You’re not only a great player and overall musician, you’re also a great teacher! I love how you use a two-finger style, which sounds awesome and old-timey, as well as being accessible to players coming from bluegrass-style playing. Your personality makes it all even more entertaining to watch. I’d love to hear more tutorials from you.
I can't play it super well yet, but I have this memorized after a couple of hours of trying and now I can pick on this whenever I'm bored! This is exactly what I have been looking for, as someone trying to learn banjo and struggling. I've never even seen a gourd banjo before, but yours sounds delightful and makes this song feel so much more mellow.
I love the tutorial the most approachable banjo song lesson I've seen. Here's the lyrics. I don't really know how to format this well but I hope this helps someone besides myself. One evening as the sun went down, and the jungle fire was a burning. down the track came a hobo hiking, and he said boys I'm not turning. I'm heading for a land thats far away besides the crystal fountains. so come with me and will go and see the big rock candy mountains. in the big rock candy mountains, theres a land thats fair and bright. where the handouts grow on bushes, and you sleep out every night. where the box cars are all empty, and the sun shines everyday. all the birds and the bees and the cigarette trees, and the lemonade springs where the blue birds sing, in the big rock candy mountain. in the big rock candy mountains all the cops have wooden legs. and the bulldogs all have rubber teeth, and the hens lay soft boiled eggs. and the famer's trees are full of fruit. and the barns are full of hay. oh im bound to go where there aint no snow, where the rain dont fall and the wind dont blow, in the big rock candy mountain. in the big rock candy mountain you never change your socks, and the little streams of alcohol come a trickling down the rocks. where the brake men have to tip their hats, and the railways bulls are blind. theres a lake of stew, and a whiskey too, you can paddle all around them in a big canoe ,in the big rock candy mountain. in the big rock candy mountain, where the jails are made of tin, and you can walk right out again, as soon as you are in. there aint no short handled shovels, no axes saws or picks. im a going to stay where you sleep all day and they hung the jerk who invented work in the big rock candy mountain. I'll see you all this coming fall in the big rock candle mountain
Nice welcome to the Banjo community! I’m honored this is the first tutorial you’re watching. Good luck on your progress and let me know how it goes. And if you’d like any other tutorials on other favorites let me know
Man, that's some mighty fine banjo picking. You remind me of Doc Watson or Doc Boggs, authentic mountain music sound and no showboating. I enjoyed that.
Thanks man! These are bottle gourd banjos. Of course gourds are each different shapes but they were very present in Africa pre civil war and after to my knowledge.
Greetings John, and thank you much for the kind words! Also, thanks for the support. Much appreciated! Hope you’re having a nice day over there in Sweden. Not sure what it’s like over there right now but I could use a break from America lol.
@@kylewood4852 if you're selling, I'll take it! haha I think I tried contacting you on the website before but I didnt remember getting a response. I'm sure you're a busy man so I didn't get twisted lol
@@vdog22100 oh my apologies I am a busy man but that is a lousy excuse. When you contacted me on my website, did you email me or did you try contacting my phone number? I don’t know why, but more often than not calling and or texting me, works out better than emailing me
Ha ha thank you much Jake! So I’ve never really relied on a tuning app before I just find standard tuning and then down tune each string until I find my desired tuning. It’s basically the same tuning as standard G just down tuned a couple steps. My advice is to get a tuner that clamps to the head stock. Those fancy tuning apps are way too smart for their own good to know what down tuning is.
Thanks a ton for this, its the first tune I'm trying to learn after getting cripple creek and the basics down. I tuned down to what you've recommended, but my banjo still sounds so different. Is it because im using steel stings?
Hey man! I'm an instrument maker over from Lincolnshire ("the flat county") over in England. I'm really quite interested in 'old time' banjo music (mountain banjos, gourd banjos, etc) and i'm really loving your singing & playing, and the sound of your gourd banjos is really sweet. Great work and one day it would be great to chat about music and woodcrafts over a drink or two. Thanks!
Thank you much they play like a dream! so the gourd Banjo varies because they can come in different shapes and sizes as well as what wood you choose for the neck. They can go for as little as $400 all the way up to seven or $800 depending on what you’re looking for. if you’re interested, feel free to check out my website to look at some of the work I’ve done and if you have any questions regarding a custom Banjo, you can call or text my phone number should be on the website. Have a nice day.
I hope this comment does'nt go unread because i really need help finding the tuning. Im new to music in general and when I try using my tuner, i get letters followed by numbers (like C2 for example) and i cant figure out the right tuning. BY any chance could someone offer me the specific numbers that the CGCEG tuning has to be in??
@@JonathanEnri strange, their usually fairly good tuners. If you start in standard G tuning you can tune each string down a full step. Then continue on until you reach the desired tuning. If you’re not sure of the pitch, I can make a yt short on how to do it if you’d like.
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You’re not only a great player and overall musician, you’re also a great teacher! I love how you use a two-finger style, which sounds awesome and old-timey, as well as being accessible to players coming from bluegrass-style playing. Your personality makes it all even more entertaining to watch. I’d love to hear more tutorials from you.
Hey thank you much, you’re too kind 😀. If you have anything in mind for a new tutorial, give me a holler sometime and have a nice day. 🙌🪕
Your version of this song is one of the all time best! Amazing right hand work! Great tutorial!
Thank you much Dan, I’m glad you think so and no problem anytime.
Thank you for posting this, been wanting to learn this song.
Wonderful! Thanks for taking the time to do this video. I’m new to banjo at 57 years young and folks like you make learning easier and fun.
Thank you much Cal and no problem! Glad I could help.
I can confirm that this is the best big rock candy mountain tutorial on TH-cam
Thank you much man. I’m surprised there’s not many tutorials on it really.
Yea me to it’s a super good song as well
I can't play it super well yet, but I have this memorized after a couple of hours of trying and now I can pick on this whenever I'm bored! This is exactly what I have been looking for, as someone trying to learn banjo and struggling. I've never even seen a gourd banjo before, but yours sounds delightful and makes this song feel so much more mellow.
Excelent im glad to hear about your progress and yes the gourd banjo definitely suits songs like these.
I love the tutorial the most approachable banjo song lesson I've seen.
Here's the lyrics. I don't really know how to format this well but I hope this helps someone besides myself.
One evening as the sun went down,
and the jungle fire was a burning.
down the track came a hobo hiking,
and he said boys I'm not turning.
I'm heading for a land thats far away besides the crystal fountains.
so come with me and will go and see the big rock candy mountains.
in the big rock candy mountains, theres a land thats fair and bright.
where the handouts grow on bushes, and you sleep out every night.
where the box cars are all empty, and the sun shines everyday.
all the birds and the bees and the cigarette trees,
and the lemonade springs where the blue birds sing, in the big rock candy mountain.
in the big rock candy mountains all the cops have wooden legs.
and the bulldogs all have rubber teeth, and the hens lay soft boiled eggs.
and the famer's trees are full of fruit.
and the barns are full of hay.
oh im bound to go where there aint no snow, where the rain dont fall and the wind dont blow, in the big rock candy mountain.
in the big rock candy mountain you never change your socks, and the little streams of alcohol come a trickling down the rocks.
where the brake men have to tip their hats, and the railways bulls are blind.
theres a lake of stew, and a whiskey too, you can paddle all around them in a big canoe ,in the big rock candy mountain.
in the big rock candy mountain, where the jails are made of tin, and you can walk right out again, as soon as you are in.
there aint no short handled shovels, no axes saws or picks.
im a going to stay where you sleep all day and they hung the jerk who invented work in the big rock candy mountain.
I'll see you all this coming fall in the big rock candle mountain
💀🤠🪕
Oh my God I always wanted this. I should have asked before.
No worries, ask and you shall receive 🙌
@@kylewood4852 darlin Corey?
@@lilbrocomeoutside quite a few others have asked for darling Cora. So I guess it’s time to record that one ha ha.
Great song, beautiful background. Thanks for the lesson. I'm gonna have to watch this a few more times and try to play along.
Yes, please do. I tried breaking it down as slow and easy as possible.
just got my first banjo a few months ago and decided this will be the first full song ill learn. im very grateful to find this tutorial
That song almost makes me cry
You’re the man I’ll be learnin dis vury soon
Hell yeah brother I’m stoked to hear your rendition 🙌
I just ordered a banjo and this is the first song I intend on learning. I have very fond memories of my grandpa and I listening to this song.
Nice welcome to the Banjo community! I’m honored this is the first tutorial you’re watching. Good luck on your progress and let me know how it goes. And if you’d like any other tutorials on other favorites let me know
I JUST GOT MY BANJO! I’m so excited!
@@noahelder nice I’m stoked for you too. If you feel up to sharing your progress later on, feel free and let me know, I’d be delighted
I can’t hear this song and not insanity think of Burl Iyes! He was such an iconic figure! Great video!
Burl was a heck of a guy! 🔥🙌
Man, that's some mighty fine banjo picking. You remind me of Doc Watson or Doc Boggs, authentic mountain music sound and no showboating. I enjoyed that.
Hey, thank you much for tuning in Robert! What a kind compliment. Those are two of my favorite people who I’ve never met!
this really is a nice easy tutorial thank you very much for taking the time to put this together, i picked up on it really fast myself! appreciate it
Thank you much and that's great to hear, good work!
Thanking you, sir. You cheered up my day all the way from England. Please do more tutorials ❤ regards Nadine Wood.
hello fellow Wood, we must be cousins lol. Thank you much Nadine, much obliged!
Found you really smooth to follow thanks ☺️
No problem I’m glad you enjoyed it and thank you 🪕
Awesome 👏 love this
Thank you much! 🙌
Holy smokes, what a beautiful background. Great tutorial.
Hey, thank you much Kyle, glad you enjoyed it! I hope it was helpful too.
Hell, I expected any moment to see a big brown bear come a-lumberin’ over the pebbles to add his pennyworth to the fun..
love the way you played that gorgeous song! :)
You have an authentic sound! That was wonderful!!
Really appreciate this walk through awesome job. it would be cool to get a break down of how you do whoop em up Cindy!
Thanks Gavin and yes that’s a great idea! 🪕
Excellent playing and a wonderful song I have never seen a banjo like that before mind you I do live in the UK
Thanks man! These are bottle gourd banjos. Of course gourds are each different shapes but they were very present in Africa pre civil war and after to my knowledge.
Thats a gorgeous banjo and your playing as well! I love your videos you are fantastic. I've subscribed Kyle! Cheers from Sweden 🇸🇪
Greetings John, and thank you much for the kind words! Also, thanks for the support. Much appreciated! Hope you’re having a nice day over there in Sweden. Not sure what it’s like over there right now but I could use a break from America lol.
Thank you for your time and efforts - great lesson,
Anytime man thank you for checking in! If you ever post, Banjo videos yourself, I’d love to see your rendition sometime
Great video. Very useful tutorial and a superb performance. Best wishes from the UK.
Thank you much I appreciate that. Best wishes to you.
Great vid man, love your playing style
Hell yeah thanks man! 🙌
finally got some nylgut strings so i can have that nice old sound. cant wait to practice
Right on good for you man! Someday you should share that sound as I do!
@kylewood4852 one day man! you're a huge inspiration. thanks always
@@vdog22100 I’ve got a whopper of a gourd Banjo almost done in the workshop. I’ll be sharing it soon, so feel free to check that out.
@@kylewood4852 if you're selling, I'll take it! haha I think I tried contacting you on the website before but I didnt remember getting a response. I'm sure you're a busy man so I didn't get twisted lol
@@vdog22100 oh my apologies I am a busy man but that is a lousy excuse. When you contacted me on my website, did you email me or did you try contacting my phone number? I don’t know why, but more often than not calling and or texting me, works out better than emailing me
This is my favorite version of this song🎉 but how do you get that tuning I can’t find it on any app or online?
Ha ha thank you much Jake! So I’ve never really relied on a tuning app before I just find standard tuning and then down tune each string until I find my desired tuning. It’s basically the same tuning as standard G just down tuned a couple steps. My advice is to get a tuner that clamps to the head stock. Those fancy tuning apps are way too smart for their own good to know what down tuning is.
that first banjo you held is the most beautiful thing ive ever seen!! where on earth did you get it??
during the lesson?
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO
Damn right! 🪕🙌
10:55
Thanks a ton for this, its the first tune I'm trying to learn after getting cripple creek and the basics down. I tuned down to what you've recommended, but my banjo still sounds so different. Is it because im using steel stings?
different how exactly? do the notes sound correct? I mainly use Aquila Nylgut (classical strings)
"Where they boiled in oil, those inventors of toil!" nice pickin and singin!
Hey man! I'm an instrument maker over from Lincolnshire ("the flat county") over in England. I'm really quite interested in 'old time' banjo music (mountain banjos, gourd banjos, etc) and i'm really loving your singing & playing, and the sound of your gourd banjos is really sweet. Great work and one day it would be great to chat about music and woodcrafts over a drink or two. Thanks!
Greetings Nicholas! Thanks for the kind words. What instruments do you make?
awesome tutorial kyle ^_^ . I love the sound of the gourd banjo, how much does one of those run you? I like your moxie
Thank you much they play like a dream! so the gourd Banjo varies because they can come in different shapes and sizes as well as what wood you choose for the neck. They can go for as little as $400 all the way up to seven or $800 depending on what you’re looking for. if you’re interested, feel free to check out my website to look at some of the work I’ve done and if you have any questions regarding a custom Banjo, you can call or text my phone number should be on the website. Have a nice day.
Bong Rip candy mountain? Are they called bongs in Canada?
Did you just assume my location? In this LGBTQ age how dare you do so, you cute little keyboard warrior.
Howdy! i absolutely love this new banjo tune! may i ask what you use for your string on your banjo?! thanks!
Aquila nylgut strings AQ-5B
Gdayy mate how Is u goinnnn... U such a good boy buddy.... hello from Australia 😉 where r u over de?? Colorado?
No I reside in Neverland.
do you have tabs for this. can in be done in any other tuning as long as its relative to standard
Yes, it can be done in any tuning relative to standard. Sorry to say I don’t have tabs. I play by ear and feel more than anything else.
what strings are thoes they seem a lot softee than what i have
these are nylguts
Are you using open c tuning?
CGCEG
I hope this comment does'nt go unread because i really need help finding the tuning. Im new to music in general and when I try using my tuner, i get letters followed by numbers (like C2 for example) and i cant figure out the right tuning. BY any chance could someone offer me the specific numbers that the CGCEG tuning has to be in??
What kind of tuner device are you using
@@kylewood4852 Its a fender FCT-2
@@JonathanEnri strange, their usually fairly good tuners. If you start in standard G tuning you can tune each string down a full step. Then continue on until you reach the desired tuning. If you’re not sure of the pitch, I can make a yt short on how to do it if you’d like.
That’d be very appreciated. Thank you so much
Are u in Montana?
nope, I was in the north cascades of Washington.
TAB?
My apologies, but I do not have a tab written up for this song. To be honest, I don’t even know how to read music I just play 😅
Oh yeah I have always wanted to try this tune and the tuning was always hard to find.🪕🪕🪕
Hell yeah Paul I hope my tutorial on the tuning helps you out. 🙌🪕
@@kylewood4852 did the tutorial get deleted
@@leonardoporle4410 if it did then I must be living in an alternate reality.