West Virginia Burial in the Rain

George, my old banjo coot buddy, tuned my banjo to this weird, eerie tuning, with the first string so tight I break it about every third time I tune it back up from G; handed the banjo back to me and said: "Now, take this home and see what it teaches you." So I did, and it taught me this song....
GCGCF

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Music

Tags:

• clawhammer
• tubaphone
• banjo
• 5-string
• original
• music.

[rpeek]

@mastercueartist I went up in the attick and looked in the old banjo case that I took to Church that time, and found them, and brought them downstairs and sung them, just now, on camera and am uploading it now. I hope it dosen't suck.. hahaha. thanks.

[mastercueartist]

@rpeek i think you should sing them

[rpeek]

@mastercueartist I did. I wrote lyrics and sang them in church. They were quite confessional and my x wife made fun of me. Said it sounded like "Devil went down to Georgia" on the banjo or something, so I put them away and have never sung them again..

[mastercueartist]

@rpeek lol i hate myself for even asking this because it will make me hypocritical and you seem to come from the same type of background as me so im sure you understand why...but...you wouldnt have happened to put any words to this tune have you? the right lyrics could make this a very powerful song.

[rpeek]

@mastercueartist That's the picture that came to mind when I wrote it. The B part is the thunder, when it comes down hard on the 4th string..

[mastercueartist]

@rpeek sounds like an eerie ballad. i think it fits with the name.

[rpeek]

@mastercueartist It's a favorite of mine too, even if I did write it myself.. hahaha. Thanks.

[mastercueartist]

ive listened to most of your songs on here and love them all but this one is probably my favorite

[isthereanynameopen]

very very nice...

[rpeek]

@ducksmith Sounds like fun. Songs always take on the feel of the player. Have fun with it and I'll look forward to seeing how it turns out.