Long Steel Rail

Long Steel Rail on the 5 string banjo. That's about it. I learned it from Fred Cockerham's recording, and I may have put in a bit of his from Roustabout, but I can't remember.

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[MachineAge1]

Nice Frailing ...Ive always liked that piece. What tuning is that ?

[l2p]

@MachineAge1 Standard G with the 4th string dropped an octave below the 3rd string (G). The 4th string will be really loose.

[MachineAge1]

@l2p You dont happen to have the Tab written down for that do you? If you do I would really like to get a copy or if you tell me where I can get a copy from that would be great too.

Thanks

[l2p]

@MachineAge1 I don't have a tab. It's very close to Ruben's Train or Train 45, if I remember right. I play it a little different from Fred Cockerham, but I just listened to his version a few times after figuring out the tuning. Only thing is the break part you're gonna play the 5th string with your frailing finger, not the thumb. Brad Leftwich may have a tab in one of his Round Peak banjo books.

[jvb217]

very nice!

are you dropping your thumb to the low A to get that drone with the low A? or are you getting it with your downstroke?

[l2p]

I don't use much drop thumb in the song. It's just played with a normal brush stroke.

[SeumasColm]

That 'jo was smoking there, son! Much more of that it would have burst into flames.

[decay616]

killing it dude. you got a great voice too

[theothernickc]

Love your clawhammer style!

[jtcc012000]

i love it!!

[MachineAge1]

Thankyou very much for that, you have been a great help ill definately look at Rubens train and Brad Leftwich's books.........thanks for pointing me in the right direction .

[czardmitri]

Excellent! Way to frail!