Dan Levenson - Drop Thump

[horlacsd]

CUCKOO@@@!

[gordonearthshaking]

That was great!!!

[PlayinBanjo]

very helpful, thanks! this is what I am trying to learn. can you tell me what the tuning is? & Is this tune in your book?

[jw1952jw]

Dan's tuning is aEADE (sawmill, or modal tuning).

For the original, search YouTube for: Clarence Ashley performs "The Cuckoo"

[sillyfolker]

in reference to Dan asking if anyone recognizes the tune i say THE CUCKOO?!?!?!?! clarence "tom" ashley is one of my all time favorites

[oldhatband]

Are you playing a Whyte Laydie or is it a Tubaphone? Whatever, it produces a very nice ring!

[thorneswift]

Just great. I'm not gonna over evaluate what's happening as long as it sounds great.

[Lorichs]

My opimion is that drop thumbing is important in Clawhammer banjo but the RHYTHMICAL DRIVE is the essential part.

[tomjoad2007]

Good, clear demonstration of the drop thumb technique that is essential to playing clawhammer banjo.