Irish Clawhammer Banjo- “California Roll“ Triplets - O’Carolan’s 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 up-pick motion that should not interfere with the bum-ditty 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