Reuben's Train Clawhammer Banjo Tune

A version of Reuben's train... all the verses come from the way Tommy Jarrell sang the tune. Banjo tuned f#DF#AD but about a step higher in actual pitch on the video to fit my voice.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Reuben's
• Train
• Clawhammer
• Fretless
• Old
• Time
• Banjo
• Tommy
• Jarrell

[VinniePaah]

Great playing! Singing is... but who cares?

[briscott99]

@VinniePaah

Hee hee, singing is definitely not my strength. That's why I play mountain music... you don't have to sing well!

[CageyKYT]

Love this! Trying to figure it out by ear.

Is your tuning f#DFAD or f#DF#AD? Just to clarify before I get my fingers all twisted up with a suboptimal tuning.

Thansk again.

[briscott99]

The tuning is actually f#DF#AD... I see I had a typo up in the description... sorry about that!

[unc159753]

believe it or not tommy jarrell was my grandpa and yesterday he got inducted into the blue ridge bluegrass hall of fame i never met him but from what my dad tells me he was a very nice man and someone i want to meet. i will someday though grandpa ill see you in heave

[briscott99]

Your grandad's contribution to music lives on in countless musicians (myself included) who try to catch a little bit of his music and pass it on.

[jdmillspa]

So spreading mountain music is disgusting? Him sharing something he is passionate about is disgusting? The attempt to spread this type of music to others is disgusting to you? Would you rather see it fade out and die? Instead of being a dick you should thank anyone who attempts to share and spread roots music and keep it alive.

[alliecat1941]

I have my own saying.If you can't say anything good about something SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!I love all this kind of music.

I really dont think nasty and rude comments should not be said on here,

[blueholygrass]

Very nice feel you got goin on. Gotta love the fretfree banjo :)

[howdypardner2929]

amazing version my friend! ima Jarrell and banjo picker myself, and im glad to see others still appreciate this kind of music! :)

[SirCoughsalot]

That's a very nice banjo you've got, and you can sure make it talk.

[jimmymac170650]

just started to learn 5 string banjo last year ie; banjo for dummies and coming on OK I think, my father played 5 string all his life on a Winsor G hope to make him proud I`m 58 and just started wish he was around now so I could have showed him people like yourself that it`s not fell out of favour but took an upturn in popularity keep up the good times hope to hear more from you. jimmymac

[briscott99]

thanks for the comment. A fretless banjo does take some getting used to, but for the most part it wasn't too hard of a transition for me. If you start playing fretless just keep practicing until it becomes natural.