The origin of Cripple Creek is unknown, but many musicians believe the song is named after Cripple Creek, Virginia. The song doesn't seem to date further back than the year 1900. I made this backing track for the classic banjo favorite, Cripple Creek. Dave Hum did it in the key of A. I have made backing tracks for both the keys of A and G for you. Enjoy!

"Mississippi Sawyer" is a traditional 'Old Time' instrumental tune from Europe, originally titled: "The Downfall of Paris." The song is better known in the American South and among American fiddlers as "Mississippi Sawyer." As usual, I used Dave Hum's YouTube video as a template to make my backing track. Dave uses an interesting tuning (aDGBD). It is a G chord with an added 9th note (the A). So I guess you could call it the G9th Tuning. Just capo the fifth string on the 7th fret.

"Mississippi Sawyer" is a traditional 'Old Time' instrumental tune from Europe, originally titled: "The Downfall of Paris." The song is better known in the American South and among American fiddlers as "Mississippi Sawyer." As usual, I used Dave Hum's YouTube video as a template to make my backing track. Dave uses an interesting tuning (aDGBD). It is a G chord with an added 9th note (the A). So I guess you could call it the G9th Tuning. Just capo the fifth string on the 7th fret.

"Mississippi Sawyer" is a traditional 'Old Time' instrumental tune from Europe, originally titled: "The Downfall of Paris." The song is better known in the American South and among American fiddlers as "Mississippi Sawyer." As usual, I used Dave Hum's YouTube video as a template to make my backing track. Dave uses an interesting tuning (aDGBD). It is a G chord with an added 9th note (the A). So I guess you could call it the G9th Tuning. Just capo the fifth string on the 7th fret.

"Mississippi Sawyer" is a traditional 'Old Time' instrumental tune from Europe, originally titled: "The Downfall of Paris." The song is better known in the American South and among American fiddlers as "Mississippi Sawyer." As usual, I used Dave Hum's YouTube video as a template to make my backing track. Dave uses an interesting tuning (aDGBD). It is a G chord with an added 9th note (the A). So I guess you could call it the G9th Tuning. Just capo the fifth string on the 7th fret.

"Mississippi Sawyer" is a traditional 'Old Time' instrumental tune from Europe, originally titled: "The Downfall of Paris." The song is better known in the American South and among American fiddlers as "Mississippi Sawyer." As usual, I used Dave Hum's YouTube video as a template to make my backing track. Dave uses an interesting tuning (aDGBD). It is a G chord with an added 9th note (the A). So I guess you could call it the G9th Tuning. Just capo the fifth string on the 7th fret.

"Mississippi Sawyer" is a traditional 'Old Time' instrumental tune from Europe, originally titled: "The Downfall of Paris." The song is better known in the American South and among American fiddlers as "Mississippi Sawyer." As usual, I used Dave Hum's YouTube video as a template to make my backing track. Dave uses an interesting tuning (aDGBD). It is a G chord with an added 9th note (the A). So I guess you could call it the G9th Tuning. Just capo the fifth string on the 7th fret.

“Mississippi Sawyer” is a traditional 'Old Time' instrumental tune from Europe, originally titled: “The Downfall of Paris.” The song is better known in the American South and among American fiddlers as “Mississippi Sawyer.” As usual, I used Dave Hum's YouTube video as a template to make my backing track. Dave uses an interesting tuning (aDGBD). It is a G chord with an added 9th note (the A). So I guess you could call it the G9th Tuning. Just capo the fifth string on the 7th fret.