DESCRIPTION:
From the fiddling of William H. Stepp (1875–1947) from Proctor, Kentucky. Recorded in 1937 by Alan Lomax.You can download the original from the Digital Library of Appalachia.
Banjo tuning: gCGCC (1st string tuned down to match 2nd string). The tune also plays well in gCGCD but the doubled Cs give a nice drone.

This video is an excerpt from my Mel Bay clawhammer instructional DVD, "Unfortunate Puppy and Other Fine Tunes: Lessons in Intermediate & Advanced Clawhammer Banjo" (Mel Bay 22208DVD).

The DVD teaches ten classic fiddle tunes arranged for clawhammer banjo, as well as tools and techniques to help you create your own arrangements. 133 minutes, or over two hours of lessons.

"Hunter Robertson presents each tune in four different stages to help you learn it easily. First, Hunter plays the tune at full speed (which is what this excerpt is of). Next, he breaks it down, with verbal instruction. The tune is then slowed to half speed so that you can easily follow the right and left hand finger positions, which are shown with a split screen throughout. Finally, the tune is played at a medium tempo for you to practice along with."

For more information on the DVD and to see examples of the instruction, follow the link here:
http://youtu.be/hLLcfklWKNQ

To order the DVD, go here: http://www.hunterrobertson.com/unpupframe.html