Banjo Hangout Newest 100 Clawhammer and Old-Time Songs

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Banjo Hangout Newest 100 Clawhammer and Old-Time Songs

Show Notes

Thanks to Carl Baron who has shared a tune he's performed often in a special place at a folk festival. I don't get to see these remarkable little scenes of nature, but I can imagine their bright flight at night.

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Source: James E. Frill?s Musick Book, p. 4` top, No. 9 Key - D

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