Stephen Foster: Beginner and Intermediate Clawhammer Banjo Tabs

Stephen Foster was America’s first professional songwriter, and his music is woven deeply into the fabric of American culture. The collection includes tabs for 12 of Foster’s most popular tunes, and 10 tunes have a pair of tab arrangements - one easy and one intermediate. A total of 22 tab arrangements. The easy arrangements are intended for anyone new to clawhammer banjo, and the intermediate tabs introduce elements such as drop thumb and syncopated phrases that will help the more experienced players improve. David Brooks arranges tunes and writes tablature that is easy to understand and that helps you unlock the secrets of clawhammer banjo. Brooks has taught at Kentucky Music Week and leads old-time jams in Louisville, KY. Tunes include:

Angelina Baker - easy and intermediate
Beautiful Dreamer - intermediate
Camptown Races - easy and intermediate
The Glendy Burke - easy and intermediate
Hard Times Come Again No More - easy and intermediate
Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair - intermediate
My Old Kentucky Home - easy and intermediate
Nelly Bly - easy and intermediate
Oh! Susanna - easy and intermediate
Old Folks At Home - easy and intermediate
Ring, Ring The Banjo easy and intermediate
Some Folks - easy and intermediate

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