Jon Eric playing John Hardy on the 5 string banjo

[lvedepo]

Anyone looking to sell their Deering at all? Im inspired after seeing this!

[Zakahyel]

Well played hilly billy

[gruvqueen]

I have a Black Diamond also. Hope I can one day make mine sound as good as you made this one sound! By the way, I'm a leftie and play right hand guitar and banjo without any problem.

[jenster505uk]

sounded really lovely

[mtndewme7777]

tutoural make one i need to learn

[IBG67]

How much are your rates. Im 16 and ive been playing the guitar and mandolin for about 6 years, but it seems as though i have plateaued, which isn't good. I was just wanting to get an idea on how much a music teacher would cost me, and would you recommend it.

[kssolomon]

i like to pick that one too

[picksa5string2]

Hi Jon, very nice playing! Clean notes and very nice note selection. And most of all, great attitude! Picksa5string

[redneck579]

Hi Jon, I also have a Deering banjo, and I was wondering about the brand and gauge of the strings that your student uses on her Deering Black Diamond. That banjo really sounds great!

[JonEricMusic]

The Brand is D'Addario J-60's

They are the nickel light guage.

Hope this helps.

[JimmyDeLocke]

Hardy, Henry, -- It's on of those "John" tunes . . .

great sounding Deering -- I have a 1991 Deluxe and it eats Mastertones for breakfast.

[TheColwall]

Jon that is amazing playing. Hope with all the practising I am doing I can get to half as good as you. Incidently I got a left handed banjo at christmas from a company called OSARK. It isn't exacly the best but good for beginners, not all that expensive either. Keep posting mate, I can't get enough. Colin Scotland.

[kittyat6]

Can a left hander learn to pick a banjo?

[88ragtime]

@kittyat6

Yes, of course, and you can buy a left-handed banjo, but they can be harder to find. I hope that helps you.

[JonEricMusic]

88- thanks f'or holding the fort while I am "on tour"...

Kittyat6- absolutely! Therearemany banjo builders than can make one for the left hand- (my brother who is a lefty, learned on a RIGHT handed instrument). Let me know if there is any more help you need.

Banjoistically yours,

Jon Eric

[mheffinger1]

great picking jon,i see you like those tight heads,that banjo sounds like you are driving nail with a 30-o -6 rifle,

[laceypacey]

Wow

Great pickin and unreal sound from the Deering. Watch out Mastertone!

[fredthewreck]

Great picking, I have trouble in keeping my picking fingers close to the strings, especially the index finger so that I tend to miss a string now and then, and may I say that you have the look of Lee Van Cleefe, movie gunslinger.

[BreathDoctor]

Sounds as big and bright as my Leo... Great pickin". Thanks.

[granty4u]

Jon, I've been playing for 15 months, an hour a day, every day, religiously. I've been playing guitar for 25 years and the banjo is SO much more challenging. Whenever I feel like giving up, I always watch you playing and it inspires me to move on, pick up a lick or two, and get that 0.01% better each day. Thank You!

[chonnelly]

I think people that start playing guitar have a really tough time transitioning but people like me who just pick up banjo learn it easier. I dont think its very hard, although im nowhere near as close to this level of playing.

[rightonpard]

Consider me subscribed! A fine performance.

[topfran]

The best. GREAT MAESTRO.

[Mandolin1944]

Really fine pickn and what a great sound from that banjar!

[banjopilot4u]

Great as always jon.

[northbound74]

Awesome! If you don`t mind someday, could you play lonesome banjo blues.

As far as i know it`s a doc watson tune.

Thanks!

[TheBandit77TransAm]

no i think its Jerry Reed..............unless he did a cover for it.

[Birdog225]

Excelent!

[jwwetzel]

whoa, beautiful instrument!!! mighty fine pickin ;)