Musician(s): Cindy Green
Date Recorded: Feb 27, 2017
Background: I first saw this song performed by Sheila Kay Adams and fell in love with it, and upon further research discovered that she learned it from my never ending inspiration, Mr. Dwight Diller.

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Musician(s): Cindy Green
Date Recorded: April 25, 2017
Background: Folsom Prison Blues - Clawhammer Banjo Style, Open G tuning

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Musician(s): Cindy Green
Date Recorded: Mar 2016
Background: This clip was recorded March 4, 2016 at Cindy and Bill’s home in Kinburn, Ontario. Cindy is playing her Goodtime Banjo in Open G tuning. The song was recorded using her Samsung 6 Edge cell phone. Boy...I wish I had her talent for learning songs - a real natural.

Musician(s): Cindy Green
Date Recorded: Mar 2016
Background: This video clip was recorded March 11, 2016 at Cindy and Bill’s home in Kinburn, Ontario. Cindy is playing her new Cedar Mountain Banjo (L model) in Double C tuning. The song was recorded using her Samsung 6 Edge cell phone. Beautiful Sound!

Musician(s): Don and Lorraine with Elena, Lisa C, Andrew B, Mark, Kristi, Bill, Cindy, Sindy, Rosanna, Kevin, Kelly, Nicholas, Andrea, Lisa, John, Rob, Joe, Galit, Danielle, Naomi, Mya, Pat, Pattie, Steve, Julie and Rad
Date Recorded: July 2016
Background: This video was recorded by Sindy Charrette on July 2, 2016 at Don and Lorraine's 40th Wedding Anniversary party at their home, 90 Royal Oak Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario. Don and Lorrain wrote a verse for everyone that was there.

Little Liza Jane

Elena loves her Bouviers, little Liza Jane
One is black and one is gray, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Janet’s missing our soiree, little Liza Jane
Want her here to laugh and play, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Seems Lorraine has one regret, little Liza Jane
Never bathed in chocolate, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Don’s new love is his banjo, little Liza Jane
Fingers flying to and fro, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Lisa’s never at a loss, little Liza Jane
Don makes her his spicy meat sauce, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Andrew B’s a soccer fan, little Liza Jane
Cheers and yells like no one can, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

We’ve got a boy his name is Mark, little Liza Jane
Hits the ball right out of the park, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Welcome Kristi to Royal Oak, little Liza Jane
Think you’ll find we’re friendly folk, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

With us now are Cindy and Bill, little Liza Jane
Banjo and guitar they play at will, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

We have Sindy with an S, little Liza Jane
Bob would say that she’s da bes’, little Lisa Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane

Rosanna’s the family chef, little Liza Jane
Hungry Kevin’s BFF, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Kevin’s happy in our home, little Liza Jane
He knows we serve fried balone, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Kelly is an engineer, little Liza Jane
She climbs rocks without any fear, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Handsome nephew Nicholas John, little Liza Jane
Wishes he was the spawn of Lebron, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Andrea’s a teacher too, little Liza Jane
An Italian girl through and through, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Long-time teacher Miss DV, little Liza Jane
TCM’s on her tv, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

John enjoys university life, little Liza Jane
Have your fun before there’s a wife, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Lisa Jane.

Starcraft master our guy Rob, little Liza Jane
Treats it like a full time job, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Got a prof in NYC, little Liza Jane
His 4 aunts still call him Joey, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

We have a girl her name’s Galit, little Liza Jane
An opera singer, that’s pretty neat, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Happy to have 3 Cohen girls, little Liza Jane
Treat them like they’re precious pearls, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Our good friends are Pattie and Pat, little Liza Jane
Trade that dog in for a cat, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Then we come to our friend Steve, little Liza Jane
Feed him Italian, he’ll never leave, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Julie is the yoga queen, little Liza Jane
Those positions make me scream, little Lisa Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

There’s no one like our friend Rad, little Liza Jane
In the bars, he’s blonde and bad, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Allan & Michelle have built a home, little Liza Jane
Around the world, they still roam, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane.

Thank you all for being here, little Liza Jane
Now it’s time for wine and beer, little Liza Jane
Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane, Oh little Liza, little Liza Jane

Musician(s): Don & Lorraine Charrette
Date Recorded: Jan 2016
Background: This is Don and Lorraine’s first banjo video. Don started learning the Banjo about 4 weeks prior to this taping. It was recorded in January 2016 in Don and Lorraine's Recording Studio at Ottawa, Ontario. The video was sent to Janet (Lorraine’s sister) and I also received a copy on January 7, 2016. A Classic!!!

Musician(s): Don Charrette
Date Recorded: Mar 2016
Background: This clip was recorded at Don and Lorraine's home in Ottawa, Ontario on January 13, 2016. He is playing his Epiphone MB-100 open back 5-string banjo. Don sent me the video by e-mail - his message said "Lots of mistakes but lots of fun"