Cotton Eyed Joe
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Cotton Eyed Joe – Original recording of Marcus Martin of North Carolina. This recording is pitched very low. We will be learning it in the KEY OF A: Fiddle tuned to AEAE, Banjo tuned to aEAC#E. Thanks to Tom from the banjo section and his skillful use of the Amazing Slow-Downer, here are some pitch-adjusted and slowed-down versions of this source recording:
- Cotton Eyed Joe – Pitched to A – 100 percent speed
- Cotton Eyed Joe – Pitched to A – 65 percent speed
BAND • FIDDLE • GUITAR • BANJO • COMMENTS
Whole Band
Fiddle
Fiddle – Left Hand Close-Up, Slow, with Variations
Guitar (videos will be posted after class)
Banjo – slow
Banjo – faster