Banjo Hangout Newest 100 Clawhammer and Old-Time Songs

Last Chance on the Cello Banjitar (a Yamaha nylon string guitar restrung and tuned gDGDE)

I learned this from Bookmiller Shannon's recording. Played in open G tuning.

CH take on John Doherty's Mazurka. Wildwood; Double D tuning.

George and I are on banjos, Buz on fiddle, Jim on guitar.

Cherry river line with the help from a shruti box.

Skinny woman as played by Jim Arkus.

Gobble gobble.

This is NOT the Mississippi Sawyer that you know in D. No, this is a totally different tune. I first played it about 10 years ago at Breakin' Up Winter at Cedars of Lebanon State Park. And then I forgot about it, that is until last night, when I found myself playing it on my front porch. I didn't know the name of it, but Gilbert Sewell, a fiddle player in Pikeville, Tenn., set me straight when I sent out a "mystery tune" email to friends last night. So here is Mississippi Sawyer, cross tuned in A for you fiddle players out there.

From the playing of Dwight Diller for the old-time Tune of the Week, 3/25/16. The tension of the tune from G to F chordal sounds reminds me of muddy roads, indeed. I don't like them at all, but I like the tune!