The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #117267   Message #2535598
Posted By: BanjoRay
08-Jan-09 - 08:39 PM
Thread Name: 5 string banjo question
Subject: RE: 5 string banjo question
Guy, according to Kinney Rorrer, Charlie didn't use double C tuning, he used standard C tuning - gCGBD. You'll get the same thumb bass lines, though - lovely stuff. I went to the Charlie Poole Festival in Eden NC back in 06, and lots of people entered the Poole style banjo competition, including Kinney and our Pete Peterson. They sounded great.
Ray