Felt a lot better today, and spent a few hours with the Dock Boggs 'Country Blues' tune, and I think I've nearly cracked it. This is a snippet of Dock's version that he recorded for Smithsonian Folkways in the 60s as the 20s version is poor sound quality.
The Treble C tuning, if that's what it's called, has a weired, bluesy, mountain feel to it. Although, to be totally authentic you'd have to match the DB picking and strumming action, which is just too difficult for me to copy.
Mike Seeger made a real good attempt on his 'Southern Banjo Sounds' album, which is a masterpiece in it's own right - that fella's gonna be missed.
Country Blues
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