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Home Sweet Home – Jam-Track from The Session Book.
This song makes great use of the backward roll to execute a fantastic melody. No need to get fancy or play too fast on this one. This song should be savored.
Personnel:
Sean Ray – Banjo, Guitar, Bass
Brian Ray – Mandolin
Paul Kienitz – Violin
Tab in PDF and TablEdit formats - $7.00
Ground Speed – Jam-Track from The Session Book.
On the original Foggy Mountain Banjo album, the bass player is featured on the ending but in this arrangement I have the banjo playing the outro. One of the coolest endings ever.
Personnel:
Sean Ray – Banjo, Guitar, Bass
Brian Ray – Mandolin
Paul Kienitz – Violin
Here it is, as slow as I can play it.
Tab in PDF and TablEdit formats - $7.00
Foggy Mountain Special – Jam-Track from The Session Book.
Boogie-Woogie banjo at it’s finest. This tune is an up the neck workout. The toughest part about this song is getting comfortable picking consecutive notes on a single string with the same finger. This tune should also be played with a bit of a swing to get it bouncing properly.
Personnel:
Sean Ray – Banjo, Guitar, Bass
Brian Ray – Mandolin
Paul Kienitz – Violin
Tab in PDF and TablEdit formats - $7.00
Foggy Mountain Chimes – Jam-Track from The Session Book.
This D-Tuner song is unique in the way that you drop the D-Tuners and then play the entire B section in D tuning before tuning back up to G. Same tuner settings as Flint Hill Special.
Personnel:
Sean Ray – Banjo, Guitar, Bass
Brian Ray – Mandolin
Paul Kienitz – Violin
Tab in PDF and TablEdit formats - $7.00
Foggy Mountain Breakdown – Jam-Track from The Session Book.
The accompaniment on this tune is fairly forgiving and often times the bass player and the guitarist don’t switch between the Em and G chords at the same time. I have the Em holding for three measures but feel free to hold it for two if you prefer.
Personnel:
Sean Ray – Banjo, Guitar, Bass
Brian Ray – Mandolin
Paul Kienitz – Violin
Here is a slow sample of Foggy Mountain Breakdown. There are two down-neck breaks and two up-neck breaks. After filming these I am convinced it’s often more difficult to play slow than to play fast.
Tab in PDF and TablEdit formats - $7.00
Flint Hill Special – Jam-Track from The Session Book.
This is the quintessential D-Tuner showpiece. Set your G-string to drop to F# and your B-String to drop to A.
Personnel:
Sean Ray – Banjo, Guitar, Bass
Brian Ray – Mandolin
Paul Kienitz – Violin
Tab in PDF and TablEdit formats - $7.00
Five Speed – Jam-Track from The Session Book.
A modern classic penned by Richard Underwood of the Johnson Mountain Boys. Both Richard
and his replacement, Tom Adams tear this one up.
Personnel:
Sean Ray – Banjo, Guitar, Bass
Brian Ray – Mandolin
Paul Kienitz – Violin
Tab in PDF and TablEdit formats - $7.00
Fireball Mail – Jam-Track from The Session Book.
This Acuff-Rose tune proves you can write a hit with just two chords. Lyrics are optional.
Personnel:
Sean Ray – Banjo, Guitar, Bass
Brian Ray – Mandolin
Paul Kienitz – Violin
Tab in PDF and TablEdit formats - $7.00
Farewell Blues – Jam-Track from The Session Book.
Earl and J.D. Crowe do such a great job on this tune, that I had to incorporate elements from both for this arrangement. The bluesy ending is all J.D. and that’s how he played it on Tony Rice’s eponymous album. C tuning for this one (gCGBD).
Personnel:
Sean Ray – Banjo, Guitar, Bass
Brian Ray – Mandolin
Paul Kienitz – Violin
Tab in PDF and TablEdit formats - $7.00
Earl’s Breakdown – Jam-Track from The Session Book.
What’s in a name? Everything. Only one D-Tuner or a very good ear required for the pitch change. Set you B-string tuner to drop one whole step (A).
Personnel:
Sean Ray – Banjo, Guitar, Bass
Brian Ray – Mandolin
Paul Kienitz – Violin
Tab in PDF and TablEdit formats - $7.00
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