Banjo Hangout Newest 100 Songs

Converted FIRST ACT solid body guitar to a C-scale banjo.

Look for "WORST ACT TRAVEL BANJO" for pictures and discussion.

Inspired by RG for this week's TOTW and listening to Roscoe Holcomb, Bruce Molsky, Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby, here's a version of the ballad Hills of Mexico.

Hills of Mexico - mix of Rosko Halcomb and Bye Hutchins lyrics, banjo tuned eC#F#BC# (fDGCD tuned down a step)

From the playing of WV fiddler Israel Welch as played by Noah Cline for the Tune of the Week, 8/9/19. Israel fiddled so well that even in the army when stationed in Newfoundland during WWII he entertained the troops. Played on a Gold Tone cello banjo.