Banjo Hangout Newest 100 Clawhammer and Old-Time Songs

Tunaday #289 - In Dick Weissman E-minor tuning (bBGBE)

JB on Gold Tone MM-150LN long-neck 5-string banjo & Gibson Hummingbird Pro 12-string guitar.

Song taken from the album "Nobody Special" by the Buzzard Rock String Band-Harry Bickel, Harry Sparks, Doc Hamilton, Vince Gill, Charlie Cushman-2012

Just for fun. Based on the playing and singing of Buell Kazee

From the 2006 CD "On The Edge" by The Cliffhangers. The players are Mark Simos, fiddle; Brendan Doyle (me), banjo; Jody Platt, tenor guitar; Rusty Neithammer, guitar; Karen Falkowski, bass. We learned it from the playing of George Mert Reves.

Famous fiddler Kenny Baker played Freda and Carthy Sisco (b. 1921), originally from Arkansas and later from Washington state, played his version of Freda. Carthy played lots of Kenny Baker tunes. Here I combine the two.

Double D tuning and played on new walnut and pecan 11" open back

Finger picked on a newly crafted 11"walnut and pecan open back banjo in open D tuning d a f# d f#.

Two guitars, cajon, harmonica, vocals and banjo. Banjo and vocals by myself. Banjo (clawhammer): Deering Vega Nr. 2 Tubaphone openback with a Remo top-frosted head.