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John adds a drone string to much of the melody of the B part of “Little Liza Jane,” and the first phrase begins with a clawhammer-style rhythm. John walks you through it phrase by phrase and then shows you how to find the melody of the A part an octave up the neck.
| Cherokee Trail |
| Cherokee Trail |
“Cherokee Trail” was written by old-time banjo player and fiddler John Herrmann, and was featured on Songs from the Mountain, a recording inspired by the movie and book written by Charles Frazier and recorded with Tim O’Brien and Dirk Powell. The first part of “Cherokee Trail” is in the key of G, while the second part moves to E minor.
| “Cherokee Trail” Notation/Tab (Available to subscribers) |
