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Clawhammer Tune of the Week: “Washington’s March”

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Credit goes to Edden Hammons for this week’s tune. “Washington’s March” is another gem from the Hammons family repertoire, one that reportedly won Edden the 1939 Greenbrier Vally fiddle championship.

It’s original composer is unknown, said to have been written or simply collected by someone further down the Hammons family tree.

It’s one of my favorites for playing on the fiddle, in part because it utilizes the lush D-tune dronefest DDAD tuning. You may hear similarities to the tune “Bonaparte’s Retreat,” a musical cousin that also utilizes the same fiddle tuning.

 

And while not technically a “march” in its rhythm, it is nonetheless an effective number for compelling nearby humans to move their feet.

[NOTE: The Clawhammer Song of the Week “March Madness” tournament has been narrowed down to the final 8. Click here to see the 8 finalists and cast your vote (click the “thumbs up” icon under the video to tag your favorites).

 

Washington’s March

aDADE tuning, Brainjo level 3-4

Notes on the Tab

Notes in parentheses are “skip” notes. To learn more about these, check out my video lesson on the subject.

For more on reading tabs in general, check out this complete guide to reading banjo tabs.

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