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Banjo tablatures for Spotted Pony

Traditional

Recomended level: Intermediate

Tags: #old time, #instrumental

"Spotted Pony", also known as Snowshoes, is an old-time tune that first appeared in a list of traditional Ozark mountain songs. This list was compiled by musicologist/folklorist Vance Rudolph and was published in 1954. It was done in key A and owed credit to fiddler Andy Beaty who was a prominent fiddler in a regional contest in the mid-20th century. It is also sometimes credited with composing "spotted Pony." But one very prominent fiddle commentator said it's Texas fiddler Bob wills father, Uncle Wills were to be credited with the song. There are some connections of the song with other tunes like "Missouri Spotted Pony", and some others.

  • Banjo Spotted Pony Scruggs Style

    Scruggs Style

    A Scruggs Style fiddle tune in D...without a capo. It is possible!

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  • Banjo Spotted Pony Melodic Style

    Melodic Style

    This classic fiddle tune works wonderfully out of open D. Just spike your 5th string at the 7th fret and you are ready to go.

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  • Banjo Spotted Pony Single String Style

    Single String Style

    You can get a lot of mileage by playing single string out of the 7th fret bar chord shape in D. Check it out! Also, a little re-harmonization can go along way. All the chord cha...

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