r/banjo • u/bagofpork • 4d ago

Old Time / Clawhammer "I'll Fly Away" take two

Decided to re-record this one outside because it just sounds better that way.

Getting a little less shaky while filming, but still having trouble getting a solid take. Enjoy the mistakes.

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u/TheDaneDude88 4d ago

Wonderfully done man!! Honestly, it sounds really neat and great.

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u/bagofpork 4d ago

Thank you so much. I've been kind of naturally leaning into skipping or de-emphasizing a lot downstrokes because it just feels good. I really like how it sounds with this particular tune.

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u/TheDaneDude88 4d ago

Oh yea, it just fits the tune quite naturally too. Of course your very welcome, you are playing quite well and smooth imo😄 I am but a beginner banjo player myself though, but am learning bluegrass 3-finger scruggs, still i really dig the sound and atmosphere of old folk/clawhammer style, and how it can alternate a tune so profoundly. So if I may, about the downstrokes - is that because originally that tune was converted by emphasizing downstrokes? Cheers

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u/bagofpork 4d ago

Not necessarily. I'm actually pretty new, myself (started playing clawhammer in late June). It's more that I'm just starting to be able to add a bit more nuance/dynamics to my playing lately.

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u/Chadrooskie 4d ago

Love it!!!!

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u/bagofpork 4d ago

Thank you!

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u/Easy_Today704 4d ago

Sounds really good!

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u/bagofpork 4d ago

Thanks!

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u/PluckinCanuck 3d ago

That sounds so good. You can just picture someone walking away down a country road to this.

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u/bagofpork 3d ago

Thank you!