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tanglefingers |

Posted by tanglefingers
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- Play count: 125
Size: 338kb, uploaded 12/8/2008 10:10:19 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
the B part of cluck old hen, on my fretless Mt banjo, first vanilla then with what im gunna call "Thwack thumb lead" behind the beat, to distinguish it from "True thumb lead" on the beat as per Scruggs picking. Seems most of the boffins are agreed, Its really leading with an M skip. this is not really thumb lead .. but it sure feels like i!t (see this thread for the discussion that brought this about... http://www.banjohangout.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=133420 )
1 comment on “Thwack thumb lead”
chip arnold Says:
Friday, December 12, 2008 @6:31:57 AM
Yay!!!! Playing with immagination! great take on the tune and I love the sound of the banjo.
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