Elk River Blues

from: Beginning Bluegrass and Old-Time Fiddle with Chad Manning

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Elk River Blues

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Elk River Blues

This month you’ll learn “Elk River Blues,” a simple yet evocative old-time tune from West Virginia fiddler Ernie Carpenter. Chad plays the tune through phrase by phrase, showing you some nice hammer-on and drone notes to fill out the melody, as well as some tips on fingering.

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