I have a version of that tune by Elmer Bird. I always thought it was the same tune anyway. The LP is called " Bumble Bee Waltz ". Elmer Bird plays banjo & John Hartford plays fiddle.
On Dec 1, 12:42 pm, mistertaterbug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Shaun, > Oh mercy. I learned this tune from a fellow here in Nashville that was/ > is actually more of a "Jethro" style player than oldtime/bluegrass. We > used to gang up on weekends and drink beer and smoke Camels and play > mandolins. I have a couple more versions, one by Cuje Bertram and the > other by the Williamson Bros. and Curry from West Virginia. The latter > group plays in C while Bertram plays his version in A accompanied by > either bones or silverware. Seems like I've heard other versions of it > too. The version David Grier and I played was sort of an incomplete > version, or maybe I'm thinking about "Little Black Mustache". That > one's worth learning too... > > Tater > > On Nov 28, 9:44 am, sgarrity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This is a really cool, relatively easy tune from Compton and Grier's > > "Climbing The Walls" recording. Mister Tater....can you fill us in on > > the history of this tune? I've never found it on any other > > recordings. Is it an old-timey tune or was it written more recently? > > Any info is greatly appreciated. > > > Shaun --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
