New Recording of the Bourree from J.S. Bach's Cello Suite #3

I arranged this Bourree for solo banjo and recorded it with the great Dave Gannett. You can listen to the recording HERE.

It is in C tuning (gCGBD)and the cellists I listened to played it largely with an impassioned sensitivity which I tried my best to replicate on an instrument not best known for its sensitivity.

If you would like to try playing it here is the tablature...

Tablature for 'Something in the Way'

I had a request for the tablature to Nirvana's 'Something in the Way', a tune I had posted a video of about a month ago, so here you have it...

Forgot to note it on the sheet but the tuning is standard open G with the 5th string spiked to A.

Auld Lang Syne ---Transcribed

Here's a tune that's been around the block as far as banjo arrangements go. Bill Keith showed us how to play it with the tuners and many others have developed variations on this model.

My arrangement here does not use the tuners but goes through a number of techniques including chord melody, single string, harmonization of the melody in 3rds and use of muted notes (the 'X's in the tablature).

I did this arrangement a while back but thought now would be an appropriate time to post the tablature.

Firstly here is what it sounds like....



And here is the tab (click to enlarge or go to my tablature archive for the tabledit file)...