You say key of C. Your Banjo is in G tuning.

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Originally posted by banjobob36

You say key of C. Your Banjo is in G tuning.

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Right , so I play it out of C shape 

Tongue-in-cheek Chuck... what we really NEED is an easy  TAB for this ol' bluegrass classic: https://saskatoonukulele.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Ghost-Chickens-in-the-Sky.pdf

IF I was aware of it at one time, I'd forgotten.  A lady sang it at a jam (?) yesterday.  It went as  well as could be expected.

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Originally posted by Owen

Tongue-in-cheek Chuck... what we really NEED is an easy  TAB for this ol' bluegrass classic: https://saskatoonukulele.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Ghost-Chickens-in-the-Sky.pdf

IF I was aware of it at one time, I'd forgotten.  A lady sang it at a jam (?) yesterday.  It went as  well as could be expected.

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Ouch,, this was at Langenburg?  Must be Saskabush humour....

Ixnay .... Westman Jams [although the site is on the base at Shilo].   ...On our way back from MOBS Spring Campout at Holland ... gotta spread my talent around, ya know?!?!??!  

Hmm,, something doesn’t add up,, being of Dutch heritage I pursue all info relating to the Lowlands…. this burg, though, was named after the first postmaster back in the 1800’s,, and yet they constructed a Dutch windmill. I hope someone played a Bill Monroe song since his mother’s family were Dutch (Uncle Pen Vandiver).

I expect you know that the detail/nuance/etc. of music [along with lots of the basic stuff] apparently skipped [part of] my generation in our family.  I didn't hear anyone mention the B.M. detail, though 'twould be pretty hard to get through a weekend without playing several (?) that had his influence on 'em, no?  

Do you have any ideas how they could/should/??  have erected a model (?) of a postoffice as a "roadside attraction" to draw in the passing throngs? It's close to the intersection of Hwy 2 and 34 .... from the campgrounds you can see a couple of miles east along #2 .... as far as we could tell at any given time there seemed to be vehicles in sight ... maybe 1 or 2, maybe a dozen... I think (?) the traffic count would be surprisingly high.   There was a collision at the intersection [Friday evening I think] ... we heard the "bang" (?) at the campground a short 1/2 mile distant  [that's 1 Km just for you Chuck  ], but nothing "registered" 'til the emergency vehicles started arriving  minutes later.  [Can't find any media coverage, so I assume it's probably categorized as "It could have been worse."]

You didn’t see the windmill? I used to take Hwy 2 from the ring road out to Fannystelle then up to the TCH at Elie. You’ll probably guess why considering what’s in Headingley. (only one/1 question this time, although one is implied…..)

I saw the windmill okay, but, but, but, both coming and going, I missed "Sara."     https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/sarathecamel.shtml    My wife saw her ... said she's a bit obscured by nearby "stuff."   And anyway, in my defense I was looking north on Hwy. 5 to check on its condition .... last time we went north there [last year?], it was bad.

And, there's NO! *^&%$IN!! RUMBLE!!! STRIPS!!!! on 34 where it crosses #2.   The might not have been beneficial in Friday's specific accident, but speaking generally, apparently our man Wab has better ways to reduce driver inattention in similar locations.

How about at hwy 5 and the TCH ?

The surface is in good condition.  

Haven't been that way for a while .... I don't think any "construction" has started.   [And mention of my man Wab-I never met a camera I didn't like-Kinew has me once again wondering if the number of lives lost or the number of votes at stake is the number that really counts.]

Sorta like the landfill search for a body

I guess it's possible that news coverage has been accurate, but the quick success in the first search and nada in the second makes me "wonder." 

But then again, I "wonder" about quite a few things.  

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Originally posted by Owen

I expect you know that the detail/nuance/etc. of music [along with lots of the basic stuff] apparently skipped [part of] my generation in our family.  I didn't hear anyone mention the B.M. detail, though 'twould be pretty hard to get through a weekend without playing several (?) that had his influence on 'em, no?  

Do you have any ideas how they could/should/??  have erected a model (?) of a postoffice as a "roadside attraction" to draw in the passing throngs? It's close to the intersection of Hwy 2 and 34 .... from the campgrounds you can see a couple of miles east along #2 .... as far as we could tell at any given time there seemed to be vehicles in sight ... maybe 1 or 2, maybe a dozen... I think (?) the traffic count would be surprisingly high.   There was a collision at the intersection [Friday evening I think] ... we heard the "bang" (?) at the campground a short 1/2 mile distant  [that's 1 Km just for you Chuck  ], but nothing "registered" 'til the emergency vehicles started arriving  minutes later.  [Can't find any media coverage, so I assume it's probably categorized as "It could have been worse."]

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So obviously, back to Four Strong Winds ,, I remember reading on the back of one of Ian & Sylvia's album covers that Ian was influenced by the high Kentucky singing of some from that area, but without mention of Monroe.  Yet the their vocals on this tune wasn't in that range at all.  Which leads me to ask this question :  were you aware of any Canadian songs or fiddle tunes at the Holland shindig ? 

That ^^ would fall into "detail/nuance/??" that I wouldn't realize unless it was announced, and none comes to mind now.   

But, but, but, a pretty accomplished fiddler that we'd met previously stopped by our site to say "Hi" and then suggested we jam (?) a bit.  Apparently she could follow my 3,2,4,1/3,2,4,1/3,2,4,1/etc. well enough that my wife said it sounded okay.