Month: April 2022

Wes Corbett interview

My guest this week is Wes Corbett. Wes is the current banjo player in the Sam Bush Band and has previously played with Molly Tuttle, Joy Kills Sorrow, The Bee Eaters and hammered dulcimer virtuoso Simon Chrisman. I chatted to Wes about his recent instrumental record Cascade,  co-produced by Punch Brothers' Chris Eldridge and featuring…

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Blackberry Blossom (G 85 bpm) – You Play Lead

This week we're jamming along to Blackberry Blossom and I've got  three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the you play lead track where I play backup so you can work on the tune.  It's four times through in the key of G at 85 bpm. backing track starts at 00:29 Don't…

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Blackberry Blossom (G 85 bpm) – Jam Along

This week we're jamming along to Blackberry Blossom and I've got  three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the jam along track where I play backup, followed by the melody then we keep swapping.  It's four times through in the key of G at 85 bpm. backing track starts at 00:25 Don't…

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Blackberry Blossom (G 85 bpm) – Performance

This  week we're jamming along to the classic tune Blackberry Blossom. This is a performance track, rather than a backing track. It's me playing both tune and backup so you've got a reference to listen to if you're new to the tune, or just want to be able to listen a few times to the…

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Blackberry Blossom (G 85 bpm) – You Play Rhythm

This week we're jamming along to Blackberry Blossom and I've got  three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the you play rhythm track where I play the melody so you can work on backup.  It's four times through in the key of G at 85 bpm. backing track starts at 00:27 Don't…

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How Mountain Girls Can Love (G 85 bpm)

I've got another song for you his week – How Mountain Girls Can Love, in the key of G at 85 bpm. Hopefully that's a good, steady tempo for working on breaks. We kick off with a chorus, then it's verse, chorus four times through. There are two other track this week in A and…

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How Mountain Girls Can Love (A 85 bpm)

I've got another song for you his week – How Mountain Girls Can Love, in the key of A at 85 bpm. Hopefully that's a good, steady tempo for working on breaks. We kick off with a chorus, then it's verse, chorus four times through. There are two other track this week in G and…

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How Mountain Girls Can Love (Bb 85 bpm)

I've got another song for you his week – How Mountain Girls Can Love, in the key of Bb at 85 bpm. Hopefully that's a good, steady tempo for working on breaks. We kick off with a chorus, then it's verse, chorus four times through. There are two other track this week in G and…

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Old Home Place (G 85 bpm)

I've got something new for you on the podcast this week.  I know a lot of you, alongside working on fiddle tunes, are also working on breaks for vocal songs. So I'm adding some songs to the podcast too, starting with Old Home Place. I know these songs often get played in different keys depending…

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Old Home Place (A 85 bpm)

I've got something new for you on the podcast this week.  I know a lot of you, alongside working on fiddle tunes, are also working on breaks for vocal songs. So I'm adding some songs to the podcast too, starting with Old Home Place. I know these songs often get played in different keys depending…

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