Blisteringly Fast Banjo with Mean Mary - Cripple Creek On A Deering Goodtime Banjo

Deering Artist "Mean Mary" James came by our shop and played this version of Cripple Creek on a Deering Goodtime banjo almost melted the strings off the banjo! We know Mean Mary can play fast but whoa!!
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[@rexoravec]

Seeing Mean Mary on the banjo is like the thrill of a Ferrari on the street.
Known for elegance and handling, there are few that can compete.
She can go from a purr on that everyday drive, to a roar just for fun, in a heartbeat.
And where the fingers hit the strings, like where the rubber hits the road, she never misses a beat.

[@jamesducey2685]

This is some super fine picking. More please.

[@MeanMaryMusic]

This video was part of a Q&A about Goodtime banjos. My first viral video on RUclips was a fast banjo version of Cripple Creek on a Goodtime. This was just a quick redo of that … for fun!

[@DeeringBanjoCo]

Thank you Mary! You rock!

[@MeanMaryMusic]

It was awesome to see y'all! You rock! 😁@@DeeringBanjoCo

[@jasone.knisley6218]

Love to see a longer version of this!

[@DeeringBanjoCo]

We had a longer one... sadly though, it only got faster and the banjo ignited, mid-Creek, and that was a wrap. 😬

[@vayabroder729]

She is a great artist.

[@user-cc6mc9ec3c]

You go Mary love your stuff

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Mary can hang with the best. Now if she will learn claw hammer banjo.

[@Insolation1]

As non player this looks like a completely different method of playing from what Gwenifer Raymond uses in 'Bleeding Finger Blues'?

[@nolansteele3882]

Damn she is fast

[@johnmc3862]

Oh dear.

[@kevinsills5532]

Fast does not mean good. Faster does not mean better.

[@DeeringBanjoCo]

Just a little fun, Kevin. A recreation of one of her first ever videos.

[@mistercarlberg]

...is one way to cope with knowing you'll never, ever, ever, ever be even close to that fast.