Golden Slippers played by Brad Sondahl

[applestillskins99]

Oh, dem golden slippers!

Oh, dem golden slippers!

Golden slippers I’m gwine to wear,

Becase dey look so neat.

Chours part

[dawn8179]

i am 28 and my grandpa would hum this to me when i was a baby.... when no one else could get me to sleep he could.... he would be almost 90 today.....

[oldtymemusic]

Very nice oldtime sound to your singing and playing! Thanks for sharing.

[craigowler]

Tip: Learn the lyrics by heart first..

[MrTall270]

I don't know what to think to tell you the truth. Nice beard by the way

[angelinthecountry]

I am 61. I can remember at the age of 5 riding on the back of my cousin's tricycle. She would petal, and we would sing this song at the top of our lungs up and down the street. Although I have used the name Goldenslippers online for years, I thought it just a childhood memory. I never knew the history of the song. Thanks for a wonderful moment from the past.

[pmckern]

I really enjoy your playing of this tune Brad. You really bring out the Calypsoey, African qualuity iof the tune, which was apparrently written by an Ethiopian.

Peter Mck

[Mandolin1944]

Nice picken & singing! That is a tenor isn't it? - the capo is right where the 5th string would be.

That looks to be an early '40's Gibson TB?

Where did you get the finger pick style? Your own creation? I really liked your version of GS - I'm a mando play who just got into tenor ban-jar.

[bsondahl]

Well, it's a 6 string banjo, and it's a modern Korean ripoff called Tyler Mountain. My style is my own, just trying to learn to play by ear from guys like John Hurt, John Fahey, etc.

[chidorikaname86]

The first time I've heard this song was in a film called "The little Lord Fauntleroy" XDDD

You're really good with your instrument.

Nice

5/5

[JackTehWynn]

really good, nice voice and good banjo playing

[oldtymemusic]

Nice sound...reminds me of Charlie Poole from the '30's

[bsondahl]

Yeah, I'm a big fan of Charlie Poole!

[PolarPuberty]

Golden Slippers 4TW! \m/

[dewjb]

I've never heard the words to this song. I'm also looking for soldier's joy(something I can understand)I've been playing both for two years.

[bsondahl]

Since Soldier's Joy is several hundred years old, there a number of lyrics set to it, probably none of them definitive. It may have been a tune first, then various lyrics added later. My favorite lyrics for it are: "I love somebody yes I do, love somebody I do, I love somebody, yes I do, love somebody and it might be you..."

[guidosguitarlounge]

very nice!

[deepinthewoods]

Liked this little tune which I first heard on a Newport festival 1964 LP played on hammer dulcimers. Your banjo-guitar version works nicely Brad.

[foggz]

I love your songs. Kudos on another well played tune!