Little Sadie-American Murder Ballad

A Great Old American Murder Ballad. I had a bit of fun with with the pictures and editing to help illustrate the story. Comments welcome.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Clawhammer
• banjo
• folk
• ballad
• murder
• little
• sadie
• appalachian
• american

[spinzorelli]

Thanks. The Banjo is a Deering Vega Senator. It's a very nice sounding, reasonably priced instrument.

[raisethehatchet]

sounds good, great playing and video. What tuning you in? I play it in A modal but not as high up the neck, you tab it from somewhere?

[spinzorelli]

Thanks for comment. The tuning is actually standard G tuning with the 5th string up to A. I can fully understand you playing it in A modal, it's that type of tune. I created this arrangement myself and not from Tab. The melody works well within the minor/major chord shapes up the neck. Happy pickin'!

[SixShooter0999]

Very cool...I wish I could play the banjo : )

[tylenoljohnson]

did Johnny Cash adapt this song for Cocaine Blues?

[4KON9]

It sounds very much like Greacy Coat

[croshayallday]

That's some durn good pickin'!

[grandmasterboris]

@fredxmertz yeah cocaine blues is a reworkin of this song

[blueholygrass]

very nice job!

what kind of banjo is that, by the way? Gold Tone BC-150?

[ExistentialGirl]

That sounds wonderful! I am just really getting into this style of music, and it's won me over. I love these murder ballads, especially. Thank you for sharing. If you've got the time,I would sure appreciate any suggestions for more music like this. I want so badly to learn to sing them...and I will. :)

[Jimimarshallhendrix2]

That was awesome man!