Banjo Hangout Newest 100 Clawhammer and Old-Time Songs

The Growling Old Man and Grumbling Old Woman 14.01.2026 ↓

Three-finger style, G rather than the usual A as I wasn&#39t using a capo.

Growling Old Man and Grumbling Old Woman 10.01.2026 ↓

A French Canadian tune with a title that says it all!

Tink Queer's Special (CB) 03.01.2026 ↓

From the collection of Samuel Bayard of Pennsylvania around the 1930&#39s, Harry &#34Tink&#34 Queer liked &#34tinkering&#34 with his father&#39s fiddle at a young age and grew to be a capable fiddler. The A part of this tune sounds unique and the B part reminds us of Little Billy Wilson&#39s part A. The cello banjo&#39s lower tuning allowed me to arrange this tune in equivalent to a double C tunin...

Tralee Gaol (CB) 28.12.2025 ↓

An Irish polka with a long history and various titles. I&#39m curious how the cello banjo would sound with regular banjo chordal accompaniment. Perhaps I can try that later for this Tune of the Week.

Tralee Gaol 26.12.2025 ↓

Celtic polka that fits well in an old time playlist.

Christmas Time's A-Comin' 22.12.2025 ↓

Bill Monroe&#39s 1951 recording is the inspiration here. Such a cheerful song!

Goodbye Liza Jane 08.12.2025 ↓

Key of G and played on a newly constructed open back

Going Up to Hamburg 07.12.2025 ↓

From the Mississippi collection called Great Big Yam Potatoes. Lots of fun tunes to explore!

Fingering with Your Fingers (TOTW) 28.11.2025 ↓

In 1935 the Mississippi Sheiks recorded this jazzy piece and 90 years later I&#39m playing it on clawhammer banjo. It&#39s the Tune of the Week, so go to the thread if you want to learn more about its history.

Cavalry - Banjo Backup 18.11.2025 ↓

Reference recording for the tab posted-- view my tabs here .

Cavalry Intro - Mandolin Orange 18.11.2025 ↓

Reference recording for the tab posted-- view my tabs here .

Briarpicker Brown 07.11.2025 ↓

This tune comes from fiddler Buddy Thomas (1934-1974) of Lewis County, Kentucky, who learned it from Ohio fiddler Morris Allen. Jeff Titon notes the A part&#39s close similarity with the English dance tune The Rose Tree.

Foggy Mountain Top (TOTW) 01.11.2025 ↓

The Carter Family first presented this iconic song to the world of country music. These lyrics came from Carlene Carter, daughter of June and Johnny Cash. The 3/4 timing for the verses was my idea.

Tippy Get Your Hair Cut (w/chordal accompaniment) 25.10.2025 ↓

Using cello banjo, this recording adds chordal accompaniment to the previous solo banjo posted for Tune of the Week.

Tippy Get Your Hair Cut (Melvin Wine) 24.10.2025 ↓

A fun little tune where I keep singing the more common B part in my head, &#34Johnny, get your hair cut, hair cut, hair cut...&#34

Tippy Get Your Hair Cut 23.10.2025 ↓

Tippy Get You Hair Cut (Melvin Wine, fiddle GDAD and Carl Baron, banjo gDGDE) was recorded from an over the air public radio broadcast of the 1977 Chicago Folk Festival.

Sallie Gooden (Eck Robertson)(TOTW) 18.10.2025 ↓

Eck Robertson, Arkansas fiddler with a phenomenal recording history, played multiple versions of the commonly known old-time tune Sally Goodin. Check out the Tune of the Week link for an interesting story. I play just a few of his variations, plus add my own at the very end.

Red Rover 16.10.2025 ↓

An original tune