Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by heronhawk, updated: 4/16/2017
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Notes: I wrote this melody for our contra dance band. It is based on the chord backup for a Scottish tune called 'Kohler's Hornpipe', which sounds a little like Pachelbel's Canon. Kohler's Hornpipe is sometimes called 'Pachelbel's Frolics'. The recording here is Greg Pelletier (banjo) and Jesse Partridge (guitar)
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by John Harper, updated: 3/26/2010
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Notes: Johnny Cash sings this one. Pretty simple arrangement.
Genre: Old Time Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by stratovarious520, updated: 4/15/2022 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: From a live recording of Tony Ellis. Note the tuning...it is relative G tuning. Lower everything 2 1/2 steps to play along with Tony.
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2agnVLa8YcM
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 10/1/2012 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Double-D, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=a, aDADE
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Gm Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by PaddyThePicker, updated: 10/23/2013
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Notes: Banjo arrangement of the traditional tune that's much more like the fiddle tune. A real showpiece, this one.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by JanetB, updated: 1/11/2016
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Notes: Learned from the Arthur Smith version. Capo 2 for key of A.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 5/21/2014
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Notes: Double-D, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=g, gDADE
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 4/17/2014
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Notes: Double-D, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=a, aDADE
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Ron Cody, updated: 9/3/2016
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Notes: Tab for the second tune in a set from my celtic album The Talking Rake. This traditional version of Paddy on the Turnpike (known as the Auld Reel ) is the Scottish version of Paddy on the Turnpike, so somewhat different from the popular version!
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Classical Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Em Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by The Cosmic Surfer, updated: 6/3/2010 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: This is my transcription of a great Paganini piece...it's a bit busy but works well on the banjo
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 Vidshooter, updated: 1/20/2014
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Notes: This tab also contains 2 different backup sequences
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Westvon, updated: 12/18/2014
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Notes: I heard this on an old Knoxville Grass Album from many years ago. As for the BPM, sorry, don't know, but if you can get a recording of it you'll find it's not fast at all.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Kstevensmd, updated: 10/18/2019
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Notes: I hope you like it!
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: Am Tuning: Double C (gCGCD)
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 6/6/2011
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Notes: A-minor/modal, capo at 2nd fret, aDADE
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by John Steele, updated: 1/30/2014
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Notes: This is Ben Eldridge's banjo intro to "Pan American" from the Seldom Scene album "Old Train". A good friend of mine asked me to write this out for him, so I figured I'd just post it here. This is the first half - the last half is the same.
I have tabbed this out in G in open G tuning. On the album it is in the key of B, which means you will have to capo up to the fourth fret to play this intro in the same key as the Scene. -John
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Ragtime Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: G Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 8/28/2021
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Notes: This started out on the 3 treble strings as an exploration of the relations between minor 7th chords, diminished chords, and augmented chords. When I added bass notes on the 4th string, however, a tune emerged, a solely chordal excursion without any licks or rolls. Unfortunately the tablature does not fully capture the timing and the swing of the tune as played, but it’s the best I could do. Eventually I hope to post a video, and then you will hear how it should sound. I wrote the tune for my youngest daughter, Tobey, a community health nurse who routinely administers vaccinations, often to immigrant families. She is my health-care hero.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by rbfour5, updated: 11/11/2016 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: From "Live at the Cellar Door" My version of Ben Eldridges' break on "Panhandle Country"
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Other Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Greg Gilbert, updated: 9/7/2009
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: aDGBD Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by bigbandjos, updated: 8/31/2014
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: aDGBD Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by bigbandjos, updated: 8/31/2014
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Notes: This file should work
Genre: Classical Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by tinkersdam, updated: 4/3/2017
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Notes: This is the tabledit version of the PDF file previously submitted by 'BanjoSampler'. It has been TRANSPOSED into the key of 'A".
Genre: Classical Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by tinkersdam, updated: 4/3/2017 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: This is the tabledit version of the PDF file previously submitted by BHO member 'BanjoSampler' in key of 'C'
Genre: Rock Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Em Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Truje Luthier, updated: 2/19/2020
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Notes: Capo 2
Genre: Rock Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Em Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Truje Luthier, updated: 9/13/2018
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Genre: Classical Style: Classical
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006 - 2 Member Comments
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Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by RJWMitchell, updated: 8/24/2013
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Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Gm Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by rdtennent, updated: 10/7/2023
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Notes: Based on the playing of Hobart Smith.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: 4-String (Tenor/Plectrum) Key: G Tuning: Tenor Irish (GDAE) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Mary Lovett, updated: 8/12/2016
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Notes: An asterisk above a note means play a triplet.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Gm Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjofool469, updated: 2/8/2015
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Banjo Island, updated: 11/4/2009
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Notes: 5th string capoed to A
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by routou, updated: 7/3/2020
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Notes: Have fun !
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by routou, updated: 7/3/2020 - 3 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by crawdad, updated: 12/4/2023
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Notes: A buddy of mine asked me to score this for him, so I thought I would share. It's actually pretty easy.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Open D (aDF#Ad) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by blanham, updated: 11/24/2011
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Notes: I have also posted a video of this tune.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Open D (f#DF#Ad) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 10/31/2022
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Open D (f#DF#Ad) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Yamr3, updated: 9/23/2023
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Notes: Reuben tuning / Open-D. There's plenty of variations you can get out of this tab. Have fun coming up with something that goes along with it. It's quite a fun one to play.
Genre: Old Time Key: D Tuning: Open D (f#DF#Ad) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 10/24/2011
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: Am Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by smitchinson, updated: 10/17/2014
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Notes: Another traditional Irish Slip Jig. Works well with Whalley Range (also uploaded here). Simple but fun to play and another workout for first two strings.
Genre: Ragtime Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: aDGBD Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjoman 1, updated: 2/29/2012
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C#/Db Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by schlange, updated: 2/17/2015
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Notes: Created by Jack Baker, posted for our TOTW
Genre: Other Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by RJWMitchell, updated: 9/3/2013
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Notes: To play in B flat, capo at 3rd fret, capo 5th string at 8th fret. Easy melodic 3-finger style.
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Cm Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 9/3/2024
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Notes: A video of me playing this rendition is posted on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Yr4PYzUddw4
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Em Tuning: Double C (gCGCD)
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 2/9/2016
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Notes: Double-D, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=g, gDADE
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by JanetB, updated: 3/27/2019
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Notes: Banjo Judy is presenting Peekaboo Waltz for the old-time Tune of the Week on March 29, 2019. Tab of Judy's clawhammer version by Yigal Zan.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Matthess, updated: 12/26/2016 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: I learned this from Dave Hum, so it's similar to how he plays it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbIppVUJGiU
Genre: Folk Style: Backing Track Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by BanjoFret12, updated: 8/4/2024
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Notes: I tried to recreate Dave Hum's backing track for Peeler's Jacket, as you can hear him play on YouTube. I used MixCraft 9 to make the track. Everything you hear was done with MIDI virtual instruments. This is a fun song to learn and play. I have included four different backing track speeds (120bpm, 100bpm, 80bpm and 60 bpm). Enjoy.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jkacur, updated: 5/26/2015
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Notes: Not a particularly interesting polka, but one that can be enthusiastically played by beginner and seasoned veteran alike, and usually quite appreciated by the audience. Banjo difficulty is somewhere between beginner and intermediate, but there are a few moderately difficult moves like the m-arpeggio and leading with a thumb in clawhammer style. This together with Britches Full Of Stitches, and Newmarket Polka, is an entire 3-song set of polkas with for the 5-string banjo in standard tuning - (capoed up two frets to match the fiddles.) Have fun wit' it b'ys!
Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by brentfpage, updated: 9/11/2011
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Genre: Other Style: 4-String (Tenor/Plectrum) Tuning: Tenor G (DGdg) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Mirek Tim Patek, updated: 2/24/2011
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Notes: Pentatonic scales in "melodic/Keith style" on DGdg tenor banjo.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: Bm Tuning: aDGBD Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by smitchinson, updated: 10/20/2014
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Notes: Traditional Irish session tune. Waltz time. Open tuning with 5th string capo'd to A. Beautiful piece you can play around and around. Pairs well with "Leaving Brittany" by Johnny Cunningham (also uploaded here). mp3 on my music page.
Genre: Other Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Bm Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mwblake, updated: 2/21/2019 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Johnny Cunningham's lovely waltz, in Bm, transcribed for 3 finger melodic banjo, over some cute chords.
Genre: Traditional Style: Other Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 3/26/2018
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Notes: Melody line with backup for simple playing in the style of Gene Autry.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by VioletMoon, updated: 11/3/2014
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Notes: I've been working on moving some of my fiddle tunes to banjo but this is the first time I've taken the time to write anything down. Fun experiment!
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by blanham, updated: 10/30/2014
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Notes: Peter Francisco is a tune found in Knauff’s “Virginia Reels,” published in 1839.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by blanham, updated: 10/30/2014
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Notes: Peter Francisco is a tune found in Knauff’s “Virginia Reels,” published in 1839.
Genre: Classical Style: Classic Key: G Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Carpentier, updated: 10/14/2012
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Notes: A small contribution in order to improve chord shifts in a melodic exercise. Enjoy it
Genre: Classical Style: Classical Key: G Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Carpentier, updated: 10/28/2012
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Notes: A small exercise to practice the bass string.
Genre: Classical Style: Classical Key: G Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Carpentier, updated: 10/28/2012
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Genre: Classical Style: Classical Key: G Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Carpentier, updated: 10/28/2012
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Genre: Classical Style: Classical Key: G Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Carpentier, updated: 10/28/2012
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 6/18/2011
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Notes: by Dave Marshall
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 6/18/2011
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Notes: from Donald B Zepp
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by littleton, updated: 11/1/2022
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 11/1/2022
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Ben Asher, updated: 8/17/2012 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Here is a melancholy and emotional little tune that I wrote, in aEAC#E, but it can be played out of gDGBD as well... If you like it, or especially if you make a recording of it, please let me know! :) Enjoy... Daniyel
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 10/26/2011
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Notes: This is a great song by Woody Guthrie that adapts well to bluegrass. See, for example, the version by J. D. Crowe and the Kentucky Mountain Boys on "Bluegrass Holiday."
Genre: Other Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: F Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 5/25/2024 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: This tab is for a version in the key of F (fCFCD) as played by Ben Kiser in this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCo42Oboq4w. There is tab for the banjo introduction and for backup to the vocals.
Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 5/25/2024
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Notes: Here's some basic tab for "Phoebe in Her Petticoat." It is based on this YouTube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xldMzbT8vQk
Genre: Other Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by janolov, updated: 3/18/2012
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Notes: π (sometimes written pi) is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of any Euclidean circle's circumference to its diameter. π is approximately equal to 3.14. π is an irrational number its decimal representation never ends and never repeats. I took the 204 first decimals and made music of. 1 became a G, 2 an A and som on so 8 became a high g (fifth string), 9 a high A and 0 a high B.
Genre: Folk Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by schwartzaw, updated: 3/25/2020 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Transcribed from a video I found online since I couldn't find the tab. Great, simple song featured in one of the best movies, The Jerk.
Corrections welcomed. It's my first tab.
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 Nevada Dan, updated: 9/16/2014 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Yep. This is the way Roy plays it (for the most part). Roy's been known to switch it up, using different licks and different positions on the fingerboard, but, like I said, for the most part this IS his arrangement.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by stratovarious520, updated: 2/7/2021
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Notes: Capo 2. From the Cliff Waldron and the New Shades of Grass album, "One More Mile, One More Town, One More Time" (1973).
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: 4-String (Tenor/Plectrum) Key: C Tuning: Tenor Standard (CGDA) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by banjotom67, updated: 4/10/2020
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Notes: Harry F. Reser Arr. for tenor Banjo
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Ragtime Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by the goodhand, updated: 12/4/2012
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by rossnickerson, updated: 5/4/2019
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 4/9/2012 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: Here's a nice version of Earl Scruggs's break on this traditional tune that I found on an unreleased "air check" recording from WSM. His approach to the tune contains some interesting picking patterns that may surprise you (they did me).
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Mark Johnson, updated: 6/22/2011
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Notes: Just a crooked idiosyncratic version of the Pigtown Fling, also known as Stoney Point. Played in the key of G in the tuning gEADE.
Genre: Old Time Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dholland, updated: 2/1/2013
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Notes: Good old time fiddle tune. Other names are Stoney Point, or Wild Horses at Stoney Point. But I like the name Pigtown Fling.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by crishergirl, updated: 9/11/2014
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Notes: This tablature strays a bit from the traditional single string notation, because it follows the record recorded by Sonny Osborne at the age of 14 when he was a bluegrass boy. You may interchange the long notes for the more difficult single string notes if you wish. The tablature is not exactly as in the mp3, it is a bit simpler on page 2. Taught to me by Alan O'Bryant at Midwest Banjo Camp in 2011.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 12/3/2015 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Here is Bill Monroe's classic instrumental. The first break approximates Earl Scruggs's version. The second break is an up-the-neck version (heresy! Earl did not play a high break), and the third break includes some melodic stuff that lets you keep the drive going while improvising a bit. Note that I am using Flatt and Scruggs's chord progression, where the 1 chord (G) and then the 5 chord (D) are played in measures 7 and 8, respectively. Monroe's original version held the 1 chord (G) in both measures 7 and 8, although he later played it with a 7 chord (F) and then 5 chord (D) in measures 7 and 8, respectively. I prefer Flatt and Scruggs's version, which is mid-way in complexity between Monroe's original stripped-down version and his later one. Although I have tabbed it out in the key of G, you would normally capo up 2 to play it in A.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by kmwaterstx, updated: 11/25/2019
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Yohansen, updated: 9/14/2024
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006 - 2 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjopeter, updated: 12/20/2020
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Notes: View instruction video on YouTube. Enter Keywords: banjo peter noorman.
Or visit my website for tabs and instruction videos: www.peternoorman.nl
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Old Time Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Dm Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by cgbnjo, updated: 3/11/2012
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Notes: Here are two ways to play the head to this tune that I wrote, from the Water Tower Bucket Boys' "Where the Crow Don't Fly" EP.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by JanetB, updated: 3/28/2021
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Notes: Written by Craig Johnson, this arrangement is from the vocals of Bruce Molsky.
Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 1/20/2012
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Notes: arranged for banjo by Dale Allen Pfeiffer
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 7/14/2014
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Notes: A-modal, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=a, aEADE
Genre: Rock Style: Other Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by travis92, updated: 5/4/2011 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Popular Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Em Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Devon Wells, updated: 10/11/2014 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Jo Ban, updated: 4/16/2015
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Notes: O'Carolan's tune
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Am Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jo Ban, updated: 2/7/2016
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Notes: O' Carolan Tune
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by BTS, updated: 10/30/2015 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: My arrangement of Turlogh O'Carolan's Planxty Irwin
Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jeepeedee, updated: 5/22/2018 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: A traditional irish air written by O'Carolan. Based on Planxty's rendition. Capo on the 2nd fret to play it in D (with a tin-whistle for example)
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by heronhawk, updated: 6/2/2019
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Notes: An Irish waltz named "Planxty John Kelly", composed by Turlough O'Carolan, born 1670, played on clawhammer banjo
Genre: Popular Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Crusty, updated: 5/9/2013 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Other Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by banjukebox, updated: 7/30/2013
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Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by joanofthejungle, updated: 6/12/2021
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Notes: Just worked out the tab for Plastic Jesus on Musescore. Quite the learning experience! Enjoy!
Genre: Other Style: Other Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 2/19/2024
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Notes: Note - Tune down to fCFAC in order to play the tenor part of any hymn desired using the convert to banjo PDF. DRAW ME NEARER provided as a sample hymn.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by SCFActg, updated: 1/22/2012
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Other Style: Classic Key: Cm Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by kevinwholmes, updated: 5/21/2012 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Copyright 2011, Kevin W. Holmes. Use for non-commercial (non-monetary gain) purposes permitted.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: Am Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjohn2, updated: 7/23/2016
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Notes: This is by Joe Bouchard. Very popular among French-Canadian bands. This version is straight though Joe himself takes out a beat here and there.
Genre: Other Style: Other Key: D Tuning: Open D (f#DF#Ad)
Posted by adamsk, updated: 5/12/2015
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Notes: Based on the melody sung by Blind Blake. Doesn't include arrangements of his breaks, but Stefan Grossman has a guitar book with a couple tabbed out. f#DF#AD (Blake plays it up a step in open E).
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by heronhawk, updated: 8/13/2018
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Notes: A crooked Quebecois polka written by J.O. LaMadeleine. This tune is track 2 on Stephanie Lepine's CD La Gande Ligne
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by dUSA, updated: 12/17/2014
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Ian_banjo, updated: 6/15/2013
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Buxton, updated: 5/17/2022 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Tab from Martha White show which is slightly different from the album version. Back-up till the end of the Banjo break, where the back up more or less repeats again.
The guitarpro file should open in tablEdit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmxtetzBmaM
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by geckoberry, updated: 1/17/2022 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: AGACNP asked me to tab this out on the "Need a tab?" forum:
https://www.banjohangout.org/topic/380335
Here's the video I tabbed from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmxtetzBmaM
Enjoy!
Genre: Jazz Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mwblake, updated: 10/17/2013 - 4 Member Comments
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Notes: My version of a beautiful jazz standard by Jimmy Van Heusen. No pyrotechnics here, just the melody, played in melodic style over a great set of chords. I hope you enjoy it.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 3/12/2023
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Notes: A & B parts are based on the playing of Rafe Stefanini on the Ladies Fancy album. The third part is my addition, and arrangement. YouTube demo video link: https://youtube.com/shorts/tpf2_gVFSqQ?feature=share
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by cmic, updated: 4/4/2011
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Notes: To be played 2 fingers style.
This tune is transcribed from the playing of Paul Brown on the album "Old Time Banjo Festival". Additionnaly, I put a B part transcribed from the playing of Isaac Enloe; (See his page on BH). Have fun
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Deleteme, updated: 1/15/2018
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Notes: Dan Levenson Tab, posted at his request
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Bill H, updated: 7/4/2024
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Notes: Double C tuning, capo 2
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 7/30/2014
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Notes: Double-D, capo at 2nd place, 5th=a, aDADE
Genre: Old Time Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 10/24/2011
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G#/Abm Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by MartinLuther1960, updated: 1/8/2014 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Capo 4th and 9th for G#m... Plays the same as em without a capo...
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 5/26/2022
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Notes: The banjo is set in the minstrel tuning (dGDF#A) which is the Standard ("Drop") C tuning pitched down 5 half steps. The C chord form of the Drop C tuning becomes a G chord in the minstrel tuning, and the G chord form becomes a D chord in the minstrel tuning. Both chord forms are used throughout this tune. The banjo solos are played in 2F style, and the vocal back-up is played with basic up-picking. A YouTube video of me playing this tunes is at: https://youtu.be/Axy8l_oa7YE
Genre: Folk Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by smitchinson, updated: 10/20/2014
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Notes: I love this tune! Written by Olov Johansson for Nyckelharpa. Find him playing it with Tom Morrow on YouTube. Good luck finding anyone to play it with you though... mp3 on my music page.
Genre: Traditional Style: Other Key: Dm Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banzhuoqinlang, updated: 4/17/2020
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Notes: IMPORTANT: the tuning is actually fDADE, so I tune to fCGCD and put a capo on the second fret.
This is from Magnus Letterlund's fantastic YouTube channel teaching Nordic songs on the mandolin. This one is an old Swedish dance tune.
I enjoyed playing it on the mandolin and thought I'd make a little banjo arrangement.
It might be more suitable to play with a plectrum. I play it with a thumbpick so I can use fingers in some parts.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 7/2/2016 - 5 Member Comments
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Notes: Sitting in a cabin (okay, a cottage) in Jasper, Alberta, September 2012, I pulled this one out of the ether.
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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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006 - 2 Member Comments
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Kat Eyz Capos, updated: 11/17/2011
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Notes: Written by Eric Weisberg
Arranged by Jack Hatfield
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by CCABanjo, updated: 4/3/2016
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A#/Bb Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Logan l banjo, updated: 9/11/2023
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Notes: This is my version of the beginning banjo break on Dailey & Vincent's Poor boy workin' blues. This is my first tab I've made so if there's any problems let me know. Hope you enjoy
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 11/21/2019 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: This song has been rattling around my forebrain for a while, and I finally got around to tabbing out a couple of breaks. There is nothing radical here, I think, just some standard stuff that is useful is a variety of breaks. The tempo can be either slow, almost plodding as in Flatt and Scruggs’s recording, or energetic and sparky, as in the versions by the Country Gents, Jim Mills, and others.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 8/4/2021
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Notes: This tab is based on Adam Hurt's version of "Poplar Bluff" on his Insight CD. "Poplar Bluff" is a wickedly odd tune from Ed Haley. Everyone seems to have their own version. I guess this is mine, based on what I hear in Adam Hurt's wonderful version.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 11/1/2022
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjukebox, updated: 11/26/2020
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Genre: Traditional Style: Other Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Bill H, updated: 6/19/2021
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Notes: Portland Fancy is a traditional New England contradance tune that I just learned. The tune is in four parts that don't repeat. Parts 1 and 2 are in A, parts 3 and 4 are in D.
The arrangement uses a combination of single string and melodic three finger.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 4/20/2024
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Notes: This tab for a tune by Kentucky fiddler Jimmy Wheeler was Tune of the Week (TOTW) for 4/20/2024.
https://www.banjohangout.org/topic/396881
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 4/20/2024
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Notes: This tab seeks to capture the version of this tune as played by the Orpheus Supertones in this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh-IDV_TS9M
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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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
Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by ak_banjo, updated: 2/28/2016
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Notes: Original Banjo tune....easier to play than the tab would suggest!
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Dm Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Irishbanjos, updated: 7/7/2011
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Notes: Tab for Old Crow Medicine Show's tune "Pour it on, Dock", of their record "Greetings from Wawa".
Most of the arrangement by Stephen Lach. Some little changes by David SLR
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006 - 2 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by kmwaters, updated: 5/13/2019 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by RJWMitchell, updated: 7/1/2013 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Performed at 140 - 160 bpm (chrochets per minute)
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Other Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: Cm Tuning: Cm (gCGCEb) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by blubottl, updated: 7/15/2010 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Praying Arm Lane by 16 Horsepower
I think the fingering is close, but the right hand rythm is complex and hard to single out in the mix on their album. Gave it my best shot, and I hope its not to far off :)
Have fun! David plays it in his usual two fingered style.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Classical Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: G Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Banjo Hero, updated: 6/17/2012
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Notes: Still haven't done fingerings and still not totally excited about the way I've got some of the passages, but I polished up the presentation a fair bit. There are a couple bits of the formatting I don't love, like the mile of space under the fermata on the last note, and there's a couple of staves that are right on top of each other, but I'm just learning the engraving software I'm using, so, well, yeah.
Genre: Classical Style: Classical
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A#/Bb Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mwblake, updated: 8/30/2009
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Notes: Capo III
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Greg Gilbert, updated: 1/11/2019
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by ChuckJo, updated: 4/14/2014
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Notes: Tuning: aEAC#E.
This version of Pretty Little Cat comes from West Virginia fiddler Wilson Douglas. Named for president Woodrow Wilson, Douglas was born in 1922 on a farm in rural Clay County in an area known as Rush Fork. I did not know Wilson well, but did get to encounter him a few times. He had a fierce feeling and passion for old-time music that was moving and inspiring. Wilson Died at age 76 in 1999.
Wilson recorded "Pretty Little Cat" on "Fiddle Tunes from Central West Virginia", with fine accompaniment of Kim Johnson on banjo and Mark Payne on guitar. Wilson's version has only one A and one B part. Lee Triplett, an older Clay County fiddler played a different melody that he called Pretty Little Cat.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by delmando, updated: 12/6/2013
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Notes: Traditional tune, often played in Sawmill Tuning. I like to avoid retuning the banjo if I can, so here it is in standard tuning. The trick to keeping the modal sound is always to keep your right index working between the first and third fret of the second string
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Am Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by JanetB, updated: 9/23/2016
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Notes: WV fiddler Lee Triplett is the source recording for Pretty Little Dog in modal tuning.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Am Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 10/24/2021
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Genre: Old Time Key: Am Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 10/24/2011
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 7/23/2016
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Notes: A modal, Double-D, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=a, aDADE
Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by AConn, updated: 1/28/2010
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Notes: This is my version of the intro to the song "Pretty Little Martha" by Loudon Wainwright III. Open G tuning with a capo on the 2nd fret. I hope I did it right this time!
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Double C (gCGCD)
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 6/20/2016
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Notes: capo at 2nd fret, 5th=a, aDADE
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by KI4PRK, updated: 2/15/2010 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Dock Boggs' "Pretty Polly", from his original 1927 recording. Literal tuning is eCFGC, which is D-modal (f#DGAD) down a whole-step. Rather close to his version of "Danville Girl". This is a pretty easy tune, with simple three-finger rolls, typical of Dock's unique 3-finger style.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by kmwaters, updated: 5/20/2019 - 4 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Gm Tuning: Open Gm (gDGBbD)
Posted by Yohansen, updated: 9/14/2024
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Genre: Old Time Key: Am Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 10/24/2011 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 1/27/2021
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Notes: f#DGAD
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 2/13/2022
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Notes: The tab closely corresponds to my playing in this video: https://youtu.be/xgSgHHLvPDY
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 10/10/2022
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Notes: Based on the playing of Van Colbert.
Genre: Old Time Key: Am Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 10/24/2011
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD)
Posted by tandoor, updated: 10/20/2013
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Notes: This is my first try at a tab. The tuning is aDGBD.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Open D (f#DF#Ad) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 5/29/2020 - 5 Member Comments
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Notes: Recently I was playing in open D tuning (f#DF#AD) because I love the resolution to the open fourth string, which resonates in my soul, such as it is. As I noodled around, a new tune emerged, and I present it in the Archive for your dining and dancing pleasure. As for the title, well, it came to me in a dream. Either that or I heard on the news.
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) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 12/11/2018
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Notes: Prisoner’s Song is a classic bluegrass and country song performed by everyone from Bill Monroe and Del McCoury to Fats Domino and Brenda Lee, and also recorded as an instrumental by the Kentucky Colonels. However you want to play it, you’ll need the banjo, and here are two straightforward breaks for you to try out. The first break ends in a D-chord run I heard Bill Emerson play, and the second break ends with a D run based on the playing of Bill Keith.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Other Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Popular Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jodebanjo, updated: 10/29/2014
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Genre: Unknown/None Chosen Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: C Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Uncle Brad, updated: 8/18/2014 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: This tab has errors in it that I am not able to correct as a beginner (I'm learning TablEdit). If I move the cursor to the second string and press 0, then move to the right and press 2, then move to the first string and press 0, it shows up as 7-5-7 on the tab vice 0-2-0. The notes on the staff above are correct, and when played it sounds correct. Does anybody know what the problem is with the numbers shown on the strings? I'm sure it must be a mistake I made with some finger fumble on the keyboard, etc. See my post at: http://www.banjohangout.org/topic/289870/#3655135
Genre: Classical Style: Classic Key: D#/Eb Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Banjo Bones, updated: 9/28/2020
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Notes: Musical notation for: Progressions by Frank Laws. Classic style banjo solo. Concert waltz.
Genre: Popular Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 1/15/2012 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Proud Mary from Credence Clearwater Revival, played in atwo finger style.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by stigandr5, updated: 1/30/2012
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Notes: This is an arrangement of #46 "Prussian March" as recorded in "Alawon John Thomas" (ed. Cass Meurig), an edition of an 18th century Welsh fiddler's manuscript.
Genre: Other Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Lynne, updated: 11/1/2009
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Notes: This was arranged by Bill Knopf, the recording is played by him.
Thanks to Don (docmhc) for the TablEdit version.
You can hear this song played on my homepage: http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?id=408
Genre: Other Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by RB3, updated: 11/1/2009 - 3 Member Comments
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Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by the banjophile, updated: 10/2/2016
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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: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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Genre: Other Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by BanjoNikopolis, updated: 2/4/2014
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Notes: The roll pattern is - IMT(repeat), make sure to accent the 1, 2, 3, 4 until you get the hang of it and can go full speed.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by BanjoNikopolis, updated: 1/21/2013 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: This is just the opening two phrases. However, it is essentially the main riff/lick/line etc.
As best I can hear that is.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Open D (aDF#Ad) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Jsit515, updated: 8/7/2014 - 4 Member Comments
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Notes: This not my first tab transcription, but the first I'm posting to Banjo Hangout. This is a Bela Fleck song from the Natural Bridge album that a friend recently lent me, and so I learned one of the more Scruggsy/ straight ahead bluegrass songs from the album. I feel it has a nice and catchy sound to it. Anyway, here it is.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Devon Wells, updated: 10/11/2014
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Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by LyleK, updated: 3/21/2010
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Notes: TOTW for 3/20/2010 (from "Bisbonian")
Genre: Old Time Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 10/24/2011
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Notes: This is a thumb lead version based on Fred Cockerham's clawhammer version
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Andyrhydycreuau, updated: 8/28/2024
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/25/2006
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