Another tune I'm practicing at the moment - thanks to Marc D Smith for making the tab available for this.

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Comment by Jody Stecher on April 24, 2014 at 15:41

Good one. I've never heard it before. It's interesting to note that gCGBD began to be called "drop C tuning" in the late 20th century by a banjo community that considered gDGBD to be standard tuning, whereas about 100 years earlier (or a bit less) the banjo community that considered standard tuning to be gCGBD (or the same arrangement at lower pitch) had a name for the non-standard gDGBD tuning:  "elevated bass".

Comment by Alan Sims on April 25, 2014 at 14:45

Now this sounds like  a tune you would never get tired of. A real catchy one. Well played Carrie.

Comment by Trapdoor2 on April 25, 2014 at 15:07

My pleasure, Carrie, esp. since you do such a great job of it!

I have no idea why, but somehow this performance led my mind to "Royal Tourist", one of those "I'll get around to it one day" tunes. Miz Diane and I are going on vacation next week (first in about 5 yrs) and I always choose a new tune to learn while goofing off. I think I'll finally do it...it is either that or "March Impromptu"...

Comment by carrie horgan on April 25, 2014 at 15:56

Thank you - yes, it's very catchy and the first tune The Titanic String Band play on their live-playing video (see 'what is classic banjo').   I think they get progressively more difficult from there but Peter LaBau is so relaxed, he makes it look easy.

Hope you enjoy your vacation, Marc - I've had a week off and have really enjoyed having more time to play the banjo.  It's been great.

 

Comment by Joel Hooks on April 26, 2014 at 13:21

Hi Carrie, thanks for sharing this!  I really like this one.

I seem to have a thing for "descriptive pieces."  There are more than a couple of train and fire alarm pieces, but I like the steamboat connection in this one.

I also like that the main theme resembles so many early banjo pieces-- one can almost hear "(insert random early banjoist's name)'s Jig"  all the way through it.

The steamboat association with the early banjo has been polluted by the skimmer topped fancy garter wearing plectra players.

Steamboats and early five string banjos went hand and hand.  To give an example, evidently trophies in the form of gold deer antlers were raced for by steamboat captains.  Frank Converse recalls a banjo contest he played in and won a set of gold antlers as a trophy.

Banjoists were also featured acts on showboats.

Sorry for the history lesson.

Comment by Richard William Ineson on April 26, 2014 at 13:33

Very interesting Joel, I've always had a wish to take a trip on one of these paddle steamers, with banjo accompaniment, of course.

Comment by thereallyniceman on April 29, 2014 at 15:40

Brilliant and six stars from me. You are certainly getting a nice tone out of the banjo and that is a great piece too. I see that you have solved the serious and determined look when you are playing by cutting your head off... I must try that ;-)

Keep them coming Carrie they are a delight.

Comment by carrie horgan on April 30, 2014 at 20:16

Thanks Ian - I am currently learning The Sunflower Dance from your video tutorial so hopefully it will be my next post.  I may try and superimpose a sunflower where my head should be for added effect!

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