![]() ![]() I hope you enjoy this version of Dueling Banjos, and please don’t hesitate to contact me at for more information or questions about learning this tune. The first phrases are identical to what he plays, as is the ending. The breakdown arrangement here is based off of the original recording with Eric Weissberg on banjo but is not by any means his exact solo. The final two sections include the Breakdown and the Ending (both of which I think are the coolest and most fun part of this epic tune). This lesson in broken up into 7 sections, starting with five key phrases you hear in the original recording of Dueling Banjos. I’m very excited to be presenting this song to you on the Deering Banjos Blog and sharing the tab with you via the Tunefox website. It is also the most requested banjo tune by students to learn how to play and quite possibly is the tune you’ve been wanting to play since first picking up the banjo. The “Dueling banjos” scene from the film, “Deliverance.Well here it is folks! Dueling banjos, (the banjo tune from movie Deliverance) is one of the most popular instrumental banjo tunes. Ironically, Weissburg, like Arthur Smith, had to consult a lawyer to get royalties for the record. Unfortunately, the 1972 version of the song was used in the film without composer Arthur Smith’s permission - and credited to Weissberg as the composer - leading Arthur to successfully sue the filmmakers, ultimately receiving songwriting credit as well as royalties.Īccording to Dick Weissman, Eric Weissberg never claimed to have written “Dueling Banjos ” Warner Brothers Records apparently claimed the song was in the public domain so they could avoid paying royalties on it. Dueling Banjos August 1st, 2010 Dueling Banjos This is my rendition of the classic tune from the movie Deliverance. 1 on Billboard’s adult contemporary chart, No. ![]() Recorded for the film by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell, the song was released on record in early 1973 under the title “Dueling Banjos.” It went to No. He was in Europe and unavailable, so he gave the filmmakers Eric Weissberg’s number. ![]() The gig did not happen for various reasons, and banjoist Bill Keith was initially approached to do the song. He became friends with the men and promised them they would play the song on the movie soundtrack. The Dillards bluegrass band played “Feuding Banjos” with Andy Griffith on The Andy Griffith Show.Īccording to banjo player, author, and teacher Dick Weissman, in a two-part article he wrote for Banjo Newsletter about Eric Weissberg, the song became part of the Deliverance movie after author James Dickey heard musicians Ron Brentano and Mike Russo play “Feuding Banjos” at a coffeehouse in Portland, Oregon. The song is actually played with a guitar and banjo with a question and answer sort of feel. As your guide, you’ll find a video and tab for each lesson with some helpful hints sprinkled in the text. Dueling Banjos - from the movie Deliverance, by Eric Weissberg Greg Vaughn I havent actually heard the song in a while, I basically just grew up hearing my dad pick out pieces of it. Dueling Horns and Banjos - AKA Deliverance like you've never seen it duttontv branson The Duttons 3.3M views 3 years ago Johnny Cash - His Final Live Performance (2003) Byenia 4.9M views 5. The song was based on the piece “Feudin’ Banjos,” written by Arthur Smith and originally recorded in 1955 when Smith and Don Reno performed the tune that featured the interplay of Smith’s tenor banjo with Don Reno’s 5-string banjo.Īccording to a 2014 obituary of Smith: The tune first reached a wide audience in 1963 when the Dillards bluegrass band (in its role as the Darlings) played it with Andy Griffith on The Andy Griffith Show in the episode “Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee.” But the song “went stratospheric” in 1972 after it was spotlighted in the movie Deliverance, based on James Dickey’s novel of the same name. Learn bluegrass guitar, mandolin, and banjo Click on a lesson topic below to get started with your first Tunefox lesson These lessons are designed to guide you through a concept, tune, or technique on banjo, mandolin, and guitar. It is also the most requested banjo tune by students to learn how to play. “Dueling banjos,” (the banjo tune from the movie Deliverance) is probably the most famous and definitely one of the most popular instrumental banjo tunes ever written. Do you know the history of this song, made famous by the movie Deliverance? ![]()
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