Southern Banjo Styles

The banjo inspired a great variety of playing styles in the South during the 19th and 20th centuries. On this video, Mike Seeger presents an overview of mid-20th-century styles, helping you develop a full range of traditional techniques and repertoire. Each lesson features a complete performance of a song or tune (each one played on a different historical banjo), commentary on its style and source, and detailed instruction for playing it. Songs: Down South Blues, Last Night When My Willie Come Home, Wabash Blues, Bright Sunny South, Roll On John, Needlecase, Come My Little Pink, I'm Head over Heels in Love. 110-MIN., LEVEL 3, INCLUDES TAB + DETAILED INFORMATIONAL NOTES