Five Miles From Town - Fretless Clawhammer Banjo

Here's a clip from my CD Release Livestream from earlier this year. A favorite tune played with my good friend Chris Stevens. This is a groovy adaptation of one of Clyde Davenport's precious offerings. Played on a fretless mountain banjo made by Fredonia, NY geologist Dick Gilman. Tuning is dADAD. We had fun making this tune greasy and couldbe. Filmed and recorded by Rochester's own Dan Gross (‪@DanGross_MusicJournalism‬ )
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March of the Mollusk is "a clawhammer banjo zen session... straight-up hypnotic." --- Rochester CITY Magazine
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[@WackyEncapsulatedFruitCup]

Theres something so nostalgic and melancholic about the fretless banjo. 😢 Why isn't it in more music?

[@victorvargas4120]

Great music! It feels very meditative.

[@DanGross_MusicJournalism]

Benny! What a treat to see this up. There were moments here where I thought this is part of heaven; I can imagine this on the Lord's porch with a cold one. I had to remember to work!

[@ephemerics]

Damn I wish I could play this way. It must feel so good.

[@BennyBleu]

Keep it up! It's all about channeling the groove, it is super fun :)

[@Ducky-ze1ls]

u did it, u made me want to buy a banjo

[@BennyBleu]

nice. you won't regret it.

[@charlesbehrend6592]

Faerie shrimp was the song that got me to buy my first banjo, he is incapable of releasing a bad song

[@clarkkc11]

Thanks Benny!

[@KM-om1dy]

Benny...you are an incredible banjo player. God bless you✨

[@georgeroyter]

Just love the way you play this piece.

[@BennyBleu]

I appreciate it George!

[@Izzynemelow]

Another smash hit single, Benny! Love this. -Mike Buesseler

[@BennyBleu]

Thanks Mike!

[@billlo1701]

Wow! Thank you!

[@richieonabike4868]

Beautiful Benny!

[@BennyBleu]

Thanks Richie :)

[@celticukechannel2443]

Lovely fretless playing on that Clyde Davenport tune. You told us where you got that excellent mountain banjo. Now tell me, where did you get that perfect beanie? I am serious… I cannot find one like that.

[@BennyBleu]

haha, thank you! my mom made that hat! custom job lol.

[@FatherJacobGolden]

Hey BB! great arrangement! How is your banjo tuned?

[@BennyBleu]

For this one it's a pretty weird one lol: dADAD

[@clarkkc11]

Is that Chris Stevens with ya?

[@BennyBleu]

Sure is!