Hypnotic Clawhammer Banjo

2 old-time tunes which go some way to illustrate the hypnotic quality of Clawhammer Style Banjo. The first one is the well known 'Arkansas Traveller' followed by a tune called 'Fortune'. Sorry about the poor picture quality but it speeds up the up/download. Sound is OK though. Tuning is Double C (Capo 2). Comments Welcome.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Clawhammer
• Banjo
• Old
• Time
• Music
• Tune
• dance
• folk
• picking
• traditional
• appalachian
• Arkansas
• Traveller
• fortune
• fiddle

[joeshea1010]

thanks very much, very nice style, i'm a clawhammer player near kilkeel, are you still in tyrone?

[spinzorelli]

@joeshea1010 Hi..Thanks for comments. Been away from Tyrone for a good few years....Living in New Zealand at the moment. Good to know there are Clawhammer pickers back home.

[DanDrochaid]

your style is great, thanks.

I'm in to Irish music. when I play clawhammer think always it's real good for Irish music, expecially Flings, hornpipes and some Rileanna too! dan

[spinzorelli]

@DanDrochaid Hi Dan. Thanks for comments. I am Irish myself. Born and raised in County Tyrone and Irish music is my first love and grew up listening to reels & jigs etc. I have always had a fondness for Appalachian music and have no doubt it is heavily influenced by the music brought to the mountains by the Irish migrants.

[pit032]

Your banjo has a great tone~ nicely played..

[spinzorelli]

Many Thanks

[katodicmind]

I like very much the tune called Fortune. Never heard before. Very HYPNO music, for a trip in the Old Time Rocky Mountains

[1ArtfulBodger]

Beautifully played. I bought a banjo yesterday and your skill gives me a goal to strive for. Thanx.

[FancyGapClawhammer]

Great job! You've really got that Galax lick down!

[DanDrochaid]

I see. I was born in the Ligurian Region ( I ), and I live in little village in the appennine mountains. I lived in Erinn 5 years, mostly around Clare.

Sean's Dream is our Band name. you could hear something on you tube as well.

slante ! d

[message2rudie]

solid!

[JRockin04]

I'm getting ready to buy my first banjo and you are a great inspiration. Thanks and keep making beautiful music.