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Matt’s approach to teaching thumb lead, two-finger banjo is beautifully straightforward, and his arrangements perfectly combine accessibility and musicality. I highly recommend this manual to any banjo player looking for a structured way to make compelling old-time music without getting boxed in by clawhammer-centric guidance. - Adam Hurt

Old-time banjo teacher Matt Brown shares forty-six arrangements in the thumb lead, two-finger banjo style. Seven of the tunes are presented at two difficulty levels. Ranging in difficulty from beginner to advanced, the repertoire ranges from jam favorites to rare showpieces. This collection is an excellent resource for learning the two-finger style at home, whether studying with a teacher like Matt or figuring it out yourself. Chord suggestions are included where appropriate. This book highlights Matt's transcriptions of Kentucky banjoists Roscoe Holcomb, Granville Bowlin, Lee Sexton, and Morgan Sexton. He also shares his tablature for Benton Flippen’s “June Apple” and Paul Brown’s “Cacklin’ Hen.” Audio recordings of each tune are available to stream or download here.

Contents:

1. Arkansas Traveler - intermediate

2. Bile Them Cabbage Down - beginner & intermediate

3. The Blackest Crow - intermediate

4. Bury Me Beneath the Willow - intermediate

5. Cacklin' Hen - advanced

6. Charlie's Neat - advanced

7. Cluck Old Hen - beginner & intermediate

8. Cotton-Eyed Joe - advanced

9. Cripple Creek - beginner & advanced

10. Darling Corey - advanced

11. Done Laid Around - intermediate

12. Down the Road - advanced

13. Ducks on the Millpond - intermediate

14. Groundhog - beginner & intermediate

15. Hand Me Down My Walking Cane - beginner & intermediate

16. Handsome Molly - beginner & intermediate

17. The Hills of Mexico - advanced

18. John Dye - intermediate

19. June Apple - advanced

20. Little Maggie - advanced

21. Little Sunshine - advanced

22. Lost Gander - advanced

23. Mississippi Sawyer - intermediate

24. Old Joe Clark - intermediate

25. Over the Waterfall - advanced

26. Rachel - advanced

27. Ruben's Train (Train 45) - intermediate

28. Sandy River Belle - advanced

29. Say Darling Say - intermediate

30. Shady Grove - advanced

31. Soldier's Joy - intermediate

32. Soldier's Joy (accompaniment)

33. Sourwood Mountain - intermediate

34. Spotted Pony - intermediate

35. Stay All Night - beginner & intermediate

36. Trouble on the Mind - intermediate

37. Wayfaring Stranger - advanced

38. Whiskey Before Breakfast - advanced

39. Wild Bill Jones - advanced

40. Wildwood Flower - advanced