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Oh thank you! I use personus as a program. I use the presonus microphone that came in the box with it for vocals and the other condenser mic says MXL 991 on it. Nothing fancy. Maybe my sound would be improved by more state of the art equipment. In the future I’ll definitely do that. I usually start the first track in stereo mode (guitar and vocals or banjo and vocals) I play my instrument and sing at the same time. The microphone is about 10 inches away from my instrument. Then I’ll add a new track and I’ll record banjo, and finally I’ll add the final track for fiddle. Fiddle is usually the most finicky. I’ll do a couple of takes before I get the take I like. Then I’ll use shotcut free video software to make the video. I’ll just Google stuff like old banjo and fiddle pictures. That’s how I do it. Nothing fancy. We have the ability to cut albums in our bedrooms now. I’m not the best musician for sure, but I really dig the fact that I can express my own unique take on this music. If I ever am able to inspire someone with my music I will feel like I’ve accomplished something of note in my musical career. Thanks for listening, and for your enthusiasm. It means a lot. The hardest thing is selecting a song I want to record. Btw you have an absolutely epic channel.

Old time music has that nice drone on the fiddle. The double stops on the fiddle is my favorite thing about this style. I hope you have a great week!

@@generugski2321 it was a crazy night for sure.

I’ll do that! Thanks. Is that you Jimmy?

@@Orourkebanjo that’s me :)

@@bluejayandfriendsI hope you’re doing well. It was great having you down at the house. I hope to see you all very soon. Thank God we made it out of this hurricane in one piece!

@@Orourkebanjo yeah glad. It was a nice time. Thank you.

@@davidjudd8906 nice I remember those days. Listening to records drinking. Thanks for listening!

Thanks was a fun recording.

@@JohnBreenFolk Thanks a million. I’m actually an American. I got into Irish trad because my dad was a banjo player in the 5 string bluegrass way (he and my mom were from south Boston so this was odd), and I was exposed to a lot of traditional Irish music as well as bluegrass stuff. I’m grateful to be able to explore folk music in the way I am now. It has caused me to become very interested in history as a consequence so I am always trying to learn more. That’s a lovely story you’ve told me. I wish I’d the opportunity to see you perform when I was in Ireland. Next time I’m there I’ll have to catch your show. All the best!

@@Orourkebanjo you are very welcome. I would have learned more of my Irish history from music and song than I did at school. I love bluegrass music also only I don't claim to be very good at it. When I recorded an album 'ORIGINS' over in Atlanta Georgia I labeled it "Greengrass Music" because I knew it wasn't bluegrassy enough 😎. I enjoyed the making of the album though and travelled down south to nashvile and took in the Smokey Mountains for photo shoots etc with Emphasis Records. I also got to meet big acts back stage at the Grand Ole Opry like Connie Smith, Jim Ed Brown (Rip) and Darius Rucker. You can never tell where music will bring you. I believe everybody should learn an instrument

@@JohnBreenFolk I agree. I’m delighted that music brought me to Ireland. I definitely feel a lot more connected to my roots with each visit. It gives me a different perspective on life with each visit. I takes all types to move the world, and us ballad singers are part of an ancient and very human tradition. Thank God we still have this connection in our modern world! When I go out busking I feel like I’m doing something that stems from the medieval times. It’s a very perennial type of feeling. It’s these little things that keep our western cultures vital and alive. A Swiss man once walked up to me after playing music, and he said the thing I like about Irish music/culture is how vital and masculine it seems. He told me this is a thing he doesn’t see in Swiss culture. I usually sing my own folk music from America in the Appalachian style, but I think my ethnic nature shines through in me to attract me to this type of life.

That’s a great song, and I have certainly been inspired by a lot of the music of Clifton hicks. Folk music is a wonderful thing. It’s wonderful to see how different versions change over the course of years like a game of telephone. Each person with a unique perspective on the same old material. We should be grateful to live in a time in which we can so deeply explore our own rich folk traditions. All the best to you, and thanks for listening.

I appreciate you listening. It makes it all the more worthwhile to make these knowing people enjoy listening! I hope you have a great weekend!

@@NereaTheFiddler thanks a ton. I’m a very amateur fiddler. I’m more of a claw hammer banjo player, but I have a blast playing and learning fiddle. You’re awesome.

@@Orourkebanjo sounds great regardless of amateur or not

@@olligator22 ah thank you! More to come! I’ve been busy, but I have a list of the old classic ballads I’m about to cut a record for soon.

@@philyip4432 thanks friend! I love these people dearly as friends.

@@ouessantpeaches6122 Yeah just after spending a bit of time in Ireland. I’m back in America now. Lots of good stuff. My wife is pregnant we’re having a son. Hope all is well.

Aw that's great news. Congratulations! Wishing you all the best.

@@ouessantpeaches6122Thank you so much. We’re very excited. Our first child. Life is changing for me. I hope I can teach him folk music! Like my father taught me.

@@Orourkebanjo it's probably in his genes already, don't worry!

@@xanther97 yes, but unfortunately I live in Florida and there really isn’t much in my area. I’m the only Clawhammer banjo player I know in this town. I’d have to travel nearly 2 hours out of town to the nearest jam.

​@@Orourkebanjo Wow man--you are superb! I've been in this area of North Carolina for most of the 1967-2024 years of my life--except for a short period in Denver when bluegrass was the jamming people did in the parks. All that said, I am a pretty mediocre musician myself--compared to all the other fiddle and banjo players I know. In the 1990s and Y2K's I was able to go to 2-3 Fiddlers Festivals a year in the NC, VA and WVa area--Mt. Airy, Clifftop, Rockbridge, Hopping John, etc.--where people all jam together and enter "competitions" up on stage--unlike, say Merle Fest where professional bands are the entertainment. Since I wasn't the most talented musician, I shot a lot of video footage of people playing, and interviewed a bunch of them. I have a TH-cam channel with a lot of this footage, including some of the instructional workshops and related documentaries. It is the Xanther97 channel. Frank Lee, Kelly Breiden, Mike Seeger and others are on there. Old Time music started a resurgence in the 1960s when New Lost City Ramblers and Grateful Dead fans wanted to explore the world of fiddle tunes. The iconic festival then was Union Grove. The Old Time movement had a resurgence after the Coen Brothers' film "Oh Brother" became a hit. A whole new generation of college-age musicians started showing up at the fiddlers festivals. Here in NC the Mount Airy festival in early June is usually the first of the season. Here in the Durham Chapel Hill area the Hopping John Festival is in September. We used to have weekly Old Time music jams and parties here in this area. Now as my generation has gotten older and had to deal with other issues, the jams are less often but they do happen. And there are several local bands that have come out of this. My guess is that there will be another resurgence of this music sometime in the future. Keep doing it man--you've got the feeling of it. th-cam.com/video/1Z7dDzTk1KA/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/fUu683WsWG0/w-d-xo.html

@@xanther97 thank you!

It is indeed! I just came back from Ireland last month.

@@АлександрВин-н7я да, благодаря за гледането! Изненадан съм, че знаеше кой е той. Всъщност току-що ме уведомихте, че той е на снимката. Ще трябва да прочета за него. всичко добро. da, blagodarya za gledaneto! Iznenadan sŭm, che znaeshe koĭ e toĭ. Vsŭshtnost toku-shto me uvedomikhte, che toĭ e na snimkata. Shte tryabva da procheta za nego. vsichko dobro.

@@Orourkebanjo 10 лет назад читал книгу Юрия Стукалина. "По Закону Револьвера". И мне тогда запомнилась эта история про индейца Неда Кристи. А вот сейчас смотря ваше видео, я вдруг вспомнил эту фотографию из той книги) 10 years ago I read a book by Yuri Stukalin. "According to the Law of the Revolver." And then I remembered this story about native Ned Christie. But now, watching your video, I suddenly remembered this photo from that book)

@@wsmith4906 thanks! I love that era of music for sure!

@@wendibernhardt9190 thank you!

@@dbgothard7503 thanks my friend!

@@young1939 Thank you sir! I like the informal straightforward approach of the images with the music. One of my favorite pieces of music. This was a joy to play and record. All the best to you!

Thank you! All the best.

@@Jean-MarieDupré thanks this is a great old song!

@@nllleonard Thanks. I’ve always loved this song.

@@Jean-MarieDupré Thank you my friend! I was very interested in French culture for a while. I was trying to learn French on duolingo for a few months before I gave up. I was watching French films etc. I was inspired when I saw the people singing in front of notre dame as it burned. It was very moving. Thanks for the encouragement. I will continue with this work!

@@KHbanjo Your grandma sounds really awesome! My grandma grew up during the depression. She never played music, but man she had a lot of wisdom to impart. I miss her everyday. The people back then had class. I always really respect the elderly. They all seem to have pearls of wisdom to give if you are willing to listen.

@@FreddyBadger I don’t know. I know the folk song you’re referring to by the same name. I like frank Harte’s version of wind that shakes the barley. Frank Harte is worth listening to. Another great Irish folk singer is Len graham. I’d highly recommend Len. All the best Freddy.

Thanks a ton! I’m not sure if you are in France or some other francophone nation, but it’s a great honor to have you here. All the best to you and the people you love!

Thanks man! I love this stuff. I’m happy to keep exploring and experimenting with these old songs. All the best to you!

Thank you sir! All the best to you and your family!

Thank you! I really had this song caught in my head so it was about time to render it off! All the best!

Thanks. You have a great channel. Your video inspired my to buy an antique banjo!

I’ll look into this ballad. I’ve never heard of it before. I always like it when people recommend interesting ballads. I’m always looking for new material. This song connected with me. A Robin Hood type story. I love songs that tell captivating tales like this. All the best, and thank you for the kind words.