Pilgrim

Posted by J.Albert

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Size: 5,810kb, uploaded 12/20/2007 11:28:05 PM
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A Steve Earle song I liked.

Prodigal Son

Posted by J.Albert

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Size: 6,719kb, uploaded 3/9/2011 7:00:38 PM
Genre: Bluegrass / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

I heard an mp3 of this, and decided to try it myself. If someone knows who the author is, I'd like to add it to the credits....

Rambler's Blues

Posted by J.Albert

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Size: 5,035kb, uploaded 1/17/2007 6:00:35 PM
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I learned this from a collection of very old Stanley Brothers material, taken from recordings made between 1947-1952. I'm guessing that Pee Wee Lambert was the singer, as it didn't sound like either Ralph or Carter (could be wrong about that). Possibly for that reason, I don't recall them doing the song that much later on in the years, sans Pee Wee.

Rambling Letters

Posted by J.Albert

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Size: 4,327kb, uploaded 2/14/2007 11:11:10 PM
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An old one I first heard from the Stanley Brothers

Rubber Wheels

Posted by J.Albert

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I first heard this one nearly 30 years ago, from the old Dry Branch Fire Squad back when Johnny Lee Baker was singing tenor with Ron Thomason. Here's something I did back in 2006.

Scarlet Purple Robe

Posted by J.Albert

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I first learned this from Ralph Stanley. The song is in F, I just tuned the banjo for the standard G tuning and played it that way as a learning experience. Come to think of it, everything I do sounds like that!

Things In Life

Posted by J.Albert, written by Don Stover

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I'd like to be a small part of life
With some few things to achieve
Just to know I've been a fruitless cause
Would make my poor heart grieve...

- Don Stover

Tragic Romance

Posted by J.Albert

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Size: 6,603kb, uploaded 2/8/2009 1:09:13 PM
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Not sure just who this came from, but it's one that has been recorded by many. I didn't see any other version already posted here at the hangout, so here's one...

Wildflowers

Posted by J.Albert, written by Dolly Parton

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Size: 6,491kb, uploaded 3/31/2018 4:19:01 PM
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Written by Dolly Parton Recorded back in May 2013. If I remember, the banjo is a Deering Golden Wreath.