Cripple Creek - Clawhammer Banjo

Here is a Clawhammer banjo style version of the old time standard Cripple Creek played in G tuning.
I ain't suppose to be playing this here tune all by myself here, so go find yourself a pair of spoons, or bones, an old washboard, a tin pot or better yet, an old fiddle or a geetar and join in.
Played on a Gold Tone Whyte Laydie with a skin head in open G tuning.

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Music

Tags:

• Clawhammer
• Banjo
• Old
• Time
• String
• Band
• Gold
• Tone
• Whyte
• Laydie
• or
• White
• Lady

[smayhew22]

Will I am starting lessons soon and I have been having a hard time deciding between Scruggs and Clawhammer and this might have just pushed me onto the Clawhammer side. Awesome pickin man!!

[MajorSeven59]

@smayhew22

Thanks a lot for the comment.

It takes a while for the clawhammer rhythm to set in, but once you get the hang of it, its a lot of fun. Dwight Diller has some excellent learning videos and there are a lot of good pointers on the Tube. Just jump in and go for it and be patient.

I teach both styles and folks seem to have the most trouble with the clawhammer. Don't give up on it and one day you'll wake up and it'll be there.

Good Luck

Frank

[1MartinD28]

mezmerizing dude! shazaam

[MajorSeven59]

@1MartinD28

Thanks Martin!

Glad you liked it.

[hamnhock]

BTW,,,is that a 6120 i see there :~)

[MajorSeven59]

@hamnhock

Yes it is! A reissue Brian Setzer Nashville model.

I used it on Ghost Riders but my camera mic doesn't really do it justice.

[theohiograssmen]

@smayhew22 why not teach both? they both have their pro's and con's.. if you like both and can play both then why not teach both?

[rrtodd95]

@smayhew22 You want to see insane clawhammer banjo.

check out Billy Connolly Cripple Creek. That Scottish comedian can shred a banjo.

[MajorSeven59]

@hamnhock

Thanks for commenting and please do go and grab that Gold Tone.

and play along.

[hamnhock]

inspiring me to grab my Gold tone :)