Download: PDF | MP3: [Play] [Download]Notes: Tuning is open G with 5th string tuned down to f# (f#DGBD).
Dave Hum version of youtube Locust Hill (2)
Download: PDF | MIDI [Play] [Download]Notes: Transcribed from the playing of John McEuen on the Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Vol. Feel free to sing along and play with the Grascal song.
Download: TABLEDIT | PDFNotes: Here is two clawhammer versions of Little Maggie.
You’ll also learn where to use open-string drones and doubles stops. Download: PDFNotes: by Jack White
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Posted in A tuning Sawmill aEADE, Jubilee Mule, tagged banjo, clawhammer, crooked, modal, sawmill on October 4, 2009| Leave a Comment » I learned this tune from the playing of Bruce Molsky, We do a lot of playing in JP’s living room. “Casey’s Reel” is a straightforward tune in the key of D, played in standard tuning. “Bonaparte’s Retreat” has a march feel, and the bowing matches the rhythm of the melody. When I first heard it, in 1963 or 1964, I was quite impressed. Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Posted by schlange, updated: 4/15/2006
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by Don Borchelt, updated: 4/5/2013 - 3 Member Comments
Heres a video of us playing a lovely fiddle tune that Cathy wrote named “Nuthatch”. Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by kmwaters, updated: 1/5/2014
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Bruce also shows you how to add a drone and double-stop accents to the second part. Genre: Bluegrass Style: Other Posted by schlange, updated: 4/16/2006
Download: TABLEDIT | MIDI [Play] [Download]Notes: Yet another version, melodic 3-finger style. Download: PDFNotes: Comes from the playing of Luther Davis and Roscoe Parish, Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Posted by schlange, updated: 4/8/2006
Download: PDFNotes: This piece I wrote all in melodic clawhammer style.
Download: TABLEDIT, Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by SCFActg, updated: 7/15/2012
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Waltz time. He ends by playing Art Galbraith’s version of “Flowers of Edinburgh.”.
To me, sawmill is indeed the open fiddle tuning either G or A.
It’s in AEAC# tuning (also called “Black Mountain Rag” tuning or the Devil’s tuning) and has lots of parts, many of which are very similar. Download: TABLEDITNotes: Traditional fiddle tune in relatively easy melodic style, Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 10/29/2017 - 1 Member Comments
This entry was posted in Fiddle Tuning. Download: PDF | GUITAR-PRO 5 | MIDI [Play] [Download]. Add a pop of color to your morning coffee!
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqPQ7ZSoZmg. Tuning is f#bead. Download: TABLEDIT | PDFNotes: One of Jay Ungar's lovely original compositions. By eliminating the third of the chord, you cannot tell if it is a major or minor chord and gives it a modal sound.
Bruce breaks down the melody and bowing of each part, giving you advice about fingering and pointing out the rhythmic similarity of the phrases as he goes. Download: TABLEDIT.
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Anyway, I also play clawhammer banjo, and there is a “sawmill” tuning used with that for working with so-called modal tunes…but really they are in a minor mode or a minor key…the mixolydian model things, like Old Joe Clark or something won’t work there in the banjo sawmill tuning.
The great old-time fiddler Lowe Stokes recorded “Katy Did” in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1929.
Download: PDFNotes: I tabbed this out from watching the video at: . Download: PDF | MIDI [Play] [Download]Notes: As played by Mississippi John Hurt, transcribed for banjo.
Spike the 5th to A]
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Also known as "sawmill tuning" .
You could have fun wrestling with this one.
Download: TABLEDITNotes: Ben Eldridge kickoff solo from Live at the Cellar Door. Bruce breaks down the melody, bowing patterns, rhythms, and embellishments of each tune he teaches so you can really learn to play like Bruce and the old masters he learned from.
After learning the melody, you’ll learn how to play chords behind the melody, and a simple parallel harmony below the melody.
The source for the three-part D tune “Indian Ate the Woodchuck” is the great fiddler Ed Haley, who was from the eastern Kentucky/western West Virginia area, and whose playing was documented on home disc recordings made by his son in 1946 and 1947.
Nice and simple/, Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Posted by schlange, updated: 4/15/2006
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by littleton, updated: 2/5/2021
Download: TABLEDIT | MP3: [Play] [Download] | PDF | MP3: [Play] [Download] | MIDI [Play] [Download] | MP3: [Play] [Download]. This version of the well-known old-time fiddle tune “Cumberland Gap” comes from the great North Carolina fiddler Tommy Jarrell. Yvon, after making sure nobody saw him, leans it against a fence where he can discretely keep an eye on it. Download: TABLEDIT | PDFNotes: Fairly simple arrangement of this Cold Mountain Soundtrack tune as done by Reeltime Travelers. Bruce’s version, influenced by a recording of Gaither Carlton, has no consistent time signature, but rather a “broken” meter that follows the lyrics of the song.
The next morning, as usual, the old rooster hopped on a fence to wake up the whole farm, but he was now singing out of tune.
Download: TABLEDIT, Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by Doug Knecht, updated: 10/1/2017
Download: TABRITE | TABLEDIT, Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Am Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by janolov, updated: 6/4/2014
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The great dance tune “Citaco” comes from Georgia and was recorded in the 1920s by one of the most famous fiddlers of that era, Lowe Stokes.
My first posting... Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by kmwaters, updated: 7/19/2011
It’s a four-part dance tune in A tuning: AEAE.The bowing to the A part has a nice syncopated “hemiola” rhythm. Download: TABLEDIT | GUITAR-PRO | MIDI [Play] [Download], Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: ExpertPosted by LyleK, updated: 3/21/2010
Download: PDFNotes: This song is played melodic style in the key of "D" in standard "G" tuning but with the 5th string lowered one fret to F#. Want to offer feedback or suggest a lesson? Download: TABLEDIT, Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Posted by schlange, updated: 4/15/2006
It's in drop C tuning, and I have only tabbed the instrumental breaks as the verses are the same minus the melody, plus I only have a demo version of tab edit, which has restrictions on the bars I can export...
You’ll learn the traditional song “Green Grows the Laurel,” but first Bruce gives you a couple of exercises to get started thinking about singing with the fiddle.
West Virginia fiddler Edden Hammons was recorded in 1947 by a collector named Louis Chappell. Download: TABLEDITNotes: Simple frailing version. Download: TABLEDIT | PDFNotes: Fantastic fiddle tune by Aubrey Haynie, from his album "Doin' My Time".
Tuning: f-D-F-C-D. Download: PDF | GIFNotes: From the playing of Northumbrian piper Pauline Cato. Download: PDF | MP3: [Play] [Download] | MIDI [Play] [Download] | MP3: [Play] [Download]Notes: When I was growing up my Mother sang her version of âDanny Boyâ to me multiple times a day during my entire childhood. Download: TABLEDIT, Posted by schlange, updated: 4/16/2006 - 2 Member Comments
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by dholland, updated: 2/1/2013
The bowing, instead, responds to the phrasing and rhythm of the melody, which can be likened to speech, with punctuation, breath, etc.
Genre: Rock Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by sinnie5, updated: 5/9/2015
Download: TABRITE | TABLEDIT | MIDI [Play] [Download]. Download: MIDI [Play] [Download]Notes: Midi files for the tab. The contrast between those phrases and the phrases played with straight shuffle bowing is really nice. Here are some common scales used in fiddle tunes. Download: TABLEDITNotes: My arrangement comprises 3 breaks.
An A-modal tune, banjo tuned Double-D, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=a, aDADE, Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Posted by Jim Yates, updated: 1/25/2011
Lynn Williams, Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006
An excellent bluegrass (scruggs) up tempo version (Grascals) can be heard at
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Posted by schlange, updated: 1/6/2014 - 2 Member Comments
Bruce walks you through the melody of each part and shows you his bowing, which combines shuffle bowing with some three-note slurs and a few other variations that match the melody.
Download: PDFNotes: This is the title song from the children marionette theatre play "Jim Knopf & Lukas, der Lokomotivführer" ("Jim Button & Luke the Engine Driver, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpSlht21WI4) arranged in the melodic style. Also, this is missing the B section -- I'll fix that some day.
This works for several other fiddle tunes in G, including Whiskey Before Breakfast. Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by janolov, updated: 2/14/2014 - 2 Member Comments
Bruce’s bowing of “Stump-Tailed Dolly” is based around three patterns: the straight shuffle, a syncopated variation of the shuffle pattern, and single bow strokes. He also shows you how Hammons often played thirds and sevenths slightly flat, and trilled the third.
Where do you get the name "sawmill" for gDGCD?
Popular versions were done by Mississippi John Hurt and Jerry Garcia.
Worth a listen to Johnny's rendition on his "Relativity" album. Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by webadage, updated: 9/2/2013
Download: TABLEDIT. Genre: Popular Style: Other Posted by schlange, updated: 4/7/2006
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by EulalieBlue, updated: 4/22/2020
This tab is in SRB (Sandy River Belle) or Cumberland Gap tuning -- fDGCD.
Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Difficulty: ExpertPosted by stigandr5, updated: 11/25/2012
Please sign up for an All-access Subscription here: Subscribe to FiddleHed! The version you’ll learn here is Bruce’s own, developed from hearing many great versions over the years, including some by Tommy Jarrell, Fred Cockerham, and other Round Peak fiddlers. Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Dm Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by 21stCenturyBanjo, updated: 4/6/2019
Download: TABLEDIT | PDFNotes: A.K.A. Download: GIFNotes: Tuning: gDADE. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright 2021 Banjo Hangout. It can be played with a straight shuffle, but Bruce shows you some variations, which sound especially good at the beginnings and ends of phrases.
Download: TABLEDIT, Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: BeginnerPosted by skoobee, updated: 9/12/2010 - 2 Member Comments
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by howsy-bee, updated: 11/5/2012 - 1 Member Comments
Download: JPEG | JPEG. Genre: Other Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by phb, updated: 7/3/2011
Genre: Jazz Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: ExpertPosted by Adgardad, updated: 3/1/2010
I learned that from my band-mate Dustin.
The traditional favorite “Red Rocking Chair” has been recorded by many people and has some alternate titles (“Honey Babe,” “Ain’t Got no Honey Baby Now,” etc.). Of course, you can also play the sawmill stuff down one string, if you wanna go from G to D…similar to what you can do in standard tuning. e C# F# B C#. It’s unclear from listening to Haley’s recording of “Half Past Four” whether he played it in standard tuning or AEAE but Bruce plays it in AEAE. The rolling parts aren't that hard, actually, but the single string can be a little tricky. Was reminded of it recently & here's a melodic clawhammer interpretation of the tune as I remember it.
I felt much safer tuning the strings down rather than up, didn't want to break them!
The bowing for “Christmas Eve” is pretty straightforward, combining shuffle bowing with a more regular quarter note bowing pattern. mp3 on my music page.
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Download: TABLEDITNotes: Simplistic melodic of the great old wartime tune. Download: GIFNotes: A-modal, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=a, aEACE. I also like to give credits to Alan Munde.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by JLouis Thiry, updated: 4/16/2017
Enjoy.
Download: PDFNotes: Lake Erie is a less common fiddle tune published in Elias Howeâs Musical Companion, The Third Part, 1842. Cross Tuning Fiddle }}- Here is a lesson on how to play with the fiddle in cross tuning. Welcome to the Appalachian Fiddle Journeys course. Download: TABLEDIT | TEXT | GUITAR-PRO 3 | MIDI [Play] [Download], Genre: Traditional Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: IntermediatePosted by drobertz, updated: 10/5/2017
You’ll learn the melody of both the A and B parts in this video. Ideally there would be a few half-tones in there, but what can you do on a banjo.
Download: TABLEDITNotes: This tune has a lot of chord voicing to bring out the melody.
- Download from banjobluegrass.free.fr, Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Posted by schlange, updated: 4/8/2006 - 1 Member Comments