"Granite Mills" by Tim Erikson
Tim Erikson and Riley Baugus have a wonderful duet on Youtube on "Granite Mill." Anyone know Riley's tuning? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2hDcO7vw0g&feature=related jim
View ArticleI need a couple of cowboy Christmas tunes
I was asked to play banjo and sing a few songs for our cowboy-themed church Christmas party, coming up Dec. 3. I've got a few songs but could use a few more choices. They have to be easy to do,...
View ArticleFree Instruction Books.
I was going through my banjo books and papers and found The How and Tao of Old Time Banjo and Clawhammer Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus. I will send them free (USA only please, shipping is...
View ArticleClawhammer Right Hand Technique Question
I read an article recently that talked about the picking or right hand motion of clawhammer. If I understood the article, it inferred that on the upstroke there is an outward swing or motion to the...
View ArticleDeering Vega Old Time Wonder
I was at a session last night and someone came along with a Deering Vega Old Time Wonder, I've never seen one of these "in the wood" before and I was very impressed. Not cheap but not stupidly...
View Article900 Miles
Another new discovery on my clawhammer journey today: GDGB♭D tuning. I can't get over what a difference in feel that flattened second string makes. If it's possible to fall deeper in love with your...
View Articlecan you play in D at the 7th fret
i want to play in D capoed at the 7th fret with my G shapes. what do i do with my 5th string? i have railroad spikes at my 7, 8, 9, and 10th fret but i'm not sure that's any help. thanks!
View ArticlePancho and Lefty tabs
Hi, Does anyone know where to find tabs for Pancho and Lefty, preferably in clawhammer style? I was also wondering if anyone has ever purchased tabs from banjotom2.com because I found a tab for it...
View Articlecord books
Hi All, I've been following the thread is clawhammer eaisier , minstrelmike wrote (Once you can do that, then worry about the right hand. Frailing/finger-picking really aren't that different . They...
View ArticleLooking for Teacher via Webcam
I've talked to a few of you about this already, but it's been quite some time ago so I thought I would just post again to see if there were any new interested parties. I'm looking for some regular...
View Articlebum ditty...
hello there. i´m back with a question about from "sheet music to CH tab" Maybe I´ll be a little bit of a slow learner" but if you don´t ask..... there be no answer. So... the question is....... Is...
View ArticleFinger Pick on Index Finger?
As my handle reveals, I'm a rank amateur: UPS delivered my Romero just last week. On the wknd I met a OT banjo player who played with a metal banjo pick, turned upside down, on his index finger....
View ArticleCH ( right hand technique, bending slightly at the wrist )
I am curious: "Today I noticed that as I bent my wrist slightly I was able to get a little better downward attack with my middle finger and the hand was elevated somewhat off of the head of the banjo...
View ArticleRecommendations for a good Round Peak style tab book
Hey guys Elderly is offering 20% off all books...what would be a good tab book to get of fiddle tunes tabs kinda Round peakish maybe ( hint hint...
View ArticleIndex Finger OR Middle Finger - which do you use?
Remember: I'm just starting out . . . sorry if this is a dumb question. I gather clawhammer players use one or the other (index or middle). Which do you use? Do some people alternate (either...
View ArticleNewbie Questions
Ok, been playing Scruggs for almost five years now. Not that I am an expert, but I can hold my own in jams. So, now I am crossing over to the dark side. I love the sound of clawhammer (old time) and...
View Articlelamps trimmed and burning
i'm really digging this version of keep your lamps trimmed and burning and its inspired me to learn clawhammer. http://youtu.be/i6PnyrRnxLk I've got some of the melody down but im running up against...
View ArticleTuning for Buffalo Skinners?
T'other night I wrote a song to the tune of Buffalo Skinners and would like to be able to sing it with the banjo. I also wouldn't being able to play Buffalo Skinners itself on the banjo. Does anyone...
View ArticleLong Steel Rail
Just heard Fred Cockerham play and sing his "Long Steel Rail". Beautiful. He played it at probably 75%( at most ) the speed most people play it nowadays, and it sounded 150% better than most people...
View ArticleImprovement of tone &/or volume with time and playing?
I'm pretty sure most players would agree that the tone and volume of guitars, violins, and mandolins improve with aging and (especially) playing. Players describe this improvement as "opening up". I...
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