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01:23
Chris Mikschl
Billy in the Lowground - Clawhammer Banjo
Double C tuning, Lukas Pool arrangement. A move and lots of life changes has meant less banjo of late, but it feels like home to fix Fun but difficult tune I couldn't quite get perfect, but if you can't handle me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best.
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02:09
Chris Mikschl
Soldier's Joy - Clawhammer Banjo
Double C tuning. Tried a couple A parts, a couple B parts. Kinda wanted to play faster, but the tone of this tune demanded it be slower and solemner. More solemn? Solemnerer.
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02:32
Chris Mikschl
Old Jawbone - Clawhammer Banjo
Circa mid 1800's classic - standard G tuning. Experimenting with a few different cadences, cluck frequencies, and of course the ever coveted secret ingredient: mistakes.
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03:04
Chris Mikschl
June Apple - Clawhammer Banjo
Standard G tuning. Wildfires and the plague are closing in from all sides, so figured I should play some banjo. You'll notice a couple different B parts, and occasional attempts to incorporate clucking in the A part, but I'm still lost as to how people do it so fluidly.
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01:32
Chris Mikschl
Julianne Johnson - Clawhammer Banjo
Double C tuning - this version's got a cheeky double pull-off sequence I can never quite get, but failing toward progress can be fun.
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03:00
Chris Mikschl
Angeline the Baker - Clawhammer Banjo
To everyone out there who's picked up baking during quarantine, this one's for you. Double C tuning.
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01:58
Chris Mikschl
Sandy Boys - Clawhammer Banjo
This is one of my favorite tunes to mess around with. It's simple enough to experiment a bit with speed / embellishments without getting lost, but rhythmic enough to keep your ear engaged. Also pardon my distraction part way through - the sun emerged out of the fog, demanding my momentary attention. In SF you learn not to turn down demands like that. Standard G tuning.
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03:48
Chris Mikschl
Chilly Winds - Clawhammer Banjo
Chilly winds in Golden Gate Park, during an uncharacteristically not chilly and not windy afternoon. Standard G tuning - high and low parts.
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02:49
Chris Mikschl
Train 45 - Clawhammer Banjo
An early 1900s classic - fast, flowy, simple and - in this rendition - highly imperfect :) Standard G turning
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