Irish Clawhammer Banjo California Roll Triplets OCarolans Morgan Megan Steve Baughman

This is Turlough O Carolan s great classic, Morgan Megan, on clawhammer banjo using some of the gongs and whistles that I teach on the Zen Banjo DVD (DVD download available at ) The triplets are what I call California Rolls and they involve a quick uppick motion that should not interfere with the bumditty groove. IF YOU WANT THE TAB, IT JUST CAME OUT IN THE MARCH 2021 BANJO NEWSLETTER, METICULOUSLY DETAILED BY KEN PERLMAN ALONG WITH A SHORT ARTICLE BY ME EXPLAINING THE CALIFORNIA ROLL AND THE BASIC ARRANGEMENT. You can get it from them at (ADDED 8, 13, 17. ) Given the good questions folks have asked about the technique I am using, I will add some info here. Yes, I invented the California Roll that I demonstrate in the first few seconds (although for all I know others may have done it before me. If you know, please let me know. I am interested in its history. ) I discuss the technique in detail on the Zen Banjo DVD, but it is basi