Topic: Blues Banjo

[Roscoe]

hi. here is an old tune called cluck old hen in sawmill tuning. i have heard this tuning called mountain modal or mountain minor too. i recorded some banjo tunes a while back on a bart reiter white lady that came thru my shop. (shoulda kept it). anyway....i think its kinda bluzy sounding. hope you like it.
roscoe

[Dr. G]

Terrific rendition, roscoe!

Great rhythm, crisp, clean sound, great old tune. I agree that "mountain minor" sounds "bluzy"...hadn't occured to me (it's been years since i played "Shady Grove" or "Pretty Polly") -- but you are right.

Please post more. We gotta keep this banjo revolution going!

[uncle bud]

Yeah, Roscoe, really nice stuff. Beautiful and definitely sounds bluesy. I'm one who thinks lots of banjo material sounds bluesy actually.

I must say I'm impressed with all the banjo-playing on the Back Porch lately. It's really great to hear all of it, and I just love the sound of blues banjo. (Plus, in cyberspace we don't have to mop up the drool from the floor. Excellent.)

Frankie posted long ago about a black banjo conference/festival taking place last year. Anyone attend or hear anything about how it went? Here's the thread: http://weeniecampbell.com/yabbse/index.php?amp;Itemid=83&topic=616.0

[Slack]

A great tuning for cluck old hen - and great playing as well!

[Johnm]

Hi Roscoe,
It sounds great.  The only thing I missed was your singing, which I always enjoy.
All best,
Johnm

[nixpix]

Great playing and, yes, Bart makes wonderful sounding banjos. I hope to purchase on of his Specials within the next year. One thing I love about this forum is that while our primary "love" may be guitar and the blues, we are open to appreciate and discuss all styles and instruments that were so important in early America.

[Dr. G]

Amen to that, nixpix!

[Roscoe]

thanks everybody for all the positive feedback. weenie campbell is a cool deal.
roscoe