Bruce Molsky: “Polly Put the Kettle On”
Peghead Nation Old-Time Banjo and Old-Time Fiddle instructor plays a classic dance tune.
“Polly Put the Kettle On” is a classic old-time dance tune, Bruce Molsky played Wade Ward’s version in the Peghead Nation studio while he was recording lessons for his old-time banjo course. The tune has some interesting rolls and drop-thumbing and it’s in double-D tuning: aDADE.
You can learn to play this tune and others in Bruce’s Wade Ward–Style Banjo, which will be adding new lessons soon.
To learn fiddle with Bruce, enroll in his Old-Time Fiddle course!
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