Grizzly Bear Rag (classic banjo)

I love this tune but there are some tricky alternate fingering parts which I inevitably mess-up as soon as hit record.

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Comment by carrie horgan on January 25, 2021 at 16:39

I agree Jody - It feels more natural and comfortable to play with all five fingers on the longer scale of a tenor banjo.  If it's good enough for Gerry.....!

Comment by Trapdoor2 on January 25, 2021 at 17:45

LOL. When I started playing the viola, I had been playing Bach's Cello Suite prelude 1 on the tenor banjo (I think Rob MacKillop got me started on that). Of course, I was going to give it a go on the viola. Apart from my misery at learning the bow, my instructor heard me playing said piece and marveled that I was able to play quite well "up the neck". I said something along the lines of "well, I've been playing this piece on the banjo for a couple years, so all the fingering is the same."

He nearly kicked me out!

Comment by carrie horgan on January 25, 2021 at 18:42

Ha ha...oh dear, we've all been there!  Hey Marc, you might appreciate this little skit from Leon Hunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Lv7o_hzllY

Comment by Trapdoor2 on January 26, 2021 at 4:39

LOL. I used to teach banjo at a local coffee shop...and had students like that!

Comment by Steve Harrison on January 26, 2021 at 9:21

Hi Carrie, that was very well played, well done. I hadn't played this since I did my arrangement, you inspired me to test my aging fingers so I dug out the music and had a run through it this morning....Steve.

Comment by carrie horgan on January 27, 2021 at 8:08

Many thanks Steve

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