"Cackling Hen" Performance
Added 2020-04-27 14:46:08 +0000 UTCf# B F# B D# (A=432 Hz) I learned this tune from George Gibson of Knott County, Kentucky. When George was learning to play banjo in early 1950s, one old timer told him, "There's more music in the first string than in any other string on the banjo." That's certainly true of this archaic version of "Cackling Hen" and many other early dance pieces like it. My instrument is an 1888 Luscomb banjo made in Boston. I'm using a two-legged, solid maple bridge that I carved myself, Aquila nylgut strings and a medium goat skin head.
Comments
great tune!
Jonas Nottbeck
2020-05-29 12:09:16 +0000 UTCbrilliant !
David Merry
2020-05-10 13:31:39 +0000 UTCPicking the melody note UP then brushing all strings DOWN with the same (index) finger.
Clifton Hicks
2020-05-02 23:23:36 +0000 UTCClifton are you up picking with your right index finger or down?
Glenn Kemp
2020-05-02 23:11:49 +0000 UTCWill do. I'm thinking of how to format that... any more thoughts?
Clifton Hicks
2020-04-27 16:00:19 +0000 UTCQuick question Clifton would it be possible for you to do a lesson on how you personally make the 'Cluck' sound? I'm driving my nuts trying to get that great percussive effect!
Steve Angell
2020-04-27 15:29:35 +0000 UTCThanks Clifton looking forward to the lesson!
Steve Angell
2020-04-27 15:25:26 +0000 UTCAnother thing George described to me early on was the "unusual left hand activity" he observed with many old banjoists he grew up around. Whenever you can, emphasizing rhythm by plucking with the left hand (usually on the 1st string). This piece is really quite simple (lesson/tab coming next...), I think coaxing the extra energy out of it is what makes the diffrence
Clifton Hicks
2020-04-27 15:16:25 +0000 UTCNice!
Richard Hunt
2020-04-27 15:06:19 +0000 UTCA wonderfully driven version of this tune. While the first string might carry more music, your right hand most definitely knows how to make it sing. Thank you!
jason k.
2020-04-27 14:58:39 +0000 UTCNice ! Thanks Mr. Hicks
David Steel
2020-04-27 14:50:35 +0000 UTC
