HOMESPUNSongs and Arrangements in Clawhammer Style
Taught By Cathy Fink.
Level 2
One hour, 45 minute DVD, Includes music and tab
Here's a terrific lesson for banjo players who want to sing and accompany themselves in the clawhammer style.
Starting with two easy songs, Worried Man Blues and This Little Light of Mine, Cathy shows how to find the right key for your voice, use the capo, play a simple accompaniment and pick out scales and melody notes from within the chords. You'll then learn how to embellish any tune you play with slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs and other important licks and tricks that will add drive, complexity and excitement to your songs.
Moving on to more intermediate/advanced techniques and different tunings, Cathy shows you double thumbing on Cumberland Mountain Bear Chase; old-time modal sounds for Shady Grove; waltz time with Irene Goodnight; and a show-stopping version of Oh! Susanna that combines a variety of advanced devices unique to this style.
As a bonus, Cathy performs five of her most popular songs, illustrating clawhammer
accompaniment at its best; The Cuckoo, When Time Draws Near, Buffalo Gals, Psalm
of Life and Wild Rose of the Mountain.
Cathy Fink is a Grammy-winning performer, songwriter and
multi-instrumentalist who has been playing old time banjo for over 30 years.
She has won the West Virginia State Banjo Contest three times, and her CD, Banjo
Haiku, has become a classic in its genre. Cathy's teaching skills have been honed
at music camps throughout the country, and she has made several popular lessons
for Homespun Tapes. Cathy performs and records with Marcy Marxer. Together they
have toured the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand and Australia.
They have appeared at the White House, on The Weekend Today Show, CBS Early Morning
Show, NPR's Morning Edition and at hundreds of folk and bluegrass festivals worldwide.
www.cathymarcy.com