So I have been a student here for about 12 years. These are my favourite Banjo Ben Lessons. What are yours?
Boogie Woogie Backup 1
Boogie Woogie Backup 2
Red River Valley Key CDG I especially love tunes that have key changes like these 2
Bury Me Beneath the Willow C & G
There is a Fountain
How Great Thou Art
Life is like a Mountain Railroad
Dear Old Dixe Key of G
John Hardy
John Henry Key of G
Will The Circle Be Unbroken Key of G – Revist
Battle Hymn Republic – Revist
Devils Dream Key of A
Fishers Hornpipe Key of D.
Dixie Doodle Key of G
Eighth January Key of A
Wreck of the Old 97
Wayfaring Stranger Key of A minor Capo 2 G minor Pos.
Angeline The Baker Drop D Capo 2
Turkey in Straw Key of G
Arkansas Traveller Key of D.
Lonesome Road Blues
Leather Britches
Sailors Hornpipe
Shady Grove Key of D Minor
Irish Washerwoman
Red Haired Boy
On Top of Old Smokey
Buffalo Girls Key of G
Red Wing
Silent Night
Oh Holy Night Drop C
The First Noel Key of A
Peaches & Cream which I learned from Alan Munde’s Anthology II DVD. Ben’s arr is slightly different.
The following are some very important lessons you should aim to study.
Banjo Fretboard Geography
Waypoints GCD
Minor Chord Shapes & Drill
6th Interval Banjo Backup
Minor Mingle