Cripple Creek on Banjolele (Banjo Ukulele)

Learn to play the Old-Time classic banjo tune Cripple Creek on the banjo ukulele. This tutorial has a section for beginners as well as more advanced players. Everything from just strumming the three basic chords to picking the melody out for that old time banjo type sound!
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[@KevRyanCG]

I never heard this one before, but I'm loving playing along to it. I was just strumming the banjolele like my regular ukelele but these hammer strums get a great sound out of it.

[@fourstringstrummer]

Hey Kev - so glad you like it! I'm working on a couple more of these types of tunes - I find them a lot of fun to play! Thanks - Kelly

[@RettaTheRipper]

I love this song on the banjo so I'm excited to play this on my banjolele

[@fourstringstrummer]

That's great! I've liked this one for a long time too! Enjoy!! Kelly

[@Dakiomi]

thank you for this I been playing Ukulele for 10+ years and just picked up a banjolele to expand my knowledge and this was a very easy song with the way you explained it

[@fourstringstrummer]

So glad you enjoyed it! If you like this type of stuff check out the banjo uke playlist - there are lots more on there! Thanks! Kelly

[@craftlover9702]

LOVE this style of playing!! I have friends who play awesome banjo so I've heard the tune before but I am having a blast learning your techniques!!

[@fourstringstrummer]

Awesome! Thank you! Im so peased youre enjoying the videos

[@tinagradinaru1662]

Love this❣️

[@guyluca7361]

This is a great one. Thank you.

[@fourstringstrummer]

Glad you liked it!

[@djunab]

Beautiful 👍 my aklot is coming this week. Then I come here, again 🤙

[@MikeBrown-dk7or]

Love it. Really fun to play this rather raunchy song. I enjoyed learning the melody part. A big thank you, Kelly.

[@fourstringstrummer]

Hey Mike! It's definitely one of those tunes that gets stuck in your head! Thanks so much! Kelly

[@grantsmith8502]

You are so much fun thanks

[@wandam3295]

Great toe tapper! That’ll keep me busy for a while 😅- Thanks Kelly!

[@fourstringstrummer]

Thanks Wanda - Glad you're enjoying it! I get started playing that riff and find it hard to stop! Kelly

[@wandam3295]

@@fourstringstrummer yup! This one will stick in my head all day 🤪

[@craftlover9702]

Hope you'll do more this style soon!!

[@fourstringstrummer]

I will definitely be doing more. I dont have a real schedule but stay tuned cuz theres more in the works

[@craftlover9702]

@@fourstringstrummer Yay!!

[@pulti]

Hi Kelly, very nice, and so much fun. We are going to try it. (b.t.w. Sledgehammer is the better term instead of pand..)

[@fourstringstrummer]

Hahaha! Agreed re sledgehammer over pandemic for sure! Hopefully those days are all behind us now. Glad you guys enjoyed the video - have fun!! Kelly

[@chirples]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@bonniedavidson936]

Have you heard Modern Trade. Southern gospel revival. I just happened to find it on u tube. They are amazing !

[@fourstringstrummer]

Nope. I'll have to have a look! Thanks!

[@aA-mw4jb]

Which banjolele model is this?

[@fourstringstrummer]

That one is played on an Aklot concert scale banjo uke.

[@djunab]

Song is ok, but I´v problems with chord melody. I think a tab would help 🤔🙂

[@fourstringstrummer]

Thanks - sorry I don't have tabs...