Wish I was a June apple hanging on a tree. Every time my true love pass, take a bite of me. Take a bite of me, my love, take a bite of me, Every time my true love pass, take a little bite of me.… Read More
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Banjo Practice: Buckin’ Dun
Here’s a tune that is called Buckin’ Dun in some places and Bob-tailed Mule in others. Take your pick. I learned it at the last Midwest Banjo Camp from Cathy Barton Para. Cathy knows an amazing variety of tunes and she’s a wonderful teacher. This… Read More
Banjo Practice: a tune for a dreary day
It’s been drizzling all morning here in the southwest corner of Toronto. Further north, periods of freezing rain have been causing grief for motorists. It seems like the kind of day for a weird, melancholy minor key banjo tune, doesn’t it? This tune is called… Read More
Banjo Practice: The St. Anne’s Reel
Back when I was playing a lot of button accordion, I knew this tune as Le Reel de Ste-Anne. These days I play mostly clawhammer banjo and in the banjo world, the tune is more generally known as The St. Anne’s Reel. Either way, it’s… Read More
Why clawhammer?
Check out this performance by Joe Newberry. It pretty much sums it up. I’ve been privileged to have met Joe Newberry and taken classes he taught at Midwest Banjo Camp. Joe is a wonderful musician and a really good guy, who is very generous with… Read More
Nothing Runs like a Deer(e) – banjo practice
My friend Chris, the sax player (etc. etc.) across the street, gave me a John Deere cap, an accoutrement which I figure ought to instantly make me a better banjo player. I say this because any old fool knows that old time banjo players need… Read More
More banjo practice – Durham’s Bull
Here’s my attempt at playing the Buddy Durham fiddle tune, Durham’s Bull. I learned this one at the last Midwest Banjo Camp from Cathy Barton Para. This one would be more fun to play with a fiddle player I think, but I enjoy it none-the-less.
Banjo Practice – Sandy Boys
I’m playing this on my Dogwood banjo.
Banjo Practice – Ora Lee
I learned this tune from Bob Carlin at Midwest Banjo Camp back in June. It seems a lot of clawhammer players who play this one learned it from Bob, either at one of his workshops or from his fine recording of the tune on Banging… Read More
Rocky Mountain (banjo practice)
I learned this tune from Cathy Barton Para at Midwest Banjo Camp earlier this year. I learned it in standard D tuning (aDAC#E) but somewhere along the way I started messing around with it in DD tuning (aDADE) instead, and I just kept playing it… Read More
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