Banjo Hangout Top 100 Songs

J. J. Cale's classic blues song set in A minor

hillbilly music for lovers

R.E.M. alternative rock song

Grassabilly version of a Monroe sonf that transcends genre

jazz classic

Ric Hollander - My arrangement of Kitchen Girl. Played on the Romero with Nylgut strings. Arrangement: Copyright 2012 Ric Hollander - All Rights Reserved

CH take on a Trad jig. vega 2, G tuning.

Early Banjo by James Hartel, Sweeney Model Belle Breezing was born in 1860 and was a nationally known Madam in Lexington, Kentucky. Belle's first job began when she was 19 years old, in a brothel house maintained by Jenny Hill, which had the distinction of being the former residence of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Her final and most elaborate "Gentleman's Club" was located at 153 Megowan Street. Belle also wrote poetry. This tune, named after Belle, was first recorded in 1925 by fiddler Emmett Lundy who was born in Grayson County, Virginia on May 9, 1864

Hope ya'll enjoy this ''Skeeter Davis'' country hit from 1962. ''Chet Atkins'' stamped his arranging polish on this one, as he did with so many other legends, back then. ... Thanks for tunin' in. ... Don. ... Key, Eb - tuning CGBD.

Another rearrangement of the handful of notes I know how to play. In Double C.

Been awhile since I've posted something. Composed this in CH but liked the way it sounded fingerpicked better. In Double C.

An old pop tune from McGuire and Andrews sisters and from Les Paul and Mary Ford. Travis picking.

Learned from the fiddling of well-known Missourian Lonnie Robertson (1908 - 1981). I'm just becoming familiar with some of his work and am impressed by his smooth, clear, fast playing.

A tune from Alan Munde's Banjo Sandwich album. Key of F.

Ok, heres a second take. I shorted the backing track to about 2:50 instead of the original 5 minutes (haha). I used a mute on the banjo this time, added some reveb and EQ'd to get more 'snap'.