Fingerstyle Banjo Song and Tab of the Week: “MARCHING JAYBIRD” Click Here To Get The Tab https://youtu.be/2ZQsKUd9Hg4 The material that’s part of the traditional banjo repertoire can be divided into different categories. You have your fiddle tunes – tunes originally written for the fiddle, naturally. Banjoists originally learned these to accompany fiddlers playing for dances. […]
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Fingerstyle Banjo Song and Tab of the Week: “Rainbow Connection”
Fingerstyle Banjo Song and Tab of the Week: “RAINBOW CONNECTION” Click Here To Get The Tab There’s a reasonable chance I wouldn’t be a banjo player today were it not for Jim Henson. Though I grew up in the southern US, I’m pretty sure my first real encounter with the banjo was the iconic opening […]
Fingerstyle Banjo Song and Tab of the Week: “Cold Frosty Morn”
Fingerstyle Banjo Song and Tab of the Week: “COLD FROSTY MORN” Click Here To Get The Tab As winter continues to tighten its grip on those of us in the northern hemisphere, cold frosty morns have become commonplace. The original source recording for this tune (which you may also see as “Frosty Morning”) comes from […]
Fingerstyle Banjo Song and Tab of the Week: “Shady Grove”
Fingerstyle Banjo Song and Tab of the Week: “SHADY GROVE” Click Here To Get The Tab https://youtu.be/9MQ8MXEXP7M People love the banjo because it is different. It looks different than other instruments. It sounds different than other instruments. And it’s played differently than other instrument – the 5-string banjo in particular. Contemporary music is all about […]
Fingerstyle Banjo Song and Tab of the Week: “Short Life of Trouble”
Fingerstyle Banjo Song and Tab of the Week: “SHORT LIFE OF TROUBLE” Click Here To Get The Tab https://youtu.be/ZlCSv7gQTEY You may have never heard of Gilliam Banmon (“G.B.”) Grayson (1887-1930). But you’ve definitely heard his music. Tom Dooley, Train 45, Little Maggie, Handsome Molly, Omie Wise, Handsome Molly… All were recorded by Grayson, a blind […]
Fingerstyle Banjo Song and Tab of the Week: “Gospel Plow”
Fingerstyle Banjo Song and Tab of the Week: “GOSPEL PLOW” Click Here To Get The Tab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pikSn3LEZBU Some songs are just a natural fit for the banjo. Sometimes that’s because the melody works out nicely on the banjo fretboard. Sometimes it’s because the beats fall in all the right places. Sometimes it’s just a combination […]
Fingerstyle Banjo Song and Tab of the Week: “Wayfaring Stranger”
Click the link below to get the tab, and subscribe to the Tab of the Week Click Here To Get The Tab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZMkam089x4 I think you’re going to enjoy listening and learning this week’s song, “Wayfaring Stranger.” It’s become a widely covered folk-classic for good reason, and sounds fantastic on the banjo, played in 2 […]
Fingerstyle Banjo Song and Tab of the Week 2-for-1: “Redwing” & “Mountain Dew”
Click the link below to get the tab, and subscribe to the Tab of the Week Click Here To Get The Tab Click Here To Get The Tab https://youtu.be/O5tKSU0lniYhttps://youtu.be/LU-5Riztksw For double your pleasure this week we have two “crossover” banjo tunes, by which I mean ones beloved by banjo pickers of both the clawhammer and […]
Fingerstyle Banjo Song and Tab of the Week: “Darling Corey”
Click the link below to get the tab, and subscribe to the Tab of the Week Click Here To Get The Tab I don’t think there’s a better song for showcasing all that’s great about the banjo. A classic murder ballad in a tuning that looks like it must be a typo, only it […]
Fingerstyle Banjo Song and Tab of the Week: “Railroad Bill”
Click the link below to get the tab, and subscribe to the Tab of the Week Click Here To Get The Tab I’ve mentioned before how 2-finger thumb lead banjo is much better suited for porch picking than 3 finger bluegrass style – it gives a complete sound played solo, it’s great for playing […]