I am looking for a tab of Turnip Greens (Ozarks version). I'll tell you why. Back in the 60s when I was in college my grandfather gave me a picture of himself which he said dated back to the late 1890s (I'm 70 now). In the picture he is seen playing the banjo while being recorded on one the old Edison recorders. In the background there is a split rail fence, a horse and buggy and other things and people. The location was in SW Missouri in the Ozarks. My grandfather said he played two songs: Sally Goodin and Turnip Greens. I didn't know enough about banjos at the time to ask him what style he was using but his hand is awfully close to the bridge which leads me to believe he wasn't playing clawhammer. I want to learn both songs Old Time. I prefer clawhammer. I have a tab of Sally Goodin (any different arrangements would be appreciated). I found Ozark versions of the song in the Max Hunter Folk Song Collection online and I have a copy of the Empty Bottle String Band singing and playing what they call the Arkansas version. I am not good at transcribing tab from a recording. A little help here would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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