Banjo Hangout Top 100 Other Songs

This is the first part of an African slave song notated when Sir Hans Sloane was in Jamaica in 1668. It's quite a lovely tune and I thought putting it to clawhammer banjo was fitting. Sloane also drew the earliest known pictures of the gourd banjo, seen in many written reference materials.

A 2004 recording I did because the tune was stuck in my head. I have uploaded it now, in 2012, as an example of my brushing and non-brushing in a tune. Played on my Ramsey Electric. aCGCD capoed to become aDADE.

From the Briggs' Banjo Instructor of 1855.

A piece from the Brigg's Banjo Instructor of 1855.

This is a historic marching song for Prussian soldiers. "Plinky and Plunky" are Kit on mandolin and myself, 3-finger picking.

Two songs from entirely different eras, but with similar themes.

Since my Christmas song knowlege aint there yet I thought I would so something a little different MERRY CHRISTMAS BHO!

I wrote Miracles on the first night of Chanukah, and have embedded a Chanukah song.

Two songs that remind me of people and places. My mom used to play and sing Finiculi Finicula on piano from the Fireside Book of Folk Songs.

Sobell cittern restrung for 5-string banjo. G modal.Piece I composed in 1972. Photos of this instrument under "banjo cittern" in my album. Please share your comments on the Sound Off thread.

A Banjo Player Is A Lonely Man - Deering Senator Openback Banjo, Martin 000 Guitar, Dobro, and Fender Jazz Bass

A tale of the highs and fading of not quite true love. Made famous in the film The Graduate sung by the great Simon and Garfunkel, I attempt it in D..!!

A version of one of my favorite hymns, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. Includes - clawhammer banjo, drop D acoustic, mandolin, and dobro I played all of the instruments, but must confess that the upright was played through a keyboard using a fancy computer program. :)

Can Clawhammer and 3-Finger Coexist?

Everyone knows this one don't they..? All together now.. Played in Bb.... ;-)

this is one of the pieces Molly will be performing at her Recital this Friday .....

Another great tune from the 70's. Bill is a great singer,songwriter and this is one of his best I think. I'm on comping banjo, guitar,baritone and tenor banjo parts and the lead banjo is played with bare fingers and a mute. Some reverbs, volume edits,panning and EQing. Done on Audition.

The 6 Banjo version..LOL

© Laurence Diehl 2010 <br>This never feels finished but I had to move on... I have been listening lately to Andalusian music and also the Oud playing of Anour Brahem. It's all in there somewhere!