Southern Banjo Styles (VHS)

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