Jack BakerJun 3, 20191 minBill Keith Melodic BanjoBill Keith first tipped his trademark drivers cap to bluegrass audiences at the Philadelphia Folk Festival in 1961. He entered and won it...
Jack BakerOct 27, 20181 minWild Indian & June AppleIn addition to Bill Keith's interview in this issue of BNL, here's a tab of Wild Indian, mostly note-for-note, by Bill Emerson ; little m...
Jack BakerAug 10, 20182 minBeaumont Rag Beaumont Rag is a very popular fiddle tune of uncertain origin dating back to the 1920s and was named after the small town of Beaumont, i...
Jack BakerJun 29, 20181 minSourwood MountainThe years from 1967 to 1973 were great for bluegrass banjo. In 1967, Bonnie and Clyde came out, with Earl's Foggy Mountain Breakdown. In ...
Jack BakerApr 16, 20182 minSanta ClausNeedless to say, Bill Monroe will be sadly missed. The monumental legacy of bluegrass songs and instrumentals that Bill Monroe left us wi...
Jack BakerFeb 18, 20182 minBanjo in the HollowIn 1964, The Dillard's debut album "Back Porch Bluegrass" (Elektra-EKS 723-) stunned the national bluegrass audience. The Dillards brough...
Jack BakerJan 28, 20181 minTwo Memorable BreaksThis first Tablature by Earl Scruggs, Before I Met You, was released on the Harmony label HL 7250 in 1955. It was later re-released on t...
Jack BakerDec 2, 20171 minTwo Old StandardsFor this article I've arranged and tabbed out two banjo standards. John Hardy and Soldier's Joy. These two tunes can probably be heard at...