Ragtime Annie on the Banjo

A couple of weeks back I posted my video of Ragtime Annie on the Mandolin.  This week I learned it on the Banjo, so here is that along with the TAB for it.  It's still pretty ragged but will be better as I work on it a bit more.

Ballad of Jed Clampett

Here's a banjo classic that I never got around to learning until this week.  The Ballad of Jed Clampett.  Here's my video and the TAB for the song.

1946

1946 predates me by a few years (not many), but I liked this song and found some images that went with the lyrics.  So here's my mashup.
Enjoy:

Blue Night

I used to play Blue Night, but hadn't in quite a while, so I thought I'd bring it back.  It's a singing song The tab says capo 3 and play in Bb, but I've been playing in the key of A (capo 2), so when we get back together we can see if that key works for us.  Here's my version along with the words and banjo tab.

Blue Night:

Blue night I got you on my mind

Blue night I can’t keep from crying

You met someone that was new

You quit someone that you knew was true

Blue night I got you on my mind



Blue night blue as I can be

I don’t know what’ll become of me

Where we used to walk I walk alone

With an aching heart because my love is gone

Blue night blue as I can be



Blue night ‘cause I’m all alone

I used to call you on the telephone

I used to call and it made you glad

Now I call and it makes you mad

Blue night ‘cause I’m all alone



Blue night all by myself

Since you put me on that shelf

There's just one thing that you must know

You’re gonna reap just what you sow

Blue night, all by myself

Blue night, all by myself

Here's the Tab:

I hope you like this one.

Ragtime Annie - On the Mandolin

OK.  I don't usually play the Mandolin for these videos and for good reason.  I'm not very good at it.  But I was playing Ragtime Annie and don't know it at all on the banjo, so I figured I had nothing to lose.  Here's Ragtime Annie.

John Prine - Flag Decal

John Prine passed this week from the Covid-19 virus.  A huge loss.  Here is a YouTube of one of his classics.
Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore:

Shenandoah Valley Breakdown

I learned Shenandoah Valley Breakdown a couple of years ago, but hadn't played it in so long I had to work on it a while to get it back. This and a few other songs are posted on my blog:

Beaumont Rag

This is a first cut at Beaumont Rag.  I've been working on it for about a week as I hide out from the Covid-19 virus.  It is still not totally up to speed and there are plenty of rough spots, but another week of self isolation and it should be about ready.

Everyone keep practicing.