Thanks! I heard it on jukeboxes in the sixties, but first liked the melody as a banjo tune, then decided to sing it. Too many lyrics to memorize, though!
@@monoroot Unfortunately, no., I did not. I play only by ear and have no talent for tablature. If it helps, The banjo is tune to open G, but capoed up 5 frets (to the key o C). to fit my voice. There is a second video "Sound of banjo" that plays the melody in open G with no capo.
Try clicking on the cogwheel icon at the bottom of the video, then click "Playback speed." You can slow the video by 25%, 50% or 75%. That might help to see what my fingers are doing. I'm just clawing a bum-ditty but using lots of hammer ons and pull offs. The banjo is in open G tuning, but capoed up 5 frets to C, where I can sing it. Hope this helps!
No, it's all downstroke. It's not quite proper clawhammer. I pick the main melody notes with my index finger (braced by my thumb usually) and pick filler notes with my middle. You can click on the cogwheel icon at the bottom edge of the video to slow the video and get a clearer look.
@@lewh4354 Cool! I thought you were doing something there with your middle finger. I also use both my middle and ring fingers to pick filler notes, but with an up-pick on the upbeats. Thanks!
The banjo is in open G, but capoed up 5 frets. I learned to play the song a few years ago in open G, but I can't sing it in that key. In an earlier post here, I play it without the capo, and add an up the neck break that goes to the 17th fret. Capoed up 5, it would go to the very last fret.
Go, Lew!
Wonderful!!
This is simply amazing!
I could never sing that! I love hearing you again after all these years, old friend
Thanks! I heard it on jukeboxes in the sixties, but first liked the melody as a banjo tune, then decided to sing it. Too many lyrics to memorize, though!
Great！！
Awesome! Just Amazing!!
Thanks! I'm just playing a simple downstroke bum-ditty on this wonderful song with nice lyrics and melody.
Amazing!
Thanks, Lisa! That one verse has way to many syllables in the lyrics. It took me a while to learn to sing it, but I had the banjo melody down quicker.
Beautiful!
I'm happy that you like it.
This is absolutely fantastic!
Thanks! I think it sounds wonderful with clawhammer banjo.
@@lewh4354 It definitely does! Would love to play that - did you happen to write it down?
@@monoroot Unfortunately, no., I did not. I play only by ear and have no talent for tablature. If it helps, The banjo is tune to open G, but capoed up 5 frets (to the key o C). to fit my voice. There is a second video "Sound of banjo" that plays the melody in open G with no capo.
How can I get these notes like you play them ??
Try clicking on the cogwheel icon at the bottom of the video, then click "Playback speed." You can slow the video by 25%, 50% or 75%. That might help to see what my fingers are doing. I'm just clawing a bum-ditty but using lots of hammer ons and pull offs. The banjo is in open G tuning, but capoed up 5 frets to C, where I can sing it. Hope this helps!
I like your sound, Lew. Nicely done. Are you incorporating an up pick with the right hand?
No, it's all downstroke. It's not quite proper clawhammer. I pick the main melody notes with my index finger (braced by my thumb usually) and pick filler notes with my middle. You can click on the cogwheel icon at the bottom edge of the video to slow the video and get a clearer look.
@@lewh4354 Cool! I thought you were doing something there with your middle finger. I also use both my middle and ring fingers to pick filler notes, but with an up-pick on the upbeats. Thanks!
That's beautiful! Which tuning are you in?
The banjo is in open G, but capoed up 5 frets. I learned to play the song a few years ago in open G, but I can't sing it in that key. In an earlier post here, I play it without the capo, and add an up the neck break that goes to the 17th fret. Capoed up 5, it would go to the very last fret.
I like your sound, Lew. Are you doing an up pick with the right hand?
No, no up picking. I learned clawhammer wrong. I pick down with index, then strum with middle, then thumb the fifth.