By far the best version of Blackbird I've heard on the banjo. A lot of other versions make it a little bluegrassy which is interesting but personally I like this one because it's more accurate to the original record.
I so want to go back to simpler days. I know,without a doubt,you practice so much. So hard. And,i thank you for sharing. Now, past is coming back. All about stupid guns,drugs,vengence . Revenge,family. It will never stop. So,my last act,girls are gone forevever. They will never be found. I,um,nevermind. Not the time. Eyes on everyone. All of you will be safe'even after I'M gone. I just dont know how to say what i need to say. Its in my brain,but my mouth wont back it up. My shame is just to much now. If you ask me questions, i wont lie. Going to be very The only way to get this right, im going to hurt so many,many people,very difficult,. Maybe just wish for strke or hta.
Can I just say thank you for sharing your banjo skills with us, I always enjoy waking up on a sunny morning and hearing you play. Makes me feel at ease with my life. 🪕 Thank you kindly, granny.
just subscribed, great job, i was wondering if you know the song called sweet city woman by the canadian band called the stampeders, if you can check it out, i would love to hear your version of it
Thanks. It might be a challenge to come up with a good clawhammer arrangement. In my opinion, the tune lends itself more to 3-finger style than to clawhammer. But if you’re up for the challenge, give it a try! 😊
I've always wanted to play the banjo, it's such a soulful instrument! I'm 19 years old and not musically gifted in any way, how do you recommend I start?
@@itsshushan9397 An in-person teacher is the best way to start, but if you don’t have access to one, an online teacher (via Skype or Zoom) is the next best option.
Just stumbled across your channel and loving it! Went from learning 3-finger banjo to finger-picking style guitar and now starting to learn clawhammer so some of your combination of traditional guitar tunes on banjo has me wowed and inspired! What are you using as your "strum machine" for backing tracks for these recordings? Would be fun to do more of that and sure beats a metronome for maintaining a steady rhythm!
Thank you so much! Most of my videos have Strum Machine as the background. Some have Grass Trax (Lonesome Road Blues, Reuben, Soldier's Joy, and maybe one or two more.) The Cumberland Gap has a recording of my clawhammer teacher, Dan Stewart, playing the guitar. And you are so right - a metronome is a sure way to take all the fun and musicality out of a practice session. Strum Machine has helped me so much with timing, isolating parts that I'm having trouble with, and getting a song up to speed. It has some limitations, but it's a great tool. I've heard "Band in a Box" is great, but it seems too hard to learn, at least for me.
Here is a link to Strum Machine, which is what is playing in the background in this video. I think opening the link gives you a free trial of the app. strummachine.com/app/songs/u5CnceqexMYaFiLgn
By far the best version of Blackbird I've heard on the banjo. A lot of other versions make it a little bluegrassy which is interesting but personally I like this one because it's more accurate to the original record.
Thanks, although I can’t take credit for the arrangement - I learned it from a tutorial video on RUclips.
@@banjogranny9156 Do you mind sharing the link to the tutorial video? Love this version and hoping to learn myself :).
@@carlynsylvester3014 ruclips.net/video/2yAIXZagHb0/видео.htmlsi=smBxRZu4yYOsuZt0
@@banjogranny9156 Thank you!
Oh my. Incredible. Tears flowing.
I so want to go back to simpler days. I know,without a doubt,you practice so much. So hard. And,i thank you for sharing. Now, past is coming back. All about stupid guns,drugs,vengence . Revenge,family. It will never stop. So,my last act,girls are gone forevever. They will never be found. I,um,nevermind. Not the time. Eyes on everyone. All of you will be safe'even after I'M gone. I just dont know how to say what i need to say. Its in my brain,but my mouth wont back it up. My shame is just to much now. If you ask me questions, i wont lie. Going to be very The only way to get this right, im going to hurt so many,many people,very difficult,. Maybe just wish for strke or hta.
Beautiful! I like the soft and plunky sound of an old time banjo paired with a fingerpicking style of playing, great performance :)
Thank you! It is one of my favorite combinations also.
Mighty fine pickin. A good friend of mine (Ferrell Stowe), used to pick with Earl Scruggs in his kitchen.
Thanks. And how cool would that be to pick with Earl himself?!
Best girl hair on the internet. Always feminine, always perfect.
😂 Thanks
I want to be like them when I'm a granny!!! 😍😍😍
Nice! Very nice!
Thank you!
Very nice. Thanks.
Thank you!
Beautiful! More, pleeeeeezzzze!
Can I just say thank you for sharing your banjo skills with us, I always enjoy waking up on a sunny morning and hearing you play. Makes me feel at ease with my life. 🪕 Thank you kindly, granny.
What a lovely thing to say! Thank you so much! 😊
I loved this, thank you for sharing
such a nice arangement on the banjo i love this this is so great
Thank you! I can’t take credit for the arrangement itself. I learned it from a video tutorial on RUclips.
Love all your songs, Granny
So much simpler days.
Delightful! 😀
Thank you!
You are seriously who I want to be when I grow up. This is amazing!
Wow, that's quite the compliment, thank you! However, you might want to set your sights a little higher, lol! 🙂
Yes, me too although I am already past 70 years of age. Is it too late for me?
@@graememitchell2942 Absolutely not!
This works really well
SO GOOD! How come I didn’t find you on RUclips sooner!
Thanks!! Better late than never, I guess! 😊
BG! GREAT
Very nice! thank you!
Wow, another great old tune Granny, well done! Smooth as silk! 😉
@@martinmonfee7974 Thank you!
Thanks!🪕
Wow, that’s really nice! Thanks for posting this!
Amazing as usual Granny!
Thank you!
because of you I just learned this song on my gold tone banjo, thanks for the inspiration!
You’re very welcome!
Love it!
Thanks!
I love it!
@@Clicker3 Thanks!
Great job. Really nice.
Thank you.
Outstanding !
Thanks! 😊
Love your playing
Thank you so much! 😊
A song of emancipation and US Civil rights of the 60s.
Great job Banjo Granny!!
Thank you!
Excellent ! 🤩
Thank you! 😃
Wow!! I want to learn this !!!
Here is a link to the RUclips video I learned it from: ruclips.net/video/2yAIXZagHb0/видео.html
just subscribed, great job, i was wondering if you know the song called sweet city woman by the canadian band called the stampeders, if you can check it out, i would love to hear your version of it
Thanks! I am familiar with the song, but I have never attempted it. It is played plectrum style (strummed using a pick), which I have never attempted.
Excellent.
Thanks
dang thats so good
Thank you!
@SteveMartinTube and Banjo Granny would make for a fantastic duet
@@nocaldsm He’s way out of my league, but thanks! 😊
I looooove this soooo much!! Any chance you could write down the arrangement as tablature or make a 'how to play' video of this arrangement?
Here is the tutorial video I learned it from: ruclips.net/video/2yAIXZagHb0/видео.html
@@banjogranny9156 Thanks so much!! Can't wait to start on it 😃
Nice, thank you! I play that in dbl C
Thanks! 😊
I love i! does it take long to play banjo 😊
Thanks. And it depends on several factors - musical aptitude, practice time, practicing correctly, etc.
Great arrangement. I never thought of playing this on banjo. I wonder if I can make it work in clawhammer?
Thanks. It might be a challenge to come up with a good clawhammer arrangement. In my opinion, the tune lends itself more to 3-finger style than to clawhammer. But if you’re up for the challenge, give it a try! 😊
I've always wanted to play the banjo, it's such a soulful instrument! I'm 19 years old and not musically gifted in any way, how do you recommend I start?
@@itsshushan9397 An in-person teacher is the best way to start, but if you don’t have access to one, an online teacher (via Skype or Zoom) is the next best option.
Just stumbled across your channel and loving it! Went from learning 3-finger banjo to finger-picking style guitar and now starting to learn clawhammer so some of your combination of traditional guitar tunes on banjo has me wowed and inspired! What are you using as your "strum machine" for backing tracks for these recordings? Would be fun to do more of that and sure beats a metronome for maintaining a steady rhythm!
Thank you so much! Most of my videos have Strum Machine as the background. Some have Grass Trax (Lonesome Road Blues, Reuben, Soldier's Joy, and maybe one or two more.) The Cumberland Gap has a recording of my clawhammer teacher, Dan Stewart, playing the guitar. And you are so right - a metronome is a sure way to take all the fun and musicality out of a practice session. Strum Machine has helped me so much with timing, isolating parts that I'm having trouble with, and getting a song up to speed. It has some limitations, but it's a great tool. I've heard "Band in a Box" is great, but it seems too hard to learn, at least for me.
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I’m learning the banjo. Would you be able to break this song down with chords?
Here is a link to Strum Machine, which is what is playing in the background in this video. I think opening the link gives you a free trial of the app. strummachine.com/app/songs/u5CnceqexMYaFiLgn
Bravo....as tu la tablature ? Please
This is a link to the tutorial video I learned it from: ruclips.net/video/2yAIXZagHb0/видео.htmlsi=4q_lCL9yHiflxeOC
I like the video but you only see one hand and not how you are picking it ...would be better to see both hands. I still like the video!
I’ll do you one better - here’s a link to the tutorial video I learned it from: ruclips.net/video/2yAIXZagHb0/видео.htmlsi=zXct_IoYMDoEU2M6