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| Top 5 Clawhammer Tunes | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 19th, 2004 10:33 pm |
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GreasyStrings Approved 
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So, what would you consider your all-time top 5 favorite tunes to play in the Clawhammer style? Mine are as follows and tend to change on a weekly basis: 1. Arkansas Traveller 2. Forky Deer 3. Soldier's Joy 4. Polly Put Your Kettle On 5. Christmas Holiday
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20th, 2004 03:31 pm |
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uncburr Approved 
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Nice list there greasy-----or should I say, "slick" list. Ha! My current repertoire includes: 1) Mole in the Ground 2) Sally in the Garden 3) Quince Dillon's High D Tune 4) Jay Bird 5) Plank Road I'm currently on a big Dbl. C tuning kick and going to town.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20th, 2004 06:58 pm |
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banjo brad Super Moderator 
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currently i do a lot of: fortune (in double d capoed 2) mississippi sawyer (in classic c capoed 2) wreck of the old '97 (in g) white house blues (in g) old rattler (in g) the last three i got started on after getting "the how and the tao of old time banjo" by patrick costello. can be ordered from funkyseagull.com. (no connection, just a happy customer). (old standbys i still work hard on include "may the circle be unbroken", "grandfathers clock", "little sadie", "froggy went a-courtin' death", and "wildwood flower".)  keep on pickin'brad
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20th, 2004 07:37 pm |
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GreasyStrings Approved
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Wow, so far so good, no one has mentioned the same song, speaks volumes for how fun and great sounding the clawhammer style is!  Keep em comin, who else wants to share?
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| Posted: Wed Apr 21st, 2004 01:45 am |
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Richard Hefner Administrator 
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Okay... here are my top 5 clawhammer banjo tunes (at the moment)... 1. Under the Double Eagle 2. Keep on the Sunny Side 3. Down on the Corner (CCR) 4. The Old Man at the Mill 5. Barbara Allen
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22nd, 2004 05:48 pm |
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Joe Hightower Approved
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My list is a reflection of the instructional materials I have been using. All are in two-C tuning as I have an old banjo that doesn't take kindly to retuning. 1. Who's Goin' Down To Town 2. Johnson Boys 3. Old Molly Hare 4. Liberty 5. Soldier's Joy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22nd, 2004 11:46 pm |
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banjo brad Super Moderator
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joe- are you sure it's the banjo, and not just an old set of strings? retuning shouldn't be too difficult on most banjos, unless you are using real friction tuners, then you may be needing to look into nylon strings. friction pegs can be a real pain once they start to wear.  of course, you could always use this as an excuse to acquire another banjo  "but, honey, i need to have one for g tuning! ... and c tuning ... and mountain minor tuning ... and ...!"  keep on pickin'brad Last edited on Thu Apr 22nd, 2004 11:52 pm by banjo brad ____________________ ezFolk Help Brad Prickly Pear Music Banjo Brad's ezFolk page TOTMC |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22nd, 2004 11:47 pm |
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banjo brad Super Moderator
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uncburr- where did you find a clawhammer tab of dillion's high d? i am interested in learning that one. keep on pickin'brad
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23rd, 2004 01:18 pm |
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uncburr Approved
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Banjo Brad-----its from the wonderful Dwight Diller website. He's got some really nice tunes to choose from. Heres the link to the one I've been messing around with: http://dwightdiller.com/tab/quincedillon.html Enjoy!
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23rd, 2004 05:09 pm |
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Joe Hightower Approved
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banjo brad wrote:joe- This banjo is from around 1900 and does have friction tuners. When I retune one string, they all change a bit so I tend to be lazy and not retune. I don't know anything about the merits of nylon strings. BTW, the banjo acquisition strategy sounds very promising... Joe
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23rd, 2004 11:50 pm |
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banjo brad Super Moderator
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joe- the nice thing about nylon, or gut strings, is that they are usually lower tension. easier on the pegs. if you have a banjo-knowledgable music store anywhere near, it might be worthwhile talking to somebody there. or at a jam group, or check out some other web sites, like banjo-l, mudcat cafe, or frets.com. most of the places have lots of knowledgable people who can give all sorts of opinions on anything when i retune, i always have to check the whole tuning, even on my goodtime - i think it is the nature of the beast. also whenever i capo, i need to fine-tune again. you get used to it. good luck. keep on pickin'brad
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| Posted: Sat May 8th, 2004 10:08 pm |
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Windhorse Approved
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Well, I am new to the banjo. These choices represent what I am learning, thus consumed by (all are in gDGBD): Cluck Old Hen Liza Jane Poor Ellen Smith Sugar in the Coffee Sally Ann Not sure if I spelled them correctly, but these are the tunes I am working on. 
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| Posted: Sat May 8th, 2004 10:16 pm |
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Richard Hefner Administrator
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Windhorse... welcome to ezFolk! I noticed that you're a graduate student at UF. What are you studying. One of my sons a graduate student there too. He's working on a Ph.D. in forensic anthropology. Is there much old-time music around Gainesville -- clawhammer banjo, fiddle, and that type of stuff? 
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| Posted: Sat May 8th, 2004 11:03 pm |
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Windhorse Approved
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Well, I was accepted as a graduate student with the Philosophy department. However, over the course of the year, I discovered that it wasn't the right route for me. So, next year, I will be attending Florida State University's Social Work program, focusing on counseling and the older person. Several years back, I was accepted into several graduate anthropology programs -- I think your son made an interesting and intelligent selection. There is an oldtime community in Gainesville. Actually, northern Florida has a rich oldtime community. I have attended several jam sessions (though this was before I played) and completely enjoyed them; the people are good folks. Their style of playing is primarily melodic clawhammer. I think K. Perlman has a following here, and actually hosts an annual contest (I think). Last edited on Sat May 8th, 2004 11:08 pm by Windhorse |
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| Posted: Sun May 9th, 2004 09:37 am |
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Richard Hefner Administrator
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Good luck on the education... and if you find out that there's a big folk music event of some type try to remember to post it on here. I might try to make it down that way. We try to come down at least a couple times a year, or more if we can find a good excuse. The Cabot Lodge in Gainesville is my favorite place in the world to stay.
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| Posted: Mon May 24th, 2004 02:26 am |
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kdn Approved
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hi all: top 5 (or for now my only 5) in no particular order: old joeclark john hardy cluck ol hen shady grove soldiers joy cool forum here. 
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| Posted: Thu Oct 21st, 2004 07:34 pm |
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banjohead Approved
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I love the song "Polly Put the Kettle On" but have no idea how to play it. Does anyone out there have the tabs for it? The reason I ask is because I saw it on some lists! thanks! -mark
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| Posted: Thu Oct 21st, 2004 08:37 pm |
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cn Approved
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My "top five" can change in a minute, but here's my list for this current minute.  Quince Dillon's High D, Eighth of January, Whiskey Before Breakfast, Kitchen Girl, Johnny Cope
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| Posted: Fri Jun 2nd, 2006 01:57 pm |
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Dogfennell Approved 
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In no particular order: Coal Creek March John Henry Devil's Dream Old Joe Clark Arkansas Traveler
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| Posted: Sat Jun 3rd, 2006 01:08 am |
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banjo brad Super Moderator
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Currently I'm working on: Kennedy Rag Lorena (trying to arragne it for CH) Arkansas Traveler Worried Man (working with a student) Polly Wolly Doodle I have a bunch more, but these are the current workers.  Last edited on Sat Jun 3rd, 2006 01:09 am by banjo brad ____________________ ezFolk Help Brad Prickly Pear Music Banjo Brad's ezFolk page TOTMC |
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