Banjo Hangout Newest 100 Songs

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Here is banjo friend and elite picker Brent Lamons picking Earl tunes on DA Enjoy

Here is pro picker Jim Britton picking one of his signature tunes on DA

Here is master picker and banjo friend Brent Lamons picking one of my favorite tunes on DA

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As played by August Merrill, Missouri fiddler, and collected by R.P. Christeson. Missouri tunes are often notey, and I suspect with more familiarity, I'd want to simplify this more for banjo ease.

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Banjo fans..Im posting an old recording (1985) of two tunes by Sousa. I recently found (its easy to loose things when you move a lot) this recording of the Sousa tunes which features Mary Levine, a staff pianist with ?The American Ballet Theatre, New York..Her Husband, Joe was the conductor for many years.

John Salyer's tune, played out of "Old-G" tuning. I pulled it out of another of my *.mp3's at the hangout: "Old G-athon" which has four other tunes with it.

I learned this beautiful arrangement from watching Dave Hum on YouTube. It is in the beautiful Double C tuning. I'm using a capo on the second fret, and on the seventh fret of the 5th string. Key of D. I tabbed out the song, which you'll find in the tabs area of the forum. For this recording I am using my Deering Goodtime Special banjo. Enjoy!

I learned this beautiful arrangement from watching Dave Hum on YouTube. It is in the beautiful Double C tuning. I'm using a capo on the second fret, and on the seventh fret of the 5th string. I tabbed out the song, which you'll find in the tabs area of the forum. For this recording I am using my Deering Calico banjo. I am playing along with Dave Hum's original backing track, which you can purchase at his family's website. Enjoy!

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Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

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A modern composition of an old-timey tune. It's a bit challenging to play with its timing, but pleasant and lively. The "Golden Ticket" may have originated as a well-understood concept from the book and movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Alternative title: Sketch after a Tune by Gautier d'Espinal

As played by WV fiddler Ralph Roberts, recorded by Don Borchelt and Jimmy Triplett. John's Tune is short little tune and fun to hear and play. It's named after the fiddler's grandfather who began every fiddle session with it!

A-B Cherokee Shuffle in G with guitar backup

Cherokee Shuffle in G (forgot capo:)

Thanks to Carl Baron who has shared a tune he's performed often in a special place at a folk festival. I don't get to see these remarkable little scenes of nature, but I can imagine their bright flight at night.

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Description of how of how I play the tune. Banjo aDADe In D and G

Goschenhoppen Fiddlers playing on stage in 2011

Tune from Berks County. PA in aDAde. In two keys, D and G.

An original tune

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Remix of this Doobie Brothers song to bring up the banjo in the mix

Learned for clawhammer banjo from the playing of Missouri fiddler Bill Driver with some cello banjo accompaniment

A tune in the key of G, from the fiddling of Bill Driver.

Ode Magician 13 7nch

A challenging piece for the Tune of the Week. I stuck with a chordal approach which I learned when studying bluegrass, and still use constantly.

Written in 1917, made famous by The Carter Family... this recording is from 2015...

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An original tune