Hey man, just want to say that thanks to you, I bought my first banjo on Saturday! So far, I've snapped and restrung a string (turned the tuning peg too far) and learned to (very slowly) play a G chord followed by a C chord. My fingers hurt, my thumb has a huge blister, but I'm proud to finally call myself a banjo player
@@TheExperimentalFreak Wow, this is one of the best comments I've received! Congratulations on your first banjo. I am very pleased that my videos inspired you to start playing - thank you for letting me know. It sounds like you are keeping good spirits through the initial challenges, and it'll get easier before long. Comment any time if you've got questions.
Thanks for this! Just curious do you retune your banjos a lot or just keep different banjos in different tuning for the most part? I’m considering buying more out of pure laziness of not wanting to retune so often ha
@@gelidsoul The banjo in this video I usually keep tuned around F. So I'll use different tunings, most often open F or sawmill, but I generally keep it in that vicinity. It's the banjo I usually use to accompany my singing. Then I have another banjo I keep tuned to G. This makes it easier to capo up to A and D, which are common keys for fiddle tunes; so I'll use that banjo when accompanying a fiddle. Retuning is part of the trade as a banjo player, but having more than one banjo is very convenient.
I've literally watched 2 year old tutorial earlier today, because I just got a banjo for my birthday! It's gonna be hard for me to learn the right hand propery, but this one is already clearer than the old vid!
Nice, Freddy! Thank you. This one is on my list. Someday I'll tackle it. What a great tune. I really appreciate your "songster" teaching method and how you make each song yours. Red Rocking Chair is next for me though!
I'm glad you like my teaching style and my renditions. I try to keep the tradition while putting a little of my own style into it. Good luck with Red Rocking Chair! It's one of my favorites. Comment if you have any questions!
Thank you for carrying on my grandfathers legacy with your rendition! He would be happy to know even over 40 years after he left this earth, his music was still being played and sung.
@@brandonwall231 Thanks! I don't use tabs and really don't know anything about them, but a lot of people are wanting to learn this song, so I will try to make a tutorial video before long.
Great tune! It must be related to "Darlin'Corey". I bet everyone in that graveyard would be tappin' their toes to your playing! ( If they could)! What a wonderful tribute to Mr. Boggs. You're doing exactly what he wanted--- playing and teaching us all those wonderful old songs. 🎶🥰🎵🎶
@@mikesoule1352 Thanks, Mike. This is one in a family of traditional country blues songs including Darlin' Corey, Hustling Gamblers, Old Rub Alcohol Blues, Little Maggie, and False Hearted Lover Blues among others. Each of those songs can be found in a wide variety of forms, but they often share similar or identical lyrics and melodies.
I love that you share with us the stories of the songs and the people that have expired you thus far. This is an awesome tribute for Dock Boggs, I'm sure that Dock and Homer were singing along with you. Have you written any songs you can share with us Freddy?
@@goldcoastlady5377 I love sharing these old songs and stories, it makes me glad that people like you appreciate it. I don't write much. But I do have one original on my channel: it's called "Lexington Massacre," it's about some local history not far from where I'm from.
@@ifyouwantmynamejustask5083 Cluck Old Hen - clawhammer banjo song tutorial ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8lbrDT68G3I.htmlsi=YaCTX_kmb_qbtZUn
This is a soulful tribute for your teacher. Lot's of love and inspiration in this video. Thanks for sharing, Freddy, and much respect towards you, Joseph and Grace for your documentation of this enduring memory.
@@brentscheneman2227 Thanks for your appreciation, Brent. The honoring of the tradition and those who have preserved it is one of my favorite parts of the music.
