Shady Grove Series

[JebasHat]

wait so post-capoing what key is this>

[zeppmusic]

@JebasHat I'm tuned aDGCD ("sawmill" or "mountain minor" tuning) and then capoed to the 2nd fret to yield aEADE (in most cases including this one; there are a few recordings in the series on my website where I couldn't find a capo and just played in gDGCD).

[JebasHat]

@zeppmusic right but is aEADE in any key?

[zeppmusic]

@JebasHat

Am is as close as you'll get. If a guitar must be used, Am, C, and G would be the chords.

[zepablo]

Wow.. Your shady grove serie is great.

Are you using the sawmill tuning ?

[zeppmusic]

Thanks! I haven't added any instruments to the "collection" recently. Guess I'd better get on the stick!

Yep, I'm tuned aDGCD and then capoed to the 2nd fret to yield aEADE (in most cases; there are a few recordings where I couldn't find a capo and just played in gDGCD).

[raisethehatchet]

sounds great

[thebetterhalf37]

do you have the 5th string capoed up?

[zeppmusic]

Nope; just tuned up to A.

[ajbadger]

Zepp,

What banjo are you playing in this clip? Is it for sale?

[zeppmusic]

That was a skin-headed, 11-13/16 inch, 1922 Vega Tu-Ba-Phone pot with a mahogany neck by Wyatt Fawley. It was sold back in February. It's still on my site, though on the used banjo page zeppmusic com / ubanjos htm (I'm redoing the page format, and haven't gotten to the Vegas yet!)

[dropthumb2]

He lost all composure at about 44 seconds in. He regained it at 45 and half.

[ajbadger]

Thanks. It had a beautiful sound.

[zeppmusic]

:-)

[haikumathieu]

Another great version, another great banjo - same old tune, same old (!) great player!

But come on Don, smile for while ;-)

[zeppmusic]

But... but... I was smiling!

[haikumathieu]

Yeah, yeah... You made a try, but it slowly faded away :-).

But hey, if it's the price to pay to play like you, I'd be glad to give up smiling!

[raulin]

hahaha LOL!