Hop Light Ladies (Mountain Banjo)

The first of many new videos with the new mountain style banjo built by my friend and fellow member of the banjo community Jesper Fechtenburg. I knew the banjo was going to come out great when he told me he was using his kitchen’s potato pot to make the tone ring. Hope you enjoy the sound of this banjo as much as I do! This is my rendition of Hop Light Ladies 🔥🔥 (sorry about the wind sounds- it's gettin quite breezy in these parts!)
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[@Jims2517]

He's really enjoying that as much if not more than we are. Excellent.thanks.

[@anthonywyndham1996]

All timey

[@danglesmcbutternut4088]

I appreciate you showing us the craftsmanship of the banjo before ABSOLUTELY fuckin shredding it!

[@greasylimpet3323]

Fantastic! It's great to see someone enjoying their music like that, you've got that banjo singing!

[@olejoe2291]

Bless You young Man. Ray Hicks once said he never figured out why a banjer had frets. You proved him right.

[@danashane]

Banjo sounds great. Excellent playing and a shout out to the percussionist ;)!

[@lyndonlondon]

Fantastic playing and as always your joy in playing really comes across...

[@alaincondello6652]

Yiiiiaaaa...on the floor dance...

[@zacharygrey500]

Outstanding. Inspiring. Masterful. Should be playing Carnegie hall and Madison square garden...

[@floridacrackerguitartips6004]

Truly supercool and love that banjo. How does one contact Jesper Fechtenburg for a banjo?

[@drewby613]

Gorgeous build and a great sound!! Love your playing, too!! 💯🎯❤

[@anthonywyndham1996]

This grooves and rocks and jigs

[@baygentst]

Dude love your style of playing!

[@adammatthewbanjo]

Thanks Thomas!

[@NickleJ]

Banjo seems to sound great. Wish there was a video comparing and discussing mountain vs traditional banjos. Guess I'm gonna have to build one myself and see.
Good video and great playing 👍

[@MrMarkWilcoxon]

fantastic!! I can certainly hear Nora's version there too, indeed!
I'm currently trying to make my own version as well, and this helps me a bunch! :D

[@michaelkebedemusic]

beautiful playing. what the hell happened on that tree branch

[@landonvanberkum5291]

Incredible! I love that banjo, and what a tune to go with it!

[@vsaucepuppet697]

I love it!!

[@stevej.longariello3384]

Excellent playing. Where can I buy one? Thanks for sharing.

[@elyseomara2721]

You’re so talented!

[@horsedrawnfarmer6885]

Nice banjo!.....great tune.

[@sammarrese-wheeler3308]

ok that rocked

[@anthonywyndham1996]

So good.

[@rachelstewart5497]

Good tune!

[@Christina_the_Astonishing]

YEAHHH!!!!!!!!

[@anthonywyndham1996]

I'm going to play like this one day

[@1955mrjim]

Good stuff!

[@ifiddle2]

Right on brother! Great picking!

[@adavox2343]

You have an amazing song and a very good technique , I like it bro GG !!!! ;)

[@NoahCline]

Smokin’! Nice looking build, too.

[@adammatthewbanjo]

Means a lot coming from my favorite mountain banjo player- thank you so much!!

[@NoahCline]

No problem. Thanks!

[@matthewguzda4075]

No frets huh? Ok. Nice piece.

[@hal4192]

Wonderful stuff. Loving the banjo. I'm just about to make one but I'm undecided as to whether to fret it or not. After seeing you play and hearing the instrument I'm veering towards unfretted. Great vid. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@PigeonPaperbacks]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[@ronaldhanes274]

hello from Oklahoma where tornado chasing is a sport. wish you would give a brief lesson on how you do that rythmic stroke you use. You have the best sounding stroke ive heard. Im trying to learn that.

[@adammatthewbanjo]

Cool thanks, shoot me an email- we can work something out [e-mail]

[@landonshanerthebanjokid5906]

Very nice

[@adammatthewbanjo]

Thank you!

[@anthonywyndham1996]

At 57sec

[@dmildrum91]

Damnit. Now i gotta buy a banjo when i probably shouldnt be dropping that kinda cash. Any recommendation on brand or price amount? Btw that playin was KILLER, that tune is addictive to listen to

[@brads1819]

New or second hand I'd recommend a ephiphone, Barnes and Mullins, fender.

[@kipter]

carver banjos makes affordable kits. he makes a mountain banjo like this

[@jamestaylor9695]

Hey Addy - I absolutely love this but can't work out the tuning, could you tell me how you're tuned?

[@adammatthewbanjo]

Hey James, I'm tuned in standard here but probably 3 steps lower

[@Jrhnhemp]

Gotta pat your feet to that one.

[@abbanjo13]

Wow well played. Incredibly nice mountain banjo. Does your friend have a place online where he sells them?

[@adammatthewbanjo]

He does not have a designated website, but he said you can reach him on Facebook Messenger @Jesper Fechtenburg.

[@jesperfechtenburg4435]

Fechtenburg

[@anthonywyndham1996]

Fechtenburg ok nice luthier

[@anthonywyndham1996]

Is that tree branch marked for removal, deer's blood, ?

[@weenerdik]

Sick playing my man. You ought to collaborate with Clifton Hicks

[@jasonw4053]

That guys a racist

[@anthonywyndham1996]

Brushes going east and wrst

[@SineHacker]

Now who down-thumbed this??

[@fluxfaze]

Nice banjo and fine playing. Is that tree limb marked to become another banjo someday?