Clawhammer Uke Medley

Compliation of various Bluegrass songs played clawhammer style on the ukulele. Played with a "low g" string which is a little different than other clawhammer uke players. Because of that don't get that "high g" drone string sound, but am able to hit the lower melody notes. Also the uke is tuned down 2 steps.

Ballad of Jed Clampett
I'll Fly Away
Mountain Dew
Old Joe Clark
Cripple Creek

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Lanikai
• LSM-T
• ukulele
• bluegrass
• clawhammer

[TenaciousFlea]

that's awesome! so, you are tuned E, A, C, F? did i get that right?

[berean315]

Hello. I was tuned F-Bb-D-G from G-C-E-A. I guess it's 2 half steps down.

Sometimes I play with my brother on guitar. A lot of Bluegrass music is in the key of "G". If I didn't tune down I would be in the key of "C" and he would play capoing his guitar at the 5th fret. This way he only has to capo at the 3rd fret which sounds better.

[ss61983]

 the beiginging is the ballad of jed clampet then ill fly away. hah ayeh it says in the info. thought i heard cripple creek too

[ss61983]

@keylines the beiginging is the ballad of jed clampet then ill fly away. 

[keylines]

Awesome, love clawhammer style. The beginning sounds a bit like the theme from 'The Clampets', was it???

[matthewjameshardin]

Excellent playing!

I was never very good at playing on small instruments...Way to go!

[montycunningham]

cool

[TenaciousFlea]

@berean315 cool. thanks!

[sjeter61]

Yee Haw!! sounds great Gerald!

[ukuleleuniverse]

Aloha Gerald,

Great job. We are having the Ukulele Festival this weekend. Would love to see you, if you can make it.

Joyce