The Banjo of Ralph Stanley

This intimate look at Ralph Stanley's pioneering banjo style begins with the first tunes he learned from his mother in the old-time clawhammer technique, and progresses through the three-finger bluegrass picking he helped make famous.
The Banjo of Ralph Stanley. From Old-Time to Bluegrass. Available at www.homespun.com/shop/product...

[@AlexColberg]

Most banjo soul of any banjo player ever. Not the most skilled, but what a feel for the instrument.

[@maverickdallas1004]

Aaah, that Stanley drive! Nothing else like it!

[@curtisshaw8046]

Wow he just played three different styles. Clawhammer, 2-finger, and 3-finger!

[@millieatr]

Ive been playing banjo for a while and finally taught myself Clinch Mtn Backstep ,, always like that song

[@fullshark09]

I'll take Ralph's banjo over any modern professional's any day. That's just how a banjo should sound and none of that chromatic and melodic stuff. It just doesn't do it for me.
What made banjo and mountain music great and what makes everyone holler is a fast paced electric style and not a jazzy corny vibe IMO. Even in a slow instrumental, it's just not the same without the sparky sound of a gibson and the old time rolls here and there.