Banjo Hangout Newest 100 Songs

A fun impromptu campsite jam at the Darrington bluegrass festival in Darrington, WA

Napoleon Crossing the Alps is a tune with several names I've wanted to learn for a while. One of them is Bonaparte Crossing the Rockies. This recording has two parts -- the first is in SRB tuning (f#DGF#D tuned up a step) and the second is open G tuning. Adam Hurt taught me that G tunes can often be played well and sound good in the tuning he calls SRB, or Sandy River Belle. Perhaps you'll notice no difference in the two versions, also played on two different banjos, with cello banjo accompaniment.

Nylgut strings

Here's on of my latest banjos.

Several years ago I was in Memphis on my birthday. Came back home to cold weather and wrote this song.

solo

඘" is creeping around the corner.