Video #63 of my 'Trad Thursday' series!
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Every week a new video is uploaded featuring a song or transcription of traditional music like "Old-time, Folk, Bluegrass, Americana, Gospel, Celtic, Irish, Dixieland, Jazz & Blues.
Here's an really fun tune to play on the banjo called "Greasy Coat". I found the song listen to "Hogslop Stringband" and they do an awesome take on it! You can watch it here:
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Greasy Coat or "Old Greasy Coat" is a Old-Time song or Breakdown from the West Virginia area. There are several meanings for the term 'greasy coat.' It said to have been an old-time euphemism for a condom (although verification of this in the literature is wanting), but it has also been suggested the term refers to an unwashed fleece (i.e. still retaining the lanolin), and a Confederate soldiers coat, worn, greasy and dirty from overuse. A verse attached to the tune goes:
Well I don't drink and I don't smoke,
And I don't mess with the greasy coat... ('wear no' is sometimes substituted for 'mess with the')
The tune was recorded from the playing of Webster County, West Virginia, fiddler Edden Hammons (1876-1955) in 1947, collected by Louis Chappell.
Hope ya'll enjoy!
Equipment/Techniques:
Microphone: AKG Perception 120
Banjo: Goldtone CB-100
Studioprogram: CakeWalk
Tuning: G-Modal (Capo 2)
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