'Rooster Crow Medley' by Uncle Dave Macon (Sally Goodin)

I learned "Sally Goodin" from a North Carolina fiddler whose name I never knew. I used to play it on the banjo in gDGBD. Later, I heard Aaron Stephens play "Rooster Crow Medley" by Uncle Dave Macon, which is the same tune with some different words. Here, I've tuned my fretless minstrel banjo to ~ eAEAB to follow Macon's arrangement; however, Macon was probably tuned gCGBD for his recording.

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[billybudd]

Yeah, you should play fretless more often. Something magical about it. God bless

[bk]

i think this is the first uncle dave macon cover ive seen without searching for it

[SwampRabbitSounds]

I cant even describe the feeling of this, and the west virginia/blueridge mountains, just driving past. The history and dread are so humbling and beautiful. There was so much death in old Appalachia. People had so many kids to carry out thwir dutys, whether it be the coal mines, lumberjacks, farmers, anything to keep the family legacy alive. And who better to hear the history of their music than CLIFTON HICKS!!

[mixmastercj]

Simply amazing. In my estimation, Uncle Dave Macon’s songs are the musical equivalent of an antidepressant. Just so much soul, life, and straight up fun to them. Animo Et Fide!

[Terkinstein]

Wow so enjoyable to hear that slide with no frets

[CurtisShaw-folkfanatic]

Love this! "Whoop 'em up Cindy" by UDM is my fav. Love this one too!

[zyriab]

Listening to your music while driving in the Belgian wooden countryside with the family, today. This one came up and it was so good 😁

[RobHowell]

Keep it alive Mr Hicks history is depending on you .

[alicasmally]

Nice banjo, even better beard and that’s one heck of a rooster you got crowing there.

[grayfox]

I’m seriously lookin to get started on learning banjo cause of you, man. I play guitar, bass, and mandolin and I’m lookin to just bring the whole folk band together in my music. Lol.

[rattyfingers]

Fifth string at D#. 440. Now that hound dawg well god only knows

[rattyfingers]

I also wanted to add. You know how you felt you had to change that one part. Well after a bit, i believe this tune is written in first person. "Cold frosty mornin, feelin mighty good, axe on my shoulder cut a stick of wood". Next verse, " N****r on the hillside hewin up a log, frog in the millpond barkin like a dog". Roosters seeds n cookin. Randy stuff.😉

[dorindacontreras]

Lovely fretless! You really make it sing! Did you make this one?

[rattyfingers]

I learnt this one from you
But now i play it in a different tuning.
5th down to what suits you, then 7507. 1st at 7th fret to the 5th, 2nd open to the first open, and so on. Dwight Diller method. Try it youll like it😊

[alexhage]

You can finally grow a decent beard you old cook ! #BanjoHeritage

[leighcecil]

Love that banjo..it mite disappear...if i lived in US LoL.. that didly stick thanks for the post 👍🇭🇲🪕🍺 got one growen myself 🧔