Posts Tagged ‘Folk Music’


SAVANNAH 5-STRING BANJO MODEL 100 DEMONSTRATION

The Savannah 100 Banjo. More…. We package this Savannah 100 banjo with all the quality components you need which includes the banjo (completely and professionally inspected, set-up, adjusted & strung with the best D’addario strings all done here in our shop), two packages one with a bag case, the other with a deluxe hardshell case, [...]

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Ol’ Joe Clark on tea pot and gas can banjos

Me and Trish. She’s on edda520’s teapot banjo. Me on the gas can. It’s worth noting, she’s only been messin’ around with the banjo for a short time. Started off on the strumstick, then changed over to banjo, and I taught her the basic notes. Before that she’d never played anything, and I know she [...]

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Lesson 1 – Chicken Reel (Mel Bay’s Frailing the 5-String Banjo)

Today I start a new mini-series that will have me going through each of the songs/exersizes in the book “Mel Bay’s Frailing the 5-String Banjo: An Instruction Manual” I’m going to be blogging about it at frailingbanjo.blogspot.com. I’m going to be trying to get one up each day. Hope to see you there.
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Lesson 48 – Morpeth Rant (Mel Bay’s Frailing the 5-String Banjo)

Part 48 of my series (from the book “Mel Bay’s Frailing the 5-String Banjo: An Instruction Manual”). “Morpeth Rant” is in a very unique tuning (eCGBD). Even the book doesn’t have a name for it, they say tune to C tuning and then tune down the 5th string to E. I’m blogging about this experience [...]

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Lesson 46 – The Fause Knight Upon the Road (Mel Bay’s Frailing the 5-String Banjo)

Part 46 of my series (from the book “Mel Bay’s Frailing the 5-String Banjo: An Instruction Manual”). “The Fause Knight Upon the Road” is in Open C Tuning, which is gCGCE. Does anyone know what the word Fause means. Personally I wonder if it means fake. I’m blogging about this experience at Frailingbanjo.blogspot.com
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Lesson 3 – Old Joe Clark (Mel Bay’s Frailing the 5-String Banjo)

Part 3 of my mini-series (from the book “Mel Bay’s Frailing the 5-String Banjo: An Instruction Manual”) .This one Introduces the slide. These first few songs are just some basics, but the next exersize introduces some frailing. I’m blogging about this at frailingbanjo.blogspot.com.
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Lesson 47 – Sabine’s Fancy (Mel Bay’s Frailing the 5-String Banjo)

Part 47 of my series (from the book “Mel Bay’s Frailing the 5-String Banjo: An Instruction Manual”). “Sabine’s Fancy” is in Standard G Tuning, which is gDGBD. Our song for today is in a unique time signature (3/8 Time). I’m blogging about this experience at Frailingbanjo.blogspot.com
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Lesson 14 – Cripple Creek (Mel Bay’s Frailing the 5-String Banjo)

Part 14 of my series (from the book “Mel Bay’s Frailing the 5-String Banjo: An Instruction Manual”). Basically the banjo’s anthem. Regardless of the arrangement, I always enjoy playing this one. I’m blogging about this experience at frailingbanjo.blogspot.com.
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Lesson 18 – King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O (Mel Bay’s Frailing the 5-String Banjo)

Part 18 of my series (from the book “Mel Bay’s Frailing the 5-String Banjo: An Instruction Manual”). This is one of those songs that I remember from the Tom and Jerry show, where Jerry’s uncle sings “Frog went a’courtin’ he did ride… Cranbo! Never knew the original song until I got this book. I’m blogging [...]

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Lesson 10 – Shady Grove (Mel Bay’s Frailing the 5-String Banjo)

Part 10 of my series (from the book “Mel Bay’s Frailing the 5-String Banjo: An Instruction Manual”). This one is the famous old song Shady Grove. It’s in G modal tuning, which is gDGCD. I’m blogging about this experience at frailingbanjo.blogspot.com.
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