Banjo Hangout Top 100 Bluegrass (Scruggs) Songs

I first heard this lovely tune a few weeks ago in a jam session and it showed up twice in other sessions. Hence, it was time I learned this tune. I set up a backing track and played with it until I was happy with my arrangement.

Original Cello Banjo 3-finger picking Tuning: A C# A B E

One of 17 cuts from some awesome campfire picking March 13, 2021 up in Ellenboro, NC. Last time I picked with the lead guitar picker was about 8 years ago, it's nice when things click like this. Frank Eastes (banjo) and Tyler Leonard (lead guitar).

" Lockdown" an original banjo creation from the banjo of Everett from the confines of his man cave

" Lockdown" an original banjo creation from the banjo of Everett from the confines of his man cave

Original banjo tune Picking on a 27 tb 4 conversion

Original banjo tune Picking on a 27 tb 4 conversion

Here is a little tune I came up with while exercising my creativity.

Here is a little tune I came up with while exercising my creativity.

Here is a live recording of Jered Widman and The Grass Station, which (in this particular version of the group) features Jered on guitar and vocals, Zak Borden on mandolin, Amy Hakanson on fiddle, Delores Johnson on bass, and myself on banjo. It was recorded at a live concert this past February at the Multnomah Grange #71.

Song written by a friend of mine and recorded by our band, Robertson County Line.

Song written by a friend of mine and recorded by our band, Robertson County Line.

I recorded this a while ago in G, F, and C. I re-recorded it today adding key of D.

I recorded this a while ago in G, F, and C. I re-recorded it today adding key of D.

A Bill Emerson classic. Key of C

A Bill Emerson classic. Key of C

Couple of traditional tunes here.

Couple of traditional tunes here.

From my home studio. Banjo, mandolin and Dobro. I'm playing everything but the bass which is done with the mouse.

From my home studio. Banjo, mandolin and Dobro. I'm playing everything but the bass which is done with the mouse.

This is my take on this tune. My picking is a little rough as I have not been playing much lately.

This is my take on this tune. My picking is a little rough as I have not been playing much lately.

Practicing on this old standard earl tune

Practicing on this old standard earl tune

Ed Ackerly working on a little bit of Arkansas Traveler

I present four distinct treatments of this tune which hopefully hang together as some kind of cohesive whole in the end. The great Travis Wright finishes it off on clawhammer banjo.

I present four distinct treatments of this tune which hopefully hang together as some kind of cohesive whole in the end. The great Travis Wright finishes it off on clawhammer banjo.

Ed Ackerly and friends having fun with a cool fiddle tune. accordian/fiddle doubling , banjo and mando doubling.

Ed Ackerly and friends having fun with a cool fiddle tune. accordian/fiddle doubling , banjo and mando doubling.

American Traditional. Earliest known documented version 1784. Performed on Gourd Banjo with Vocal. Gourd Banjo by Noah Cline.