Welcome
This tablature archive is maintained by Nathan
Torkington (nathan@torkington.com) and is intended to hold
original and transcribed tablature for the 5-string banjo.
Contributions, corrections and comments are invited via e-mail to nathan@torkington.com
All styles are accepted, from bluegrass to jazz and classical. The
only restriction is that the tablature must not be taken from a book.
If you have tablature from a book, then feel free to offer the
publisher and ISBN number so others can order it.
Index
``Classical''
Bach
- Bourree in E Minor
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Transcribed by Nathan Torkington.
- Musette in D Major
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Transcribed by Nathan Torkington.
- Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (BWV 565)
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Transcribed by Nathan Torkington. Incomplete.
- Prelude #1 from ``The Well-Tempered Clavier''
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Transcribed by Nathan Torkington. Not very good.
- Two part invention #4
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Transcribed by Nathan Torkington. Fingering needs work.
- Die Zilberne Khasene(The Silver Wedding)
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(Clawhammer) Transcribed by Andy Alexis.
Mozart
- Turkish March (from Piano Sonata #11 in A)
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Transcribed by Nathan Torkington.
Bluegrass
Traditional
- Arkansas Traveller
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From the playing of Mark O'Connor, transcribed by
Nathan Torkington. You can download .au files of the first part and the second part, or .wav files of the first part and the second part.
- Arkansas Traveller
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By Chris Ragaisis.
- Lonesome Road Blues
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Two breaks, both Scruggs style.
- Old-Time Religion
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One break, arranged by Phillip Mann. This is a GIF image, not text, so you
won't be able to use it unless you can view graphics.
- Rickett's Hornpipe
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One break, arranged by Bill Keith. This tab is copyright.
- Salt Creek
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Original break by Nathan Torkington.
- Salt Creek
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Another break by Nathan Torkington.
- We'll Meet Again Sweetheart
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Backup and solo as played by Earl Scruggs.
- Whiskey Before Breakfast
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One break, based on the playing of Bela Fleck. You can download a 400K AU file of me playing it slowly
if you like.
- Wolf Moon
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Three breaks, by Alison Brown. This tab is copyright.
- Wreck of the Old 97
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One break, by Phillip Mann. This is a GIF image, not text, so you
won't be able to use it unless you can view graphics.
- Young Guns and Miners
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By Dan Levenson and friends, as heard on Boiled Buzzards: Early Bird Special (submitted by Bruce Boyer, bboyer@ix.netcom.com)
Original
- Differential Hampster/Pig in a Pen
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Original tune by Nathan Torkington. Suspiciously similar to ``Pig in
a Pen'', I am told. ;-)
Jazz
Bela Fleck
Until we can work out a sensible way of rewarding Bela through the
Net, I'm not going to distribute arrangements of his tab.
- Jekyll and Hyde
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Bela Fleck tune, transcribed by Nathan Torkington. (removed)
- Monkey See
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Bela Fleck tune, transcribed by Nathan Torkington. (removed)
Other
- Barbados
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Charlie Parker, transcribed by Nathan Torkington.
- How High The Moon
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Morgan Lewis-Nancy Hamilton, transcribed by Nathan Torkington.
- Now's The Time
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Charlie Parker, transcribed by Nathan Torkington.
- Stompin' At Decca
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Django Reinhardt, transcribed by Nathan Torkington.
Exercises
- Scales
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Nathan Torkington.
Miscellaneous
- Silent Night
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Arranged by Nathan Torkington.
Transcribers
- Nathan Torkington
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Started playing in 1989. Favourite players: Bela Fleck, Earl Scruggs,
Tom Adams, Tony Trischka, Tony Furtado, Alison Brown. E-mail: nathan@torkington.com
- Andy Alexis
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Been playing 5 string banjo for 12 years, primarily in the clawhammer
and non-bluegrass fingerstyle arenas. Influences: Fred Cockerham,
Pete Steele and Wade Ward. Also plays Classical banjo, which is from
the classic era of banjo playing (1860-1920), rather than in the
classical music sense. Primary instrument: a Arthur E. Smith
Shelburne II. Also has a fretless banjo. E-mail: ndlxs@netcom.com.
- Bruce Boyer
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E-mail: bboyer@ix.netcom.com
- Chris Ragaisis
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E-mail: ragaisis@netcom.com