Blues Banjo Players

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This is a group for those of us who like to play blues on the banjo.

289 Members, Created 1/28/2011 -

Administrators: Marc Nerenberg (owner)

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Baby Please Don't Go

I am posting my version of an old blues song that I mentioned on BHO a time or two. Most every blues artist of note has recorded it, so there are many variations in instrumentation, lyrics, and... Read More
From Lew H 10 years ago
3 comments

Rollin' and Tumblin'

I've uploaded an mp3 of Muddy Waters's Rollin' and Tumblin' to BHO. You can hear it on my homepage, in the mp3 archive, or in the forum on Anyone playing blues. I... Read More
From Lew H 10 years ago
6 comments

New to blues

Hi everyone, Can anyone recommend a good method book for learning blues banjo? I'm fairly new to banjo in general and could use some guidance in this area. I mostly play bluegrass and a... Read More
From mshipman 10 years ago
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I Need Lyrics to "Baby Please Don't Go" 1935, Big Joe Williams

I'm trying to learn the song "Baby Please Don't Go," but I discovered that the early versions such as that recorded in 1935 by Big Joe Williams have more coherent lyrics (as well as... Read More
From Lew H 10 years ago
7 comments

No frills 12 Bar Blues

Pretty bare bones but works nice in a blues jam if you know the key. Here's a simple 12 bar blues in the Nashville Numbering System: I IV I I IV IV ... Read More
From Mary Schons 11 years ago
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	Viola Lee Blues Linked by Richard Brown 14 years ago
	JAMES ALLEY BLUES - played by MARC NERENBERG - Clawhammer banjo blues Linked by Marc Nerenberg 14 years ago: A great blues by Richard "Rabbit" Brown, first recorded in 1927, here played in a modified clawhammer style.
Video: (untitled) Linked by banjopaolo 14 years ago
MP3: MALTED MILK BLUES Linked by Richard Brown 14 years ago
Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by Marc Nerenberg 15 years ago: Here's a thread on my 1981 African search for the roots of American Banjo playing.
Blog Entry: "DOGON CLAWHAMMER" Linked by Marc Nerenberg 15 years ago: The story of my discovery of clawhammer playing among the Dogon people in Eastern Mali in 1981.
	YOU'RE NO GOOD (Jesse Fuller) - MARC NERENBERG Linked by Marc Nerenberg 15 years ago: A slow bluesy version of Jesse Fuller's song.
Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by BrittDLD1 15 years ago: I've started a discussion about the 14th Annual Banjo Collectors' Gathering -- Nov 3-6, 2011 -- to be held in the Boston area. (Waltham, MA)
Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by BrittDLD1 15 years ago: I've Posted an announcement about the 14th Annual Banjo Collectors' Gathering -- Nov 3-6, 2011 -- to be held in the Boston area. (Waltham, MA)
MP3: Black Gypsy Blues Linked by Richard Brown 15 years ago