I learned this C tune from a 1931 Okeh recording of the Mississippi old time string bad the Newton County Hillbillies, featuring Alvis Massengale on fiddle.  It's a practice recording from a few years ago, uploaded for the 11/11/22 Old Time TOTW.  I am three finger picking my 1928 Vega Tubaphone with a semi-fretless conversion neck, in double C tuning (gCGCD)

Little Princess Footsteps

My take on Roscoe Holcomb's (Rosko Halcomb's) classic 2ftl version of "Single Girl" in open D tuning (f#DF#AD)

Single Girl

Needle Case

TOTW 03/11/23: Waltz written by James Scott Skinner, also known as "The Rose Of Sharon Waltz" and "Rosebud Of Avonmore"

Rosebud Of Allenvale

A bit of Prohibition and Depression era history here, the poor farmer couldn't make enough money raising cotton.  Four Cent Cotton led to raising corn instead for whiskey.  Times haven't changed so much, sad to say. This arrangement comes from the early recording of fiddler Lowe Stokes.

Four Cent Cotton (TOTW)

This traditional Cajun waltz sings of the sad loss of a loved one.  I like its melody and found it easy to play on clawhammer banjo.

Jai Passe Devant ta Porte (TOTW)

Elizabeth Cotten learned this tune in 1910 from a man aged about 50. She added the words.

Shoot That Buffalo

Two finger thumb lead. Banjo tuned fDGCD.

Lee Sexton's Shady Grove

Clawhammer style, gDGCD (relative). 1964 Gibson RB-175.

Cluck Old Hen

Peter Street (TOTW 5/21/2021)

Top 100 Clawhammer and Old-Time Songs banjo songs which Banjo Hangout members have uploaded to the website.

A fun song to play and sing, Forty Weight of Gingerbread uses some floating lyrics you can cater to your own tastes.  It sounds like someone has a sweet tooth!

Forty Weight of Gingerbread (TOTW)

Rose Conley, 2 finger thumb lead, based on Grayson &amp; Whittier's 1927 version, tuned a half step or so low out of standard "G"

Rose Conley

Based on Doc Watson's banjo playing, he learned this as a child from his uncle Jake Miller and said it was a courting song.  It was a pleasure to look at the video, hear his banjo and vocals, and learn his solo, as well as see him performing with his son Merle.  The video is an entire live performance if you're interested. Nice TOTW choice by Neill Connor!

I Wish I was a Mole in the Ground (TOTW)

TOTW for 2/5/2021.  Played CH in G tuning on a Wildwood.

Far From Home (TOTW 2/5/2021)

Sally Brown

I'm uploading this Marcus Martin tune as my contribution to the 1/29/21 old time Tune of the Week.  The fiddler is my good friend John Maguire.  We recorded it exactly one year ago, today.

Cousin Sally Brown

Such a compelling old time tune handed down to us from the great Hobart Smith. I prefer to play it at this slow groove tempo.

Last Chance

Upload for the Old Time TOTW for December 4, 2020.  The tune is generally called Too Young to Marry, but the fiddler I learned it from called it Buffalo Nickel.

Buffalo Nickel

Dock Boggs' Country Blues/Hustling Gambler in f#CGAD tuned a half step or so low...

Country Blues/Hustling Gambler

A fine Tune of the Week from North Carolina with a crooked part that suits the title Green River.

Green River (TOTW)

Emma Lee

A wonderful champion fiddler, Tatiana Hargreaves, plays the Tune of the Week and bases it upon the older fiddler Emma Lee Dickerson.  In an interview Tatiana claims that's her doppelg?nger, a new word for me.  They look alike in photos.  The tune is very familiar to me, but Emma Lee's is unique, so I also include the more traditional one in this recording.

Blackberry Blossom (Emma Lee Dickerson)(TOTW)

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Banjo Hangout is Amazing!!!

This podcast is fantastic for those who love to listen to the old-time and frailing/clawhammer styles of the banjo.  The songs range from fast and tapping-inducing to mellow and relaxing.  Inspirational and heart-lifting, I can&#39;t recommend this podcast (or Banjo Hangout) enough.

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Tunaday #28 - In Sawmill tuning - (gDGCD).

Lemon Creek

Sally in the Garden

In gCGce. I've been obsessed with this tune played on the banjo, since playing with my friend Barbara last summer. I have played the tune on the fiddle, for years, but not on the banjo. Influenced by the recording of the Mississippi Possum Hunters https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/last-shot-got-him

In gCGce. I've been obsessed with this tune played on the banjo, since playing with my friend Barbara last summer. I have played the tune on the fiddle, for years, but not on the banjo. Influenced by the recording of the Mississippi Possum Hunters <a href="https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/last-shot-got-him" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.slippery-hill.com/recording/last-shot-got-him</a>

Last Shot Got Him

Foggy Foggy Dew

Humpback Mule

Algorhythm

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