Banjo Hangout Newest 100 Bluegrass (Scruggs) Songs

From a Flatt and Scruggs broadcast on WSM radio, Spring 1956 -- one of my favorite songs by the Foggies. Earl puts on a clinic of banjo backup..

This is a beautiful original tune by Boone, NC son Pete Washburn. This was recorded in March 2011 at (now defunct) band practice. The lineup is: Me (on my custom top-tension banjo), Shane Lail on guitar, Keith Cole on upright bass, David Heavner on mandolin, and George Giddons on fiddle. At the time, Shane and George were members of the Rodney Dillard Band.

Here is a mid-1950s recording of Earl Scruggs backing up the fiddle on Blackberry Blossom.

Original Cello Banjo

3-finger picking

Tuning: A C# A B E

Pretty simple really, we practiced this, never sang it in public, it was good fun figuring out the banjo part. Think we recorded it about 15 years ago, have fun if you like it, and thanks if you do. I'll post tab as well.

Part C of a three part blind sound comparison