![]() It was from Tommy that I learned this version of “Fall on My Knees,” who said he first heard the tune in about 1915. Although he never entered any of the contests, he was there to play music with about anybody who would join in…and a lot of us did. One of the greatest musicians of the older generation that I got to know at these conventions was Tommy Jarrell. Besides the fun of competing for ribbons and cash prizes, it was great to meet some of the old-timers who came out of the hills with their banjos and fiddles to compete and jam. Back then, it seemed like almost every community in southwest Virginia and western North Carolina held their own little fiddlers convention that was put on to raise money for the Lions Club or the local fire department. On top of that I threw my sleeping bag and a paper bag that held my provisions, which usually consisted of a jar of peanut butter and a loaf of bread. In the back seat, I stacked my fiddle, banjo, mandolin and guitar. If you have never used my tab before, here is a diagram showing you how to use it: To give you a flavor of what’s in Clawhammer Banjo ~ Tunes, Tips & Jamming, here is an excerpt from the book with the tune, “Fall on My Knees.” ![]() ![]() ![]() I’ve also loaded it with playing and jamming tips as well as information to help people join jams and improvise plus almost 200 vintage photos To make it easy to use, the new book has coil binding and contains 44 tunes not included in the Ignoramus. About five years ago I decided it was time for a follow up, so I started working on it. Recently we received delivery of the new book – Clawhammer Banjo ~ Tunes, Tips & Jamming. More than forty years ago I wrote my first banjo book, Clawhammer Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus. ![]()
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