
Allison de Groot
Clawhammer Banjo - US/CATeaches a course on Clawhammer Banjo [US]
lessons in this course
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Course trailer
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Introduction to the course
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Performance - Shooting Creek
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Technique - Hold & Tune the banjo. The “Bum-Ditty” Pattern
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Old Molly Hare with “Bum-Ditty”
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Technique - Old Molly Hare with “Double-Thumb”
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Technique - Chords in CC tuning
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Mississippi Sawyer
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Hail Against the Barn Door
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Technique - Chords in G Modale tuning
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Sandy Boys
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Technique - Summary of Tunings & Keys
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Technique - Rhythm Practice & The “Cross Over” Pattern
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Peach Bottom Creek
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Technique - “Alternate String Pull-Off” and the “Roll”
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Technique - Combining techniques and chords within Repertoire
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Stillhouse
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Technique - Syncopations and the Galax Lick
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Rabbit Skipped
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About Allison
Allison de Groot draws on love for old-time and traditional music, and with a creative approach to the banjo, has formed her own sound – unique and full of personality.
Her collaborations with Tatiana Hargreaves, Bruce Molsky’s trio Molsky's Mountain Drifters, The Goodbye Girls, and Nic Gareiss provide spaces to explore the role and dimensions of clawhammer banjo. She has performed at events such as Newport Folk Festival, Celtic Connections, Rockygrass, Hardly Strictly, Winnipeg Folk Festival & Tønder Festival,
Her collaborations with Tatiana Hargreaves, Bruce Molsky’s trio Molsky's Mountain Drifters, The Goodbye Girls, and Nic Gareiss provide spaces to explore the role and dimensions of clawhammer banjo. She has performed at events such as Newport Folk Festival, Celtic Connections, Rockygrass, Hardly Strictly, Winnipeg Folk Festival & Tønder Festival,
Allison holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance from Berklee College of Music in Boston where she attended the Slaight Family Scholarship and has been awarded the Joseph S. Stauffer Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Eisenson Family Prize for Excellence in American Roots Music. Her album with Tatiana Hargreaves won "Best Bluegrass Album" from the Independent Music Awards and was nominated for 'Liner Notes of the Year' at the International Bluegrass Music Association awards.
www.allisondegroot.com
www.allisondegroot.com