Seen Some Ghosts

[chip withrow]

Haven't been around here much - been working in the yard, making it as Old Florida as possible. Just today, I worked on my banjo hangout in the shady back corner, and I plan on taking a beer and the ol' five-string there as soon as the temperature cools down a bit.
Here's a banjo tune I might do at a new open mic on Monday - but I'll play it on guitar if I do it. As far as I know, everything in this song is true - I'm a believer, but the mind can trick you.

[OsCKilO]

This is perfection!!

I love the sound of the banjo! So melodic and serious.

Repeat listens for this one. Class!

[Geir]

Love it !!!!!!!!!!!!1

For some reason, banjo always lifts my mood !

This is really lovely !

[SE]

That banjo sound is just tops, this and your vox make this so enjoyable, love,in the rhythm, so infectious. 

[launched]

Damn, Chip this is impressive - I can barely tie my shoes and sing! You should really do this on your open mic nite with a banjo. I think it sounds great!

Yes - I love it!

Mark

[Bluesberry]

Really sounds good.  Some vocal harmony stuff would lift this one to the top.  Great song.  If you did this with a full band of acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin and bass, with vocal harmony, well that would just about put me in my grave from pure joy.  You would have a Greensky Bluegrass kind of smash hit song.  I really like the sound of your banjo playing and the lyrics/singing are perfect for a song like this.

[T.C. Elliott]

Yeah, I agree... I'd love to hear a good bluegrass band doing this one. Pretty darn fine song you got there, Chip.

[lg]

Great Banjo pick'n Chip!
I seen some ghosts at my old house in Antioch...
But i moved. So far they haven't found me....

LG

[chip withrow]

If you did this with a full band of acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin and bass, with vocal harmony, well that would just about put me in my grave from pure joy.  You would have a Greensky Bluegrass kind of smash hit song.

Thanks for turning me on to a new band - had never heard of Green Sky Bluegrass, checked them out on YouTube. Those guys can really shred, and they have a nice vocal blend, too. I think two of them are brothers, which maybe explains the intuitively good harmonies.
I played this at an open mic last night on guitar. Got a nice reaction - it's cool to go someplace where you can play an original song and people really listen.

[Rata-tat-tat]

Hey Chip... love this stuff... grew up in Missouri and used to go to the bluegrass festivals whenever and where ever I could. Love this song some great pickin you got there. Take a listen to Hayseed Dixie if you haven't already. They've taken bluegrass to a whole new level.