Banjo Hangout Newest 100 Clawhammer and Old-Time Songs

In The Evening

For the old-time Tune of the Week, 7/22/16, this is a song originally recorded for Okeh Records in 1931 by the Woodie Brothers. It has since become part of the old-time repertoire. I found it's a catchy melody with fun words. Learning it has caused me to look into ash cakes and starry crowns. I haven't tried making ash cakes yet, though....

Two-finger picking, with vocal. I am playing a very old old Kay open back, rather than my Gibson, and it is tuned to F modal, a step lower than G modal

Performed by a string band I put together for a pioneer reenactment trek. Craig Carter, Gracie Metcalf on violin, Sarah Whitney on Mandolin and vocals, Spencer Merz on ukulele, and myself (Jon Whitney) on banjo and vocals.

This is a traditional Mormon song based on Stephen C. Foster's "Hard Times Come Again No More." It is said to have been Brigham Young's favorite song. Performed by a string band I put together for a pioneer reenactment trek. Craig Carter, Gracie Metcalf on violin, Sarah Whitney on Mandolin and vocals, Spencer Merz on ukulele, and myself (Jon Whitney) on banjo and vocals.

Fourth of July Breakdown

Played on an Ome Flora in gCGCE. Thanks to L.W. Konigsberg (BHO: vrteach) for transcribing tab from Harding's All-Round Collection of Jig's, Reels, and Country Dances (1905). Recorded on a Zoom H5.

An Earworm for a long time.

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

For the old-time Tune of the Week, 7/15/16, the fiddler credited with the tune is Bill Livers of Owen County, Kentucky. He apparently was a well-liked character and entertaining performer. His grandfather taught him this tune and it's named after a dog, with the sharp barking being heard quite clearly!

For the old-time Tune of the Week, 7/8/16, this arrangement is from the fiddling of Arthur Smith. I found out from this TOTW that an explanation of the title is that yearlings referred to young cattle who stormed into a barn while the music was going on. I used to try to rope young steer and they were feisty....

CH take on French Canadian reel.

Banjos, Pistols, Moonshine. played on an old Saga "kit" with Nylgut strings.

A not so subtle variation of Little Sadie

From "Clawhammer Banjo" by Ken Perlman, Goodtime "Old Time Earl", renaissance head, no knot, aEAC#E.