Hop High

This old traditional tune has been a favorite of my family’s for years and one of the first songs I performed. Sometimes known as Lulu Gal, or Hop High My Lulu Gal, this song carries many verses that are interchangeable in numerous old time songs. This is one of the songs that helped me to fall in love with the drive of a clawhammer banjo. My best friend, Mary Parker, is the fiddler on this song. I love the tight, rhythmic connection we feel when she and I are playing together. My parents call us “The Dynamic Duo” and we almost feel like we have superpowers when we play together.