Frank Hamilton Teaches the Pete Seeger Style of Playing and Singing With the 5-String Banjo - Part 1 

. Glad to see Frank is still playing, singing, and teaching. I see the banjo capo I made for Frank is still holding up The .Byrds lead singer and guitarist, Roger McGuinn learned guitar and banjo from Frank at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. That's when Roger's name was Jim. All the best to my ex-Weaver friend.

Frank Hamilton is the epitome of musical excellence.

Frank taught me to Travis pick in 1968-a great teacher.

I love the Pete Seeger style great tutorial🪕🪕🪕

Sorry for the typo (second line). 'I've been learning this style on my own from other sources.'

I was recently given a banjo. I have experience with guitar and ukulele but had always wanted to learn the banjo. Surfing through youtube videos I came across yours. Thanks to you I just played my first song on the banjo! I will definitely be viewing your library! Thanks again 😃

I love this guy!!!

He's not only pre digital, he's pre Analog! Just what we need in our over information, over everything world.

Pete Seeger is the style I want to play. Thanks for showing how.

Very good.❤😊😮 Thanks!!. I'll keep on pickin

Thank you so much for these lessons. Seeger style is just the best.

Mr. Hamilton, thank you so for these You Tube lessons on Pete Seeger style banjo! I've long been a fan of Pete and his long neck banjo. I've learning this style on my own from other sources. I just recently discovered your You Tube lessons and it's been very helpful. This method of playing still remains somewhat unknown amongst banjo players. I appreciate it very much.

So nice to find this video. Some days ago I first listened to Tommy Makem Leaving of Liverpool with his impressive Banjo playing, then Donovans Colours with Pete Seeger Solo at the end (and averse about Deroll Adams, one of my early heros) and now I got your video how to learn the Seeger style. After 10 years trying to learn in Skrugg style, I hopegully could

How is the melody played without fretting the notes

Frank - this is awesome and I can play Skip to my Lou thanks to you!!

I love what I'm hearing the style is very cool still trying to get the pattern down :-)

If I'm not mistaken, you could probably play this on a regular banjo given the placement of the capo. Once he moves it though, I guess you need to get a long neck.

Never mentioned what strings he was hitting with index finger

Frank, what songs did you record with The Clancy Brothers? I was raised on those guys... am just now at age 63 learning to play banjo (first instrument I ever owned)... loved the way Tommy Makem played...

The hard part is not automatically downstroking that first string; up-picking instead.

Seeger can't be credited as the person who changed the banjo world by being the person who sang with banjo. Many many many people sang with the banjo WAY before Pete did.

What's the pattern