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February 2010

This Month in Banjo Newsletter

The February issue features Tom Adams’s interview with Jason Burleson of Blue Highway. We also have a review of the Bee Eaters CD, and a tab by Wes Corbett; a review of Deering’s Terry Baucom model banjo, and Bob Carlin reviews Adam Hurt’s new recording—along with our regular columns: Exploring the Fingerboard, Earl’s Way, Adams County Banjo, Beginner’s Corner, Melodic Clawhammer, and Old-Time from the Ozarks.

Next Month in Banjo Newsletter

The March 2010 issue will feature Greg Cahill's interview with Dick Brown, of Sawmill Road, along with our regular columns: Beginner's Corner, Earl's Way, Tech Talk by Roger Siminoff, Let's Roll by Pete Wernick, Melodic Clawhammer by Ken Perlman, etc. Casey Henry's On The Road, etc..

MP3s of the Month

February

Adam Hurt tabs (clawhammer): Flowers to Edinburgh, The Golden West,  Molly, Put the Kettle On
Before I Met You as played by Earl Scruggs
Daniel by Wes Corbett
Five ‘n’ Chimes as played by Cia Cherryhomes
Gee, Baby, Ain’t I Good to You as played by Fred Geiger
Jason Burleson tabs (by Blue highway with Jason Burleson): Lonesome Pine, Marbletown Intro, The North Cove Intro, Three-Finger Jack,  Through the Window of a Train
John Hardy by Bela Fleck
Lady of the Lake (clawhammer) by Hugh Strawn
Little Sadie by Jim Reed
Salt Creek by Eddie Collins
Somewhere Over the Rainbow (variations) as played by Ian Perry; Video
Tallahassee as played by Tom Adams

January

Bending the Strings by Allen Shelton. Video; Video of Charlie Cushman playing Bending the Strings; and check out Fred Robbins' webpage of live bluegrass recordings, which includes some classic Allen Shelton
Bill Arkansas Cheatham by Eddie Collins
Carphunters by Bruce Alkire (clawhammer)
The Old-Fashioned Preacher by Earl Scruggs
Pretty Little Girl by Dan Levenson (clawhammer)
The Road to Spencer, as played by Jim Mills. Video Banjo starts at 2:15 in the video
Shenandoah Breakdown as played by Tom Adams
Softly As In a Morning Sunrise as played by Fred Geiger
Spotted Pony  (basic), Kitchen Sink version by Dan Levenson (clawhammer)

December

Angels We Have Heard on High by David Jakubiak
Auld Lang Syne (stream) by Colin O’Brien
Bach’s Gavotte, as played by Jake Schepps
Black Diamond as played by Don Stover. Backup.
The Chipmunk Song as played by Tom Adams
Cracks in the Floor by Tim Carter
Daley’s Reel as played by Ian Perry
Hark the Herald Angels Sing by Ross Nickerson
Hog House Rag by Hugh Strawn (clawhammer)
Melody of Rhythm, Movement 1 by Bela Fleck. Video
We Three Kings by Eddie Collins
When the Angels Carry Me Home as played by Earl Scruggs

November

Bolin Creek by Andy Thorn. Variations
Bug Tussle by David Keenan
Cherokee, Part 2, by Fred Geiger
Church Street Blues by Pete Wernick and Hot Rize
Fire on the Mountain by Kevin Fore (clawhammer)
Flaxyhaired Girl by Rudiger Helbig
Goin’ Bluegrass by Rudiger Helbig
Golden Slippers (Reno Style) as played by Jason Skinner
Maloney Creek by David Keenan
The Marvelous Toy by Eddie Collins
Obama’s March to the White House by Ken Perlman (clawhammer) Video
More Ken Perlman tabs: Christmas Morning, Aug. 09; Smith’s Reel, June 09; One More River to Cross, Sept 09
The Old Cat Died from Tony Trischka’s School of Banjo: www.tonytrischkaschoolofbanjo.com/
Puff the Magic Dragon by Eddie Collins
Sourwood Mountain by Hugh Strawn (clawhammer) Video
Too Late to Walk the Floor (first break) by Tom Adams and Flamekeeper; Kick-Off:; Second Break

October

Banjo In The Latin Hollow by Eddie Collins
Baptist Shout by Jason Romero and the Haints
Black Diamond as played by Mark Delaney. Backup.
Bird Bath by Mark Delaney
Cherokee (Parts A and B) as played by Fred Geiger
Devil’s Dream by Jason Romero and the Haints (clawhammer). Stream entire cut: http://www.thehaints.com/music.html
The Hearts of Scotland by Tom Adams (MIDI file)
Last Night When My Willie Came Home, as played by Mike Seeger
Wandering Boy by Bruce Molsky (clawhammer). Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faVH6JXf7i4
Whiskey Before Breakfast as played by Ian Perry. Video: http://www.ianperry.ca/ianperryFNL.html

September

August

July

Allegro for Lute in Eb by Jake Schepps 
Angelina Baker by Dan Levenson (clawhammer)
Blowin’ In The Wind as played by Tom Adams
Boilin’ Variations by Eddie Collins
Candlewood by Mark Delaney
Hide-Head Blues by Jim Mills. Tab to the second break.
If I Had You as played by Fred Geiger
Sandy River Belle by Alan Friend (clawhammer)
Soldier’s Joy by Alan Friend (clawhammer)

June

Cherokee Shuffle as played by Mark Johnson (clawhammer)
Cripple Creek variations by Eddie Collins
Dakar by Jayme Stone
Ducks on the Pond as played by Tony Trischka
El Cumbanchero as played by Janet Davis and Derek Davis
Forked Deer by Ian Perry. Video.
Green Corn (clawhammer) as played by Hugh Strawn
John Henry, by Tommy Jarrell
Little Sadie as arranged by Tom Adams
Soldier’s Joy (clawhammer) by Hugh Strawn. You Tube
Under the (Five) Wire by Alison Brown 

And, check out contributor David Jakubiak’s blog entry about BNL, at http://blogs.fretmentor.com/

May