Key of D – aDADE
In this, tunetorial number 47, Dan "Clawdan" Levenson teaches Wild Hog in The Woods.
There are several tunes with this name and quite different from one another. This one is the one referred to as the “modal” one and is related to the version called “Old Bangum” or “Bangum and the Boar”. Some of the versions Dan has of this one are from The Possum Trot Stringband, The Albemarle Ramblers, Reed Island Rounders and The Kimble Family. One good recent version of “Bangum” is the one by Curt Bouterse on his latest release “Wooden Nickel”. There is another acapella version by Dee Hicks form the Music of the Cumber land Plateau as well, but that one, while related, is a bit farther away from this actual melody.
While this one has the modal sound, it is not played in “modal” tuning. That said, Dan plays it out of standard double D tuning.
Feel free to post any questions you have on it, remark on sections you would like clarified or things you might like added. Yes even the things you don’t like are fair game. It grows the tune and the community when you know what you like and don’t like as you build your own style.
This version of Wild Hog is tabbed out in Dan's book Old Time Favorites for Clawhammer Banjo (MB 30224).
You can purchase the video lesson (for unlimited streaming and download) here on the Banjo Hangout for $6.
It would be great to hear some of your versions so far so post them here for all to hear!
Also, as we approach the 50 mark, Dan and I would like some feedback as to how you are enjoying these and whether or not we should keep posting more.