Little Birdie (Willie Chapman, Roscoe Holcomb)

“Little Birdie" is well-known tune that, according to the Traditional Ballad Index, was first collected by Frank C. Brown in 1909, as part of his collection of North Carolina folksongs.
I learned Little Birdie from listening to Willie Chapman on the 1960s Folkways album “Mountain Music of Kentucky” and from recordings of Roscoe Holcomb.
10/8/22

[@Orourkebanjo]

That banjo sounds so crisp. It took me awhile to get used to playing a nylon string antique banjo, but it’s almost like a completely different instrument from a modern banjo. Nothing like it. These buckbees are quality instruments.

[@KHbanjo]

@@Orourkebanjo yeah, I love my Buckbee

[@allbadendsall]

nice rendition brother

[@KHbanjo]

Hell yeah brother

[@librandy77]

Brilliant

[@bearshield7138]

very nice job

[@TheIJone]

Truly unbelievable

[@waltzingpeter]

Really rocking it man

[@schuylerdouglas972]

Very nice

[@bradr9581]

Yeah buddy!

[@dwaingibbs93]

Sounding awesome!

[@wovoka9967]

Killer job man!

[@lonnieowsley]

👍

[@murraysmusic5121]

Nice work man!

[@lennybuttz2162]

Watching your fingers I couldn't figure out how you picked out all those notes but you sure did.

[@Popcorn_Kernel]

Believe it or not that's an easy song it just looks like a lot 😂 and it being fast doesn't help

[@ben-asher-banjo]

Man this is great!! I recorded a slightly different version on my page, instead of up-picking like you I am frailing it.. id love to hear any feedback from you! Id love to be able to play at your level some day..

[@digitaldemocracyai-rob]

Really enjoyed that. What tuning are you in? Double C. Are you always picking a string on the up pick or is it more of an up-brush?

[@KHbanjo]

Thanks Robert. I think I was in open C or double C here. Kind of an up-brush I suppose.

[@digitaldemocracyai-rob]

@@KHbanjo thanks. I always assumed due to the name, that it is an up pick. But brush up and down makes more sense. Cheers

[@blainechappell5383]

Buck dancin time!

[@KHbanjo]

Woo!!!

[@rattyfingers8621]

Chek out Flaminco guitar sometime

[@rattyfingers8621]

Who u bin hangin round with?

[@jackwardrop4994]

Up-picking correct?

[@KHbanjo]

Yes!

[@mrgreeley8500]

Faster.

[@KHbanjo]

Teach me your ways, Sideburn Man