The Stoneman Family - Big Ball In Monterey (1965)

[2002drumsonly]

WOW! They are fantastic! Pure entertainment, excellent.

[thefabulousthomasj]

Miss these guys like crazy!!!

You can keep that stuff that passes for country music these days; I'll take this and be glad.

[luckybriaN100]

WOW ! Ditto waynealarsen.

[sparkescadman]

What more could you want?

This video always makes me feel good .

Spontaneous talent like this can't be beat.

[Thefireslove]

My three year old is just FASCINATED by watching your family play banjo...he loves old timey music..and I play it for him. I am hoping to start him on music lessons this summer.

Thanks to yours for spreading the spirit of music...

[dobsonimages]

The Stoneman family were amazing talents Pop, Scottie, Jimmie,Van, Ronnie,and Donna were the ones I had the pleasure to hear up close and personal as a young boy at my parents house in Northern Virgina I always look back and think how lucky I was to listen to such an amazing family

[lemgretzorr]

IS THERE any young in's out there that could carry this type of virtuosity, the WORLD needs you, this as many genres are is a dying. THE WORLD MOVES TOO FAST; banjo players play fast we should not be living so quickley thats why there are awesome banjo or mandolin artists!

[antiejan]

@lemgretzorr  Don't worry. There's a new generation and the Sleepy Man Banjo Boys are out there leading the pack!

[lemgretzorr]

too darn good for any age period.

[TheBabyboomkidof53]

those stoneman gals made hollywood starletslook plain in their day.

[robynhood81]

Hi my name is Robyn and i think my coworker is related to you - she was doing some research on her family history and found out that Stoneman was her great great grandmother's maiden name

[jekiwe]

those stoneman women are hotties....!

[Nationsnotregimes]

Straight good decent enterttaining folks. Roni always had a smile and made folks feel good.

[arlichar11]

great videos..too bad i cant find any of these great tunes on a cd or online...

ive found the stonemans hits but none of ther songs im lookin for on them..like big ball, and lost ball in high weeds, up cripple creek.etc..

[arlichar11]

vans voice sounds alot like some other artist i cant put my finger on it just yet...

[arlichar11]

im addicted to this gruop now...cant stop watching...roni and donna catch your attention..but lets not forget the bass player he really.deserves some attention too.

just grrrreat!

[bobbydowns]

These girls SHRED

[dukeuke1]

R&D Stoneman are to this Day, my TRUE-LOVE`s ! Real Heart Music & I Can`t Stop Viewing this & ALL there clip`s on YOUTUBe & Thank You Lord 4 YOUTUBe ! & if You GIRL`s read this I LOVE YOU & my Wife KNOW`s....Ca$h Calloway "The Duke of the Uke"

[lemgretzorr]

@dukeuke1 Like wise they are TOPS. real bigtime performances.

[banjovi1953]

I got to pick on stage with Roni and it was a lot of fun. She is a funny gal.

[Skynyrdfan34]

the railroad was in granmas backyad waled to town on the rails picken up fools gold.should .have taken woodcliff rd instead.the gold was worthless

[sparkescadman]

I love it and can't stop playing it!

[shepardh1]

Reckon they mean Monterey, TN? I am from near there... hmm...

Great stuff!

[newtonmonroe]

OMG i couldn't sit still listening to this song, these people know how have a good time!

[skeeterbjesus]

Under the big tent at the Union Grove Fiddlers' Convention in '72 or '73, I witnessed the electrifying Roni Stoneman perform "Ruby Are You Mad" and "Rocky Top". Unforgettable! Was I dreaming?

[klesuer]

Roni recently moved into our neighborhood. We had a chance to hang out with her and her lovely daughter this past weekend. She is an incredible lady.

[cynthiapendley]

@klesuer you live in donelson? I grew up there.

[klesuer]

@cynthiapendley

Yes maam, been here for 10yrs. Can't complain.

[waynealarsen]

Roni and Donna RULE!

[GodsFavoriteBassPlyr]

I feel sooo sorry for kids who do not know what it's like to grow up in this kind of culture - or at least be exposed to this kind of entertainment -

Class acts, the Stonemans - Love it !

[rockandrollguitar]

Super!

[owenatkins]

Beautiful-a perfect way to lift your mood anytime.

The Stonemans bring so much fun!

[StevePerrysLady]

Hi my name is Laura Stoneman and these very talented people are my aunts Roni and Donna and my uncles Van and Jimmy. This is the true sound of country music.

[skeetabix36]

The Stoneman Family are so talented, I love their performances. Awesome

[12reflect]

Laura, I had the pleasure to have worked with these folks many, many times years ago while a country dj in a major market. The best of the best. More importantly, you would have to go far more than a country mile to find any nicer people. Loved them!!!

[whitn333y]

Great music, I love it when it comes from the heart.

[cmlbob]

They just don't have this kind of talent in country music anymore!!! Sure makes a country boy homesick for simpler times! Thanks for sharing this with all of us!

[elvis3700]

Such a great video!!! I love Roni"s stage prescence, and how she moves.