"Ragtime Annie" Banjo Lesson

[@jasonbaldwin2171]

I really like to hear your thought process and breakdown of how you came up with your version. Super helpful.

[@brunobruzzese234]

Hi Bennet, these videos are great! Finally got my old RB250 out of the closet after 20 years, had the frets re-done and a good set up. I'm having a blast playing mad banjo scientist again after all this time. Thanks for the videos.

[@daguinee]

That's a really wonderful version of RA, Bennett! Love the triplets.

[@BennettSullivan]

thanks, Dave!

[@brunobruzzese234]

Great arrangement.

[@TimothyRyanFisher]

I came up with my own arrangement of this then arranged a Fiddle version from the Fiddlers Fake Book. I like my arrangement better. You come up with very tasty idiosyncratic Fiddle style, I love it. My goal for 15 years has been to play the banjo like a fiddle, so my hats off to you.

[@TimothyRyanFisher]

Hey I love your arrangements. You are an inspiration. And that comes from a pro banjo player, I went to Berklee College of Music Boston.

[@sambsialia]

Request. I love your work. I also love Robert Cray the blues singer, especially his album "Midnight Stroll". Can or would you try to arrange an intro or break for any cut off that album. I always say to make a good bluegrass song, take a good r and b tune and change the wors "baby" to darlin' and voila.

[@BennettSullivan]

very cool, I'll check it out

[@sambsialia]

What resources do you offer for backup banjo? How did Earl do it? Just fiddle and bjo?

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[@57chevycha]

chas have a request T to 7th power

[@BennettSullivan]

adding it to the list!

[@ronaldletourneau9876]

Do you spike the 5th string at A?

[@BennettSullivan]

yup, on the 7th fret

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