Playing and singing this one, again.

For the old-time Tune of the Week, 10/17/14, as played by Clyde Davenport. Learning this tune has got me looking at an old Christmas present I got one year called Homemade Instruments by Dallas Cline. Wouldn't that be a fun one to make!

This is another test recording of the new Knowles SHINE banjo. This was recorded with a stereo pair of AT-4033's. There are no effects, eq or tricks here... just the banjo.

From the Samuel Bayard collection of Pennsylvanian tunes in Dance to the Fiddle, March to the Fife. This medley is played by Mark Tamsula and Richard Withers on their excellent CD "Up in the Batten House."

Learned off the new CD of BHO member Nickhornbuckle called 12X2 (+/-), it's fitting title for the first day of fall today. I've seen the geese flying overhead while at school and point out their V formation to my first graders.

f#DF#AD 3-finger

Inspired by the playing of Dock Boggs and Pete Seeger.

Inspired by the playing of Pete Steel and Pete Seeger. 3-finger. I messed up at the end, but I rolled with it.

For the old-time Tune of the Week, this version comes from Owen Snake Chapman of Pike County, Kentucky. He learned it from Kenny Baker's father, Thaddeus. Mine is slowed-down and I can imagine going up a river cautiously in the wilderness. I play it in open G tuning on a Mac Traynham Whyte Laydie. Check out this week's TOTW for more information and links. http://www.banjohangout.org/topic/291188

Fiddlescratcher (David) from FHO on fiddle. Audio file (sans banjo) originally posted to the FHO Jukebox in 2008. CH banjo accompaniment overdubbed recently by Jack Beuthin. Thanks David for allowing me to share!