Banjo Hangout Newest 100 Clawhammer and Old-Time Songs

CH take on reel from Canada. Double D tuning.

It's always a challenge to arrange a Kenny Baker tune for clawhammer banjo, but his music is so good that it's fun to try. The cello banjo chimes in a bit, too.

fCFCD tuning. Recorded with a Pisgah Woodchuck into a Samsung Galaxy S6

Played in clawhammer style, after the way Jerry Garcia played it--but not nearly as well. The banjo is a Deering Goodtime Parlor (short scale). The player is some old city boy trying to sound like he's from the mountains.

This is track 12 from my album "Sinful to Flirt". Available on CD Baby and fine music resellers such as County Records.

Standard A tuning (aEAC#E).

For the old-time Tune of the Week, 6/9/17, Chinquapin Hunting is named for the wild chestnut that grows in parts of the country. My arrangement is based on Bruce Molsky's lively playing.

For the old-time Tune of the Week, 6/2/17, this is R.D. Lunceford's recording from his seminal CD Drop-Thumb, 21 Clawhammer Banjo Solos. He graciously gave permission to upload it here and his tab will be included in the discussion forum for TOTW.