Banjo Hangout Newest 100 Clawhammer and Old-Time Songs

A dance tune Melvin Wine learned from his fiddling father, Bob Wine. Melvin played confidently, briskly and fluidly. He must have been a challenge to keep up with, but great fun for a dance!

Having heard Doc Watson's version, I was familiar with Stone's Rag. But only having Vernon Spencer's version from the Field Recorders Collections, I used that one for a clawhammer arrangement. Usually in the key of C, I tuned on the cello banjo to what is equivalent to open G tuning on a regular banjo. It was easier and more fun to do the runs in the A part.

19th century tune in the key of G. Played on a newly constructed African Black Limba and Walnut 11" on an open back

Key of G. Clawhammer style. Played on a newly constructed Myrtle wood and Walnut 11" open back

This is 2-finger picking learned via the playing by BHO member RG. He presented lots of research on the song you can read if you go to the TOTW discussion thread. He also recorded Pretty Boy Floyd's many verses.

A clawhammer rendition of Dock Boggs' "Schottische Time". I think that Schottische Time certainly has its origins in the parlor music repertoire rather than strictly oldtime or mountain music. C standard tuning (gCGBD)

Woody's classic anti-hero ballad "Pretty Boy Floyd" gDGBD

One of Towne's best tunes!

Played on refurbished Recording King banjo with calfskin head. G tuning.

From the Walter family's 1930's recording and in the Milliner Koken book. This is a dance tune whose title can be literally sung in the B part.