Recorded in early 1972 on an 1968 RB-250. I had been playing Banjo for a little over 3 years. Ed Jesmer, D-45 Guitar; Sue Gamble, Gibson Mandolin; Marge Byler, Bass; Bill Byler, Banjo

Recorded in early 1972 on an 1968 RB-250. I had been playing Banjo for a little over 3 years. Ed Jesmer, D-45 Guitar; Sue Gamble, Gibson Mandolin; Marge Byler, Bass; Bill Byler, Banjo

Recorded in early 1972 on an 1968 RB-250. I had been playing Banjo for a little over 3 years. Ed Jesmer, D-45 Guitar; Sue Gamble, Gibson Mandolin; Marge Byler, Bass; Bill Byler, Banjo

Recorded in early 1972 on an 1968 RB-250. I had been playing Banjo for a little over 3 years. Ed Jesmer, D-45 Guitar; Sue Gamble, Gibson Mandolin; Marge Byler, Bass; Bill Byler, Banjo

Recorded in early 1972 on an 1968 RB-250. I had been playing Banjo for a little over 3 years.

Ed Jesmer, D-45 Guitar;

Sue Gamble, Gibson Mandolin;

Marge Byler, Bass;

Bill Byler, Banjo

Tunaday #398 - In Double C tuning (gCGCD)

Banjo Chord Solo by Pat Cloud 7/24/2020

My two favorite versions are by the Nashville Bluegrass Band and Dwight Diller. I love the lyrics as sung by NBB.

This isn't my definitive version of Darlin' Cora. I'm still working on it. Based on a version taught by John Haywood, who in turn learned it from George Gibson. As far as I know, George picked up his version from Mal Gibson, his father.