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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: 9/22/2016 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Here is an original tune I wrote for my middle daughter. 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 Daniyel 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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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: 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: 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: 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: 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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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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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) Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Mooooo, updated: 11/8/2018
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Notes: Notes: Eddie Shelton's Kickin' Chicken frm the Expedition LP. It's in Bb so capo up 3 and spike to Bb. I included both breaks. Here's a recording so you can play along: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azLgKUNMkUQ
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006
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Posted by rdiesel007, 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: 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: 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.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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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: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 10/19/2012 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: I learned this nifty little traditional tune from my Friday night jam buddies. Thanks to Neil, Dennis, and Len. Two things I really like about the tune: First, the melody has some unexpected twists and turns that appeal to me. Second, the A part is in the key of A major, whereas the B part downshifts to A minor.
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: 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
Download: PDF | GUITAR-PRO 5
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
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