Banjo Hangout Top 100 Old Time Songs

This tune is one of many of the West Virginian Hammons family's many recordings in the Library of Congress. It's the subject of the Tune of the Week for 7/6/12.

This tune is one of many of the West Virginian Hammons family's many recordings in the Library of Congress. It's the subject of the Tune of the Week for 7/6/12.

This semi-melodic version of the traditional song started out as a practice recording - so my heart's not in the singing as much as it could be - but in the end, I didn't make any major mistakes, so I decided to upload it for the time being. Hopefully I will continue to practice and improve, and I will upload a better version in the near future. In the meantime, enjoy! (Special thanks to SilasBanjo from youtube for his instructional video showing the necessary chords!)

This semi-melodic version of the traditional song started out as a practice recording - so my heart's not in the singing as much as it could be - but in the end, I didn't make any major mistakes, so I decided to upload it for the time being. Hopefully I will continue to practice and improve, and I will upload a better version in the near future. In the meantime, enjoy! (Special thanks to SilasBanjo from youtube for his instructional video showing the necessary chords!)

Estill Bingham (1899 - 1990) learned this from his father, Noah, in southeastern Kentucky. I had learned another one of his songs for last week's Tune of the Week and it was recommended I also listen to this nice crooked tune.

Estill Bingham (1899 - 1990) learned this from his father, Noah, in southeastern Kentucky. I had learned another one of his songs for last week's Tune of the Week and it was recommended I also listen to this nice crooked tune.

Two great fiddle tunes that just seem to go well together. Paupers Abbey Fiddle: Claire Johnstone Accordion: Quinn Monk Banjo: Link "Dusty" Miller Guitar/Yeeha! Fidel Monk Enjoy!

Our take on the Dylan classic, been done so many times but it deserves to be!! Paupers Abbey Vocals: Claire Johnstone Guitar: Fidel Monk Banjo:Link "Dusty" Miller Fiddle: Matisse Schubert Enjoy!

First recordings of Melbourne/Geelong based quartet Paupers Abbey All tracks on the first take. Lineup: Fidel Monk Guitar/Vocals/Yodelling Claire Johnstone Fiddle/Vocals/Aesthetics Link "Dusty" Miller Banjo/Dad Jokes Quinn Monk Accordion/K-pop Special Guest Matisse Schubert Fiddle/Harmonica/Poultry

First recordings of Melbourne/Geelong based quartet Paupers Abbey All tracks on the first take. Lineup: Fidel Monk Guitar/Vocals/Yodelling Claire Johnstone Fiddle/Vocals/Aesthetics Link "Dusty" Miller Banjo/Dad Jokes Quinn Monk Accordion/K-pop Special Guest Matisse Schubert Fiddle/Harmonica/Poultry

Learned from the playing of Jim Reed who says he learned it as a boy from his father. It's not like Stringbean's version, but when I first heard it I knew I wanted to learn Jim's way. Jim picks it, I clawhammer, and, as Jim tells in his interview with Paul Roberts, his dad played this clawhammer style, too, on a beautiful old Bacon banjo that Jim snuck and played.

Learned from the playing of Jim Reed who says he learned it as a boy from his father. It's not like Stringbean's version, but when I first heard it I knew I wanted to learn Jim's way. Jim picks it, I clawhammer, and, as Jim tells in his interview with Paul Roberts, his dad played this clawhammer style, too, on a beautiful old Bacon banjo that Jim snuck and played.

This is my attempt at this scrambled-sounded tune, from the CD of the same name by Christian Whig with Mark Ward. You can hear his version here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00693NAYK/ref=dm_dp_trk11?ie=UTF8&qid=1340001648&sr=301-1 Mr. Wig almost certainly got it from Tom Whit, which version is in the Milliner-Koken Collection (I didn't try that one though) and a sample of Mr. Whit's playing is here: http://slippery-hill.com/M-K/ The first part is a straight-forwarding Highlander bit, but it gets weird after that! There is a 5 beat bridge, then the second part is missing the *first*, front, beat the first time through. I hope I approximated it close enough! - it was easy to wander adrift especially in the second part, and I ended the tune because of it (which is fine - I tend to play too long anyway!)

This is my attempt at this scrambled-sounded tune, from the CD of the same name by Christian Whig with Mark Ward. You can hear his version here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00693NAYK/ref=dm_dp_trk11?ie=UTF8&qid=1340001648&sr=301-1 Mr. Wig almost certainly got it from Tom Whit, which version is in the Milliner-Koken Collection (I didn't try that one though) and a sample of Mr. Whit's playing is here: http://slippery-hill.com/M-K/ The first part is a straight-forwarding Highlander bit, but it gets weird after that! There is a 5 beat bridge, then the second part is missing the *first*, front, beat the first time through. I hope I approximated it close enough! - it was easy to wander adrift especially in the second part, and I ended the tune because of it (which is fine - I tend to play too long anyway!)

Ed Haley (1885 - 1951), a blind fiddler from WV who settled in Catlettsburg, KY, raised a family with his blind wife. Both were professional musicians.