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Posted by JanetB
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Size: 1,149kb, uploaded 11/10/2015 7:54:03 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
For the old-time Tune of the Week, 11/7/15, the wanderings of this tune mystify me. With that title it's actually said to have come from Arkansas via a Missouri family who migrated to Oklahoma and then somehow it got to California, my home state, where it was recently taught. It feels like a polka to me and I bet they polka in Michigan.
3 comments on “Michigan Pioneer (TOTW)”
rickhayes Says:
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 @8:23:52 AM
Fine playing Janet. Agree it has that polka sound.
guitarman8491 Says:
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 @8:41:05 AM
Janet..have to agree with you and Rick..sure has that polka feeling! Very nicely done.
banjoike Says:
Sunday, April 10, 2016 @10:16:07 AM
Nice! And Catchy!!!!
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