Information about the music featured on "Earth Tones":
1. Fortune (2:41)
traditional, Surry County, North Carolina
banjo tuned eAEAB
2. Black Jack Grove (2:23)
from Walter McNew, Rockcastle County, Kentucky via Matt Brown and Mac Benford
banjo tuned eBEG#B
3. Stillhouse (3:33)
traditional but including inspiration from Kyle Creed, Surry County, North Carolina
banjo tuned eAEAB
4. Josie-O (2:36)
from Art Stamper, Knott County, Kentucky
banjo tuned dBEAB
5. Indian Nation (3:09)
from Burl Hammons, Pocahontas County, West Virginia
banjo tuned eAEAB
6. Flannery's Dream (2:17)
traditional, Kentucky
banjo tuned dBEAB
7. Jack Wilson (3:25)
from John Salyer, Magoffin County, Kentucky
banjo tuned eAEAB
8. Fire on the Mountain (2:05)
from Marcus Martin, Buncombe County, North Carolina
banjo tuned eBEG#B
9. The Wandering Boy (3:21)
from Frank Jenkins, Surry County, North Carolina via Paul Brown and Mike Seeger
banjo tuned eAEAB
10. Old Beech Leaves / Sheep and Hogs Walking Through the Pasture (2:38)
traditional, Kentucky / from Buddy Thomas, Lewis County, Kentucky
banjo tuned dBEAB
11. Rye Straw (2:26)
from Tommy Jarrell, Surry County, North Carolina
banjo tuned eAEAB
12. John Riley the Shepherd / Brushy Fork of John's Creek
from Art Stamper, Knott County, Kentucky
banjo tuned dBEAB
The three banjo tunings used are lowered for the benefit of the nylon-strung gourd banjo. Their standard-tuned equivalents are as follows:
eAEAB = double-D tuning, aDADE
eBEG#B = open-A tuning, aEAC#E
dBEAB = Sandy River Belle tuning, gEADE
All tracks feature a fretless gourd banjo handcrafted by David Hyatt of Fayetteville, Arkansas. For more information about David's work, including photographs, and details on other gourd banjo makers, please visit www.dhyatt.com.