Scuzzlebutt - The Spriggan [Clawhammer Banjo / Dark Folk]

[@Tnuggz420]

I once encountered scuzzlebutt while lost in the woods, he gave me a hand woven basket. It was really cool to see his patrick duffy leg as well.

[@banjodruid]

You’re welcome ;)

[@deepsea5348]

The melody makes me think of medieval folk dance songs. I like it, makes me feel like this is a song that’s been passed down many generations.

[@MichaelBrown-ff3go]

Playing alot of borderlands while listening to ambient metal banjo tracks is not the worst Friday I've ever had🤘

[@MintyDreams]

Rad

[@Empressofnight]

And inspiration for the next part of my d&d campaign was found.

[@Jabberw0cky007]

“We heard the banjo first. Then we felt it”

[@zepharephic5381]

None afeared was I But ahome I am, at apeace with the Spriggan

[@heidimoulton2319]

Granny Weatherwax is pleased by this. Please continue.

[@epicsakura101]

I had no idea what I was getting into when I clicked, but I have zero regrets. Fabulous music, friend : )

[@samuelgoad7320]

Nice, im not too great of an improv musician but i heard this and grabbed my banjo and started doing Phrygian riffs and it was sweet

[@REALjohnmosesbrowning]

I hear some Panopticon influence, don't I? Great shit, dude. Not a lot of bluegrass has that edgy tinge to it like this does, and it's a style I really like. That banjo sounds amazing.

[@banjodruid]

Love that you hear panopticon - I take that as a great compliment as I admire Austin greatly. An amazing guy. We both take strong inspiration from a love of nordic and american traditional music so that might be the culprit!

[@BlindMischief]

holy shit this is incredible

[@Yoshoggutha]

I've been looking for something like this for years. I listen to a ton of darkfolk already. This whole project is amazing! ❤️‍🔥🤘

[@wilhelmseleorningcniht9410]

nice! Dark type music sounds so good with the banjo, it has this like contrasting sparkle that just sounds great

[@annfarmer9704]

beautiful....took me to another realm... love the comments here too. time to dive deep, this seems like it will be well worthy while 🌸❤️🎶🙏🎶❤️🌸

[@holycountryenterprise2997]

Dude this music just hits, i dont know if you will humor the idea. But you shoukd try useing a hurdy gurdy to complement your banjo, it will fill it out a bit more. But thats just my humble suggestion. Im glad i founf your music tho.

[@Szandyba]

Reminds me of the beast from over the garden wall

[@banjodruid]

A beautiful series 💙

[@kevinwatterton5291]

Appalachia love here

[@ZombieJeff]

Ooooh, adding this to my spooky country music playlist for games!

[@MizzCreepy]

Be still my dark Appalachian heart! So glad the algorithm placed you in my suggested!

[@banjodruid]

Welcome 💙

[@tacoman473]

this is really good and help me with my artist block. keep up with awesome work

[@librandy77]

Dark as a banjo’s vibe…I really love this , wicked…🪕🪕🪕

[@CambrianAquarium]

This has a fun vibe, not sure how else to describe it.

[@billboyd03]

This just hit the spot for a snowy Reno Sunday.

[@Sxcheschka]

Incredibly gorgeous, and mindbendingly mesmeric!!! ❤❤❤

[@ButthurtImmigrant]

I love it 🎉

[@matthewkrumlauf9990]

I am happy this appeared, I have been looking for this style of music for so long. It fits a piece of fiction I am writing. So thank you for sharing this.

[@martakopacz6013]

A perfect ambient for drawing, you're doing an amazing job, keep it up! Very mistical and makes you feel like you're out of this world.

[@DirtyOne614]

I hit the like before the first sounds, I know this genre and I love this aura

[@DirtyOne614]

Correct Much love from Ohio Parents from Pennsylvania and West Virginia Being in the city isn’t the same as being free

[@Sun-rey]

This sounds amazing, I absolutely adore the vibes of this along with the art :D

[@KatieB33]

I discovered this evening having put your music on repeat today that it’s “world meditation day” I can tell you that you have truly kept me sane today. Thank you 🙏

[@sebasdead9802]

TEMAZO

[@joeyj6808]

Yes sir. I like it.

[@levilightning]

beware the Beast.

[@ephemeralgod]

Love the ambiance!

[@V-1792]

Cuando le pides a la gente que piense en misica de banjo siempre se imagina notas rapidas, escuetas y divertidas; de cierto modo es verdad Pero para mi siempre me pareció que tenia potencial con ritmos lentos, melancolicos y oscuros, esto me lo demuestra, gracias PD: me encanta el dibujo, parece tallado en un tronco

[@alicemursteinlesbefaen666]

i’m trying to teach myself banjo and i love finding new pieces to try and learn to play sometime. this was hauntingly beautiful!

[@banjodruid]

If you're trying to learn clawhammer, my biggest advice would be to spend as much time as you need making sure you get the downstroke right before even thinking about adding the thumb :) Also remember to grow out your finger nail. Makes a world of difference!

[@CptJakeSpearow]

I would love to have this artwork on a shirt

[@honeyLXIX]

this sounds magical

[@ambushedimagination1931]

I once seen a clawhammer used in a totally different way, there was passion, but not in the way music moves the soul, more like the way a man sees red. - Theodore Von ZipperUpper

[@littlemachette1215]

i need to learn how to play claw just so i can play this

[@arturorenault6181]

This song is perfect, I love it so much. Much Needed on Spotify, Could you please add it ?

[@banjodruid]

Thank you for your kind words. I'm not entirely sure what's going on with Distrokid (my distributor) but all of my music before High Mountain Rag disappeared from streaming and is now stuck in purgatory. I'm trying to get it sorted out, so thank you for checking.

[@Weberkooks]

Wth this is so good

[@TheEudaemonicPlague]

I'll be honest, I prefer Lawrence Watt-Evans' version of spriggans, but I can't argue with this music. This will be on my phone soon.

[@Guitargraveness]

Awesome, didn't expect a banjo song have such traditional nordic sound! Which tuning do you use?

[@banjodruid]

Nice ear! It's double C, no capo. The minor modal mixture common in Scandinavian dance is one of my favorite aspects of the tradition.

[@ClawhammerDude]

Double c? It sounds very much like Sawmill 🤓

[@RashFever26]

Nice job

[@StivZombers]

I was the 666th subscriber

[@banjodruid]

🫡

[@knighttoon9993]

0:10

[@michalbezdek543]

Is there tabs for your music somewhere, I wanted to start learning banjo becouse of this song And I would like to play it myself

[@charlesbehrend6592]

this is one of the most moving pieces of banjo ive heard in a long time is there anywhere you have tabs i want to try and learn this more than i can put into words

[@nasalspray3102]

man i wanna be able to play this. what tuning is this in?

[@banjodruid]

Double C, use natural minor for the A part and harmonic for the B part ✌

[@nasalspray3102]

@@banjodruid thx so much for the response! I also been listening to your other stuff over the past few days, been loving it keep it up mate!

[@haveapickle3075]

is there tab for this? i would like to learn to play :)

[@banjodruid]

I’m sorry friend, I don’t really have the time or energy to write up a tab for this. Since banjo comes from a largely aural tradition, it would be good practice to try and learn by ear!

[@haveapickle3075]

oh hey man i appreciate the response :) dont be sorry bout it, i totally understand. just a real pretty song ya got! i will be attempting to play it by ear, wish me luck!!

[@Everett_OConner]

What tuning was the played in, it sounds so dark and spooky

[@banjodruid]

Double C tuning: gCGCD. The spook probably is from using harmonic minor in the B section, though, which uses a leading tone (D#) instead of the typical D natural in a C minor scale. Very common in Scandinavian traditional music

[@Everett_OConner]

@ thanks for letting me know, I will check out the tuning and see what I can do

[@jackkarbowiak999]

What kind of banjo is he playing. I have a cutaway Americana and it don't ring like this

[@banjodruid]

Goodtime Americana. The ring is from growing out your clawhammer nail. A lot of folks try doing clawhammer with short nails and that's where a lot of tone and technique issues come from. You can either grow out the nail like I do or you can grab a finger pick to get that strong resonant tone.

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

I took one look at this and thought, now these people I understand! If you saw my drawings, you’d know why.🤗 I loved both the music and the art!❤️🤗🐝

[@RoastTurtle2]

I didn'r know SkuttleButt made music amongsts..... uh.... other things...

[@catasstrophy2316]

any chance of tab? :D

[@brandondaily3698]

Okay, I love this good work. But it sounds like the Shrek forever after video game soundtrack at times.

[@KlausRockwell]

Reddit brought me here and I'm grateful 🪕 🖤