Clawhammer Cello Banjo "Jamil Abaya"

http://www.banjocrazy.com/

This is an ancient folk tune, played to the dancing of beautiful women in the Middle East.

I'm playing on a 5-string Gold Tone cello banjo, tuned gCGCD. I'm playing in an ancient Clawhammer style.

Please visit my website http://www.banjocrazy.com/ where I sell Gold Tone banjos and have articles and interviews with some wonderful banjo players. I'll be adding tabs and other fun stuff, so keep me posted.

The beauty of the cello banjo is that it can travel the time and cultural continuum with such facility. The cello banjo is very easy to play because it uses nylon strings; a welcome change for string players whose hands are getting a bit older.

My current state of mind is greatly colored by a love affair I've been having with cello banjos. These intriguing beasts have been resurrected in the modern world, thanks to Wayne Rogers of Gold Tone, who had the insight, foresight and hindsight to breathe new life into an instrument that hadn't been around in close to a century.

Now that it's back, the cello banjo offers a portal into many regions of sound. I find the cello banjo affords a gateway to the music of ancient cultures. I'm not surprised that banjoists such as Béla Fleck are gravitating to the Gold Tone cello banjo.

I play both 4 and 5-string versions of this remarkable instrument. The four is call CEB-4. I have several articles and interviews focused on cello banjos on my website http://www.banjocrazy.com/ including discussions with Marcy Marxer (who's the reason it's back), Bob Carlin, Cathy Moore and others.

Thanks for listening to my music.

PauL

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Music

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• clawhammer banjo
• banjo
• 5-string banjo
• folk music
• acoustic music
• world music
• Paul Roberts

[DuesenbergGuitars]

great tune! which tuning does this banjo have?

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@DuesenbergGuitars Thanks. It's double C - gCGCD - an octave lower than a standard banjo.

Regards,

PauL banjocrazydotcom

[clawbrandon]

An incredible talent and sense of presence with his music .Wonderful!

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@clawbrandon Wow. Thanks.

[oakpianist]

Beautiful.

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@oakpianist Thanks fellow banjo player!

Happy pluckings,

PauL

[TheCARENTAN]

NICE



[WOOTBOOTS]

pro status.



[strumstering]

@markforquer Thank you, sir.

PauL

[markforquer]

Beautiful, just beautiful.