Little Betty Ann - Clawhammer Banjo

I heard Stephen Wade play this tune on the documentary "Banjo Spirits" and instantly fell in love with it. Luckily I had a tab for it by Mike Seeger in an old Banjo Newsletter (but I've never heard Seeger's version of the song).

It's a variation of "Shady Grove" but it has a B part.

Odd tuning: eFGCD

Anyway, I've been practicing this one for a couple weeks. My clawhammer playing is coming along (I'm drop thumbing now!).

Played on a tackhead banjo from Deep Creek Strings

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• clawhammer
• deep
• creek
• strings
• little
• betty
• ann
• oldtime
• old
• time
• timey

[shukhrahn]

Awesome man!

[jdelfield]

Thanks Kory. I don't even want to say how many takes it took to just get through the A part and the B part once. But, I'm coming along.

[YoppyKyabetsu]

That is an odd tuning. coming along very nicely indeed.

[jdelfield]

Thanks Yopp. I love your videos and your instruments.

Jeff

[dirtyfeetforever]

i wonder if perhaps you could tell me what issue of banjo newsletter it is in. i was watching banjo spirits yesterday and just like you was blown away by this song. i would love to get the tab for it.

you play it really nice! thanks for sharing!

[artistfood]

That was beautiful and I love your banjo :)

[soundslikemeagain]

Nice, like it lot's easy listening ;)

[yellercat14]

Me gusta JD. You're getting accomplished on that thang!

[TheBrooklynRadio]

The tunning does sound a bit strange, listening to it almost resembles a harp rather than a banjo. I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Peace