Episode Synopsis "Green Gates (key of A, normal speed)"

I really like this song on the 5-string banjo, called "Green Gates." Dave Hum recorded it along with "Silver Spears" and even a burst of "The Traveller" in the middle (cool), but I just wanted a backing track for "Green Gates." It's an old popular Irish reel. Of the 115 backing tracks which Dave Hum's family has gratefully made available for purchase, Green Gates/Silver Spears is unfortunately not one of them. I am very thankful for the 115 backing tracks that I have. What a blessing! If you haven't purchased Dave's backing tracks and tabs yet, you're missing out. There's nothing available online that I would consider even close in quality. Dave's tracks aren't cluttered, like most of the other junk I've found online. I enjoyed making this backing track. Certain songs on the 5-string banjo have an addictive pattern of notes to play, and this is one of them. I can really get into this song. Other tunes (to mention but a few) that have addictive 5-string banjo patterns are "Chicken Reel," "Cumberland Gap" and "Foggy Mountain Breakdown." Dave recorded the song in the key of G, standard tuning. I like playing it in the key of A, so I have provided backing tracks for both keys. I hope you like it. Dave Hum's family has tabs for sale for "Green Gates" on their website.

Listen "Green Gates (key of A, normal speed)"

More episodes of the podcast Banjo Hangout Newest 100 Songs

• Arkansas Traveller Double Banjo
• Put No Walls Around Your Garden
• Crab Orchard Quick Step
• Blessed Assurance
• Clinch Mountain Backstep
• Mississippi Snag
• 900 Miles
• Big Sandy River melodic
• Girl From West Virgina
• Love Please Come Home
• Six White Horses solo
• The Idiot - Stan Rogers
• Back in My Baby's Arms Again
• Little at a Time
• The Lowering (A Sad Day in Greenvilletown)
• Charleston Gals (TOTW)
• Land of the Apache
• Poor Wayfaring Stranger
• Charleston Girls
• The Place Where You Can Bury Me slice
• Rose of Washinton Square
• False Hearted Lover's Blues
• Snow woman
• Lost Lula
• Frankie Baker (Jarrell & Cockerham version)
• Girl In The Blue Velvet Band solo
• Frankie and Albert
• Frankie and Johnny (1912)
• Ashokan Farewell
• New Year's fun
• Judge Parker
• Arkansas Traveler
• Whitefish in the Rapids--TOTW
• Little Fox Little Fox - clawhammer - eBEAB
• Little Fox Little Fox - gDGCD
• Little Fox Little Fox - eBEAB
• Little Fox Little Fox - G Modal
• Hold The Woodpile Down
• Arkansas Traveler
• Bumblebee in a Jug
• Bumblebee in a Jug
• Fireball Mail from Dueling Banjos cover
• The Cherry Tree Carol (TOTW)
• In Tall Buildings
• Rawhide T.V. Series
• Crazy Creek
• Glory at the Meeting House
• Decatur Reel
• Joy to the World
• Shoes and Stockings
• Going Down Town
• In Hell I'll Be In Good Company
• Take Em Away - OCMS
• This Land is Your Land - banjopaolo
• I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky
• Mainline Runner free
• Magnolia One Step (TOTW)
• Magnolia One Step - Audio tab (sort of)
• Magnolia One Step
• TB-2 Sound Sample
• KK-10 Sound sample
• Sunny Days
• Little Darlin', Pal Of Mine 50%
• Salt Spring (2)
• Turkey in the Pea Patch
• Decatur Reel
• Irish Medley The Traveler & Green Gates
• No Corn on Tygart
• Jerusalem Ridge - K. Baker / banjo solo in Em
• Jerusalem Ridge
• Temperance Reel - Intermediate
• Temperance Reel - Basic
• St Louis Blues
• You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
• Polly Put the Kettle On (Marcus Martin)(fBbFBbD)
• Sally Ann
• Green Gates
• Green Gates (key of G, normal speed)
• Green Gates (key of A, normal speed)
• I Just Want To Thank You, Lord
• Polly Put the Kettle On (Marcus Martin)
• Tam Lin (normal speed, key of A)
• Tam Lin (normal speed, key of G)
• Gum Tree Canoe
• Cleo Awake