or not. I awakened with the melody fresh in my head, and ran to grab a banjo and play it before it faded.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006
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Genre: Popular Style: Classic Key: Cm Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by trapdoor2, updated: 12/22/2012 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Herb Ellis composition from the 1890's.
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Ben Asher, updated: 7/23/2012
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Notes: This tune is in Cumberland Gap tuning, gEADE. Wrote it for an old friend of mine who has had an interesting life. Enjoy.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjukebox, updated: 12/7/2014
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Notes: Tabbed for TOTW
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Greg Gilbert, updated: 1/19/2019
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 8/17/2022
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Notes: After Roscoe Parish. Corresponding video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Wl7_07fvHWs
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by maurodanielrossi, updated: 1/31/2023
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Notes: From The 5-String Banjo Stanley Style by John Wright 1984
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Wyatt Custom Banjo, updated: 11/26/2011
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Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 1/20/2012
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Notes: arranged for banjo by Dale Allen Pfeiffer
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006
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Genre: Folk Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Am Tuning: aDGBD Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jeremywokka, updated: 1/20/2024 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: A Soviet folk song that became emblematic of the struggle against fascism in the Great Patriotic War (World War II). The lyrics tell the story of a Soviet woman who misses her beloved, keeping her love true to him while he fights for the motherland.
The Soviet BM-13 multi-rocket launcher was known as the Katyusha. (It was also known as "Stalin's Organ," because the word "organ" works for puns in Russian just as well as it does in English).
As this song is in the key of A minor, a non-standard tuning was necessary. However, after arranging it in aDGBD, I tried a different arrangement in gCFAD, and I cannot decide which one I like more. So I've included both, although only the first version contains the chord notations and the Russian lyrics transliterated for English speakers. (I've done my best on that front -- it's quite difficult because of the large phonemic differences between the languages, so if you're going to sing it I'd suggest checking out some of the many, many recordings on YouTube).
I'm sure someone will see my upload of a Russian song as grounds for an argument, but let's remember the words of a bluegrass legend about how music overcomes political and ideological divisions: "I can almost hear it now, when we pick the Wildwood flower // and Congress sings a good ole country song // Khrushchev wouldn't be so bad, Lord he wouldn't get so mad // if we let him bring his balalaika 'long" --Jimmy Martin
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 11/28/2022
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Notes: Ukrainian
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by trick420, updated: 1/6/2011 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: This is my personal arrangement of the tune. Just how I play it.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 5/11/2024
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Notes: Pennsylvania tune
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006 - 2 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by chuckt808, updated: 9/18/2013 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: I'm a beginner and two versions of this song I had weren't to my liking so I downloaded the demo to TablEdit and started working on this. It worked out so well (I think...) that I decided to get the pay copy of TableEdit, do a real nice version and post it here. It's fairly easy and straightforward except you can't really do phantom hammers in TablEdit that I know of so in the few spots where it looks like there is some drop thumb, just play them as phantom hammer-ons instead. Of course, you can probably drop thumb these parts, too, if you like.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD)
Posted by schlange, updated: 5/23/2014
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Notes: By Jack Baker, for the Tunetorial: http://www.banjohangout.org/topic/285375/
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by rrode, updated: 4/7/2013 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: The Carter family sings this in Bb. Capo the banjo to the 3rd fret and tune up the 5th string. Or just play it in G.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by SCFActg, updated: 4/18/2012
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by gulyrob, updated: 3/15/2013
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Notes: INTRO - Kelly Emerson plays Deering's Golden Era and Calico banjos - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkEiRRCU1A4
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by kellyweeks55, updated: 10/16/2012
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Notes: This is my original tune. It is a basic breakdown. Learning this song can help you learn and work on skills that are needed for the more difficult breakdowns of Earl Scruggs.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 5/11/2024
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Notes: Pennsylvania tune
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by LyleK, updated: 7/8/2024
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Notes: From Emmet's (1865) Fife Instructor
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Dave Nauman, updated: 8/11/2011
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Notes: The tab and midi are in G, but the tune is usually played in A. GuitarPro doesn't seem to understand how to capo a banjo.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: B Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD)
Posted by eagleisland, updated: 1/20/2014
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Notes: This is a STUDY provided to assist in discussion of driving backup on the Playing Advice forum. Transcription is from a slowed version of the song from Rhonda Vincent and the Rage's "Ragin' Live" album. I believe the first 29 measures or so are a reasonably accurate reflection of what Kenny Ingram played during the kick and first verse. I am less confident in the B part (starting at measure 30); there was a lot of artifact in the original recording I was working from and while the banjo in the recording is still providing pulse it's a little hard to hear all the subtleties under the harmony vocals.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 2/18/2015 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNdVhjxBjys Kenny Ingram - Rhonda Vincent and the Rage (G capo 4th = B)
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Gm Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Banjoker, updated: 9/4/2009 - 1 Member Comments
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Dave Nauman, updated: 2/7/2010
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Barry Crannell, updated: 3/5/2024
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Notes: From the playing of Martin Hayes
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jkacur, updated: 5/21/2015 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Nice little tune with many variations, see if you like this one.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Kstevensmd, updated: 11/15/2022 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: This is a fun exercise to learn the chords in the Key of G in all the inversions.
In the first section, the exercise plays the G scale on the G string (3rd string), the roll pattern starts on the G string.
In the second section, the exercise plays the G scale on the D string (1st string), the roll pattern starts on the D string.
In the third section, the exercise plays the G scale in the B string (2nd string), the roll patten starts on the B string.
As you play it through you are learning all the chords in the Key of G in all the inversions up and down the neck. By saying aloud (or thinking) the notes of the scale as you play the exercises you will easily learn the positions of all the notes in the Key of G on all the strings. (1st and 4th the same of course).
You can invent your own exercise by changing around the sequence of the chords and roll patterns to your liking.
In the first section, I find it easier to play the bar position chords using the index, middle and ring fingers. In the third section, I find it easier to play all the notes on the 1st string with the pinky.
Have fun!
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Traditional Style: Classic Key: D Tuning: Open D (f#DF#Ad) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Stu D Baker-Hawk, updated: 2/22/2015 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: There are two midi sound files posted here: The first midi provides the sound of each string, from 5th to 1st, to help you get your banjo in an Open D tuning. The second midi follows the tab note for note. The midi is played at half speed to facilitate learning.
The tab itself is a PDF file for easier access to those who might not have the TABrite program loaded on their computer.
Genre: Old Time Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style) Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD)
Posted by ManfredK, updated: 11/29/2016
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Notes: from the Briggs' Banjo Instructor. 1855
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006
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Posted by Ricky Mier, updated: 12/8/2013
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Notes: I tabbed this out for a student and found that this song is in high demand for a tab!
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 9/23/2012
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Notes: Double-D, 5th=a, aDADE
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: A Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Klondike Waldo, updated: 11/11/2011
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Notes: Killaloe Boat also known as Ryan's Jig and other titles in Standard Notaion, Tenor tab and 5-string tab (Capo to A (2, 7))
A Dorian.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 9/1/2012
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Notes: Double-D, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=g, gDADE
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Jeepeedee, updated: 12/20/2017
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Notes: up the neck version
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Petey, updated: 7/9/2011
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Em Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Petey, updated: 1/25/2013
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Genre: Folk Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by howarddixon1980, updated: 10/25/2017
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Notes: This is only the A section.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by AllanJ, updated: 1/7/2017
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Notes: Simple arrangement of this great tune. Play with plenty of drive - think Oberon not Tinkerbell!
Genre: Popular Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by jimmartin1984, updated: 8/13/2024
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Notes: I messed up the timing on the tab but the tab is correct if you already know how the song goes
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjukebox, updated: 12/11/2015
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Notes: Capo up 2
Written by Henry Clay Work (1862)
Genre: Popular Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by RB3, updated: 6/17/2022
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Notes: The song is also often titled as "Year Of Jubilo".
Genre: Old Time Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dholland, updated: 2/11/2013 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: This is an old time fiddle number played in A with capo at 2. The second part of the tune has both a high and low variation. They are interchangeable.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006
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Genre: Traditional Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mwblake, updated: 9/2/2009
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Notes: Great tune which modulates between A major and A minor. Guitar tab too
Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 1/20/2012 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: arranged for banjo by Dale Allen Pfeiffer
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Am Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by littleton, updated: 10/24/2021
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Am Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 10/24/2021
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 5/13/2022 - 4 Member Comments
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Notes: The tablature reflects my current take on this lovely traditional tune, which shifts between the keys of A major and A minor -- shades of Bill Monroe.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Am Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 10/22/2023
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by gcastle, updated: 11/14/2024
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Notes: Capo 2 (fifth string to A)
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 10/12/2024
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Notes: A popular Henry Reed tune arranged after Alan Jabbour. Sawmill tuning (gDGCD) capoed two. A video of me playing this rendition is posted on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/7nO_FGkH2kI
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjoman 1, updated: 2/14/2014 - 2 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by n2banjos, updated: 12/13/2019
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Notes: Here's an original tune recorded on Blue Mule's Scratchy CD. This is mainly a melodic fiddle tune, but with some lilted timing. Here's a link to a YouTube version, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qMwJu5mZz4.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 2/13/2022
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Notes: From the playing of Hobart Crabtree. Corresponding YouTube video of me playing this tune: https://youtu.be/P-EOrF_LK9A
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Dm Tuning: Double C (gCGCD)
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 10/15/2017
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Notes: Double-D = Double-C with capo at 2nd fret, 5th=a, aDADE
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: B Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dskeigley, updated: 2/14/2015 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by zerkleje, updated: 12/19/2012
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Notes: Guitar Pro File written in ver 6... had to export to ver 5 (GP5) to upload here.
Genre: Traditional Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD)
Posted by BanjoNick, updated: 12/22/2009
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Notes: Grade scool rhyme
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Double C (gCGCD)
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 12/20/2010
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Notes: Tuning: Double C, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=g, gDADE
Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Am Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by littleton, updated: 10/24/2021
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Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Am Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 10/24/2021
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