In this next series of lessons, Evie shows you how to “make the leap” to being a more flexible banjo player who can adjust to playing different versions of a tune at old-time jam sessions and even play songs that you’ve never heard before. You’ll learn a few different versions of some common tunes, which will help you get used to recognizing subtle differences between versions, different chord changes, which part gets played first, etc. In this introductory video, Evie gives you ideas about how to listen to tunes and recommends checking out the original versions of the tunes you’re learning as well as other versions. Two great resources for this are the Slippery Hill website, which includes thousands of great recordings, particularly source recordings for the Milliner-Koken Collection of American Fiddle Tunes, and the Field Recorders Collective, which has a BandCamp page where you can hear and download recordings of many great old-time musicians and bands.
