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How to Play "The Little Beggarman" on the banjo

Man playing a banjo in a cozy room surrounded by books.

Although mainly demonstrational, this video shows you how to play "The Little Beggarman" on the banjo. This video is intended for advanced players who learn easily by watching or listening. Read the useful tips posted below to aid your banjo learning:

This tune is sometimes called The Red Headed Boy, or The Red Haired Boy, or the Old Rigadoo. It's in A mixolydian mode.

Here are the chords:

A / / / A / D / A / / / G / / /

A / / / A / D / A / / / A E A /

A / / / A / D / A / / / G / / /

A / / / A / D / A / / / A E A /

G / / / G / D / A / / / G / / /

A / / / A / D / A / / / A E A /

G / / / G / D / A / / / G / / /

A / / / A / D / A / / / A E A /

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