Quick and dirty "Hills of Mexico" Roscoe Holcomb style

Posted by RG, written by Roscoe Holcomb

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Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

Quick and dirty version fo Roscoe's "Hills of Mexico" to illustrate the thumb first string section...

Railroadin' and Gamblin'

Posted by RG, written by Uncle Dave Macon

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UDM's great song in open C, gCGCE... riding the rails and gambling, now that's the life...

Railroadin' and Gamblin' song breakdown

Posted by RG, written by Based on playing of Uncle Dave Macon

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A picking breakdown of the UDM tune posted as a TOTW

Ramblin' Hobo

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Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

The song that got me started on OT banjo 35 years ago...don't play it too often any more, but still one of my favorites...

Rambling Hobo

Posted by RG, written by Based on the playing of Jont Blevins

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Rambling Hobo based on the playing of Jont Blevins, fCFCD

Rambling Hobo #2

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Another take based on Jont Blevins FRC recording instead of his earlier Rounder Old Original's recording

Rambling Hobo - Jont Blevins

Posted by RG, written by Jont Blevins

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Jont Blevins playing "Rambling Hobo" from Old Original's Vol. 2

Rambling Hobo - Pete Steele

Posted by RG, written by Pete Steele

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Red Rocking Chair

Posted by RG, written by Sherman Hammons

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Red Rocking Chair based on the playing of Sherman Hammons, banjo tuned eEABD or thereabouts...

Rose Conley

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Rose Conley, 2 finger thumb lead, based on Grayson & Whittier's 1927 version, tuned a half step or so low out of standard "G"

Run Mountain

Posted by RG, written by J.E. & Wade Mainer

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Mainer Brother's "Run Mountain"

Sally Goodin

Posted by RG

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Learned early and a long time ago and forget where or from who...this version is in "D" instead of the more common tune in "A" or "G"...

Sandy River

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Besides Gaither Carlton, Oscar Wright was probably my biggest early CH influence, listened to this tune forever back in the mid 70's when I first started playing, 30+ years later I wish I sounded 1/100 as good as Mr. Wright did when he played it...a true solo banjo tune in fCFCD...

Sandy River

Posted by RG, written by Oscar Wright

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Oscar Wright's "Sandy River" in fCFCD with the bridge...

Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down

Posted by RG, written by Blind Joe Taggert

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Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down eEGAB

Shaving a Dead Man

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One of my favorite solo banjo tunes in g#BEBE, learned from the playing of Oscar Wright on the County Clawhammer 3 LP...

Single Girl

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My take on Roscoe Holcomb's (Rosko Halcomb's) classic 2ftl version of "Single Girl" in open D tuning (f#DF#AD)

Skillet Good and Greasy

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Sugar in the Gourd performed by Clyde Davenport

Posted by RG, written by Clyde Davenport

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Clyde Davenport playing "Sugar in the Gourd" on fiddle, along with some reflections regarding OT music in general and how he feels it should be approached...wise words...

The Blackest Crow

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2 finger thumb lead version of this old broadside ballad...