It should actually be the Appalachian Dulcimer. The banjo started in Africa and was tweeked when brought to the Caribbean, and many times after once it came to the USA.
@@twospiritbanjo Man you can't forget Africa is a HUGE continent whose diverse cultures were all crammed into a boat and called slaves when they were brought to the Americas. On that journey they brought the ideas of 60 or so banjo-ish instruments. Someone figured out how to pull a skin tight with a tone ring, with a movable bridge extending to a neck which included tuning pegs and a re-enterant drone. This was influenced by a huge number of similar looking African predecessor instruments, but appears to have happened in the US around the turn of the 17th century. At that point the concept of the modern banjo emerged from America. Saying the banjo originated in Africa is true. So is saying the English language started in Germany, because of its Germanic roots, but people didn't start calling the language English until the Germanic tribes who settled the British Isles had changed it into something uniquely English. I guess my point is the instrument has roots in Africa and the Caribbean, no doubt, but the modern banjo emerged from the United States as a truly unique confluence of culture and tradition.
Long live Ida Red. Good stuff made in America.
Awesome.
Love a banjo love the way you play and sing
Great stuff
Most of his two finger roll is on the top three strings. Good sound.
Love it!
👏👏👏
does anyone remember a man named Charles Buck maggard he was good friends with Morgan and worked at the appalshop
The official instrument of the United States is the five string banjo
It should actually be the Appalachian Dulcimer. The banjo started in Africa and was tweeked when brought to the Caribbean, and many times after once it came to the USA.
@@twospiritbanjo like I said the 5 string banjo.
@@twospiritbanjo The dulcimer comes out of European zither traditions. Look up the Scheitholt for example.
@@twospiritbanjo Man you can't forget Africa is a HUGE continent whose diverse cultures were all crammed into a boat and called slaves when they were brought to the Americas. On that journey they brought the ideas of 60 or so banjo-ish instruments. Someone figured out how to pull a skin tight with a tone ring, with a movable bridge extending to a neck which included tuning pegs and a re-enterant drone. This was influenced by a huge number of similar looking African predecessor instruments, but appears to have happened in the US around the turn of the 17th century. At that point the concept of the modern banjo emerged from America. Saying the banjo originated in Africa is true. So is saying the English language started in Germany, because of its Germanic roots, but people didn't start calling the language English until the Germanic tribes who settled the British Isles had changed it into something uniquely English. I guess my point is the instrument has roots in Africa and the Caribbean, no doubt, but the modern banjo emerged from the United States as a truly unique confluence of culture and tradition.
that’s front porch stuff folks
Tuning?
Banjo sounds great. Are the lyrics gibberish or am I just really bad at understanding toothless dudes?
It's a combination of accent and lack of teeth lol.
Sound like bascom lamar lunsford’s playing a bit
1988 and Men/Women try to communicate verbally with no teeth!?