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Danced All Night with a Bottle in Your Hand Clawhammer banjo Tabs

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Danced All Night with a Bottle in Your Hand Clawhammer banjo Tablature: One Song, Many Styles

Recomended level: Intermediate

"Dance All Night" is also known as "Danced All Night with a Bottle in Your Hand", which is a lyric in the song. It's an old-time tune that's been performed by many Old-Time groups like The Skillet Lickers. The Clawhammer versions here are based on the recording made by Chance McCoy and the Appalachian String Band.


Start with the melody. It's simple, accessible and a foundation of this tune. Everyone should know it. The Basic Clawhammer arrangement will be a good second step after that. You'll learn to incorporate some bum-ditties and you can get fancy by adding in some tasteful embellishments waiting for you in the lick switcher.


The Clawhammer version of Danced All Night with a Bottle in Your Hand is a tough one. It's based on both the fiddle playing of Chance McCoy and the incomparable banjo playing of Adam Hurt. There's lots of great licks available in that one as well. Pay close attention to the fingerings in the banjo tablature. Listen. Every time you practice listen with the Tunefox player and listen to the original recording.

Learn how to play Danced All Night with a Bottle in Your Hand on Clawhammer banjo with this selection of tablatures:

  • Clawhammer banjo Danced All Night with a Bottle in Your Hand Melody

    Melody

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      75 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDGBD

    Here is the main melody for the vocal refrain in "Dance All Night" for clawhammer banjo. Try to say or sing the words as you play to boost your memory and musicality.

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  • Clawhammer banjo Danced All Night with a Bottle in Your Hand Clawhammer - Basic

    Clawhammer - Basic

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      75 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDGBD

    Learn to incorporate the bum-ditty pattern with the main melody from "Dance All Night", which is also known as "Danced All Night With a Bottle in Your Hand" on clawhammer banjo. Che...

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  • Clawhammer banjo Danced All Night with a Bottle in Your Hand Clawhammer

    Clawhammer

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDGBD

    This Clawhammer version of "Danced All Night with a Bottle in Your Hand" is a tough one. It's based on both the fiddle playing of Chance McCoy and the incomparable banjo playing of ...

    Learn