Banjo Hangout Newest 100 Clawhammer and Old-Time Songs

An contemporary (1970's) Ohio tune named for a town there. I thought it pretty to slow it down at times.

From the fiddling of Earl White and played on a Gold Tone cello banjo, this rag reminds me a bit of Ragtime Annie. It's alternate or original title is actually Pleasurehouse Rag.

based on David Braggers version

Played in G on a circa 1930's walnutSlingerland Maybell pot with a new 5 string walnut neck.

A great discovery tune this week to learn from the recordings of Kentucky fiddler Buddy Thomas!

Three fiddled versions with these titles have interested me for a while. After doing some research I found that Indian War Whoop and Indian Whoop are floating titles for several more tunes. Here are six of the eight versions I've listened to, arranged for clawhammer banjo.

Clyde Davenport's Kentucky fiddling is the inspiration for this arrangement. Rather than use open G tuning, the first string is tuned up to an E note, called "guitar tuning." I preferred staying at the 7th fret and below for the B part.

Niel Gow's Lament for the Death of His Second Wife, learned from Andyrhydycreuau.

4 part version.

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