Ralph Stanley and Don Reno "Home Sweet Home"

[Banjoey1]

Where on earth did this come from??? Classic!

[746c]

That made me happy. Now I'm glad

[kyoozoocanada]

perfection



[EastTNson]

106 likes, and 1 person who needs their ass kicked! haha

[dirkbob]

2 bainjers & 4 big airs!

[Nitjalutaavik]

Besides, I really get annoyed when you come near my property.

[WayneDeBord]

Anyone have an idea when that would have been recorded? Thanks.

[Banjomountain]

@WayneDeBord early 1960s, maybe 1962-1964, somewhere in there.

[buchananstreet]

masters

[mulehunt1]

great picking uncle Don...Ralph want playing Don`s banjo.... uncle Don never had an upside down pick guard?? arm rest either...That was arm rest you talking about... Never knew they made an pick guard for a banjo....lmao.......

[Banjomountain]

@mulehunt1 They swapped banjos for this part of the film. Ralph's pikcing Don's and Don is picking Ralph's.

[bonzitoo76]

I Like it!

[DanTheManFields]

I have studyed Ralph's picking style,and I enjoy playing the 5-string Ralph's style

than any other!

[rachwms]

awesome post. Grew up seeing Dr. Stanley and many others in bluegrass festivals....best times of my life.

[oboma8]

They are totally awesome. AMERICANS have the best musician's.

[entersilenthill]

Just to imform you, BlueGrass was actualy music developed by Irish/scotch immagrints using tradtional music from there home countrys mixed with influences from the black music at the time. So it was just picked up by American locals and everyone played it together. Its just associated with America now as thats were it was mastered.

[46r11]

Don't let this type of music die - absolutely awsome

[deelberg]

The day Ralph Stanley passes away will be a dark dark day on this earth. He is a true icon of bluegrass and I play a guitar just like his late brother carter. My love to the Stanley Brothers!!

[Pilotridge]

Thanks for posting this important clip of Bluegrass history.

[simonne234]

thank you for posting.......the two best in the world playing together.....what else can you ask for....I feel like crying it's so beautiful.......thank you

[caradamata]

blends so well together, perfect.

[HillbillyJ]

Yesteryear's version of "Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular," LOL. Awesome stuff.

[john77905]

these are true legends of bluegrass.this wAs very enjoyable and thanks for posting.i was very shocked to see the two masters playing together.

[robbinlee]

Absolutely precious!

[CntryInVa]

What a great rare video.....wow!

[nicbenicbe]

I've been to Blacksburg in 2003 and I had the privilege to meet great Dr Stanley! Since I'm italian this was not so easy...

[BanjoBoyMatteo]

I'm Italian aswell...you were very lucky I really hope to be able to see the doctor live someday!

[nicbenicbe]

A really great experience!!!

[karie1275]

does ANYONE know what happened to the gospel tune of the Stanley's with Reno & Smiley that used to be psoted here??

[ray8up]

I wish i did :( Just O'er in the Glory land by them was one of my fav vids on youtube

[mjsevera]

Oh wow, I'm glad someone brought that up. It was also one of my favorites. I emailed the director of the ralph stanley museum hoping he knew what it was part of but he wasnt aware of it. I also have asked around other members here who have posted similar content or are don reno specialists but have gotten no response. It looks like this video has the same background at the end as was used in that other video. Does anyone know what this is from? I would pay for that gloryland video.. :-(

[Banjomountain]

Notice that they swapped banjos in this video. Ralph is picking Don's '34 Gibson archtop with large pickguard and Don is picking Ralph's '27 Gibson archtop with wreath inlay.

[mandolinman2006]

How can you tell? I wouldn't be able to tell them apart if it wasn't for Ralph's hat.

[Banjomountain]

Ralph's banjo has "Wreath" inlay & a fiddle-shaped peghead. Don's banjo has "Flying Eagle" inlay and "turtle foot" peghead(another Gibson style cut). If you look closely at the banjo Ralph is picking, you'll notice a white pickguard, which is distinctively Don Reno's banjo. Ralph did not have one of these pickguards, netiher did many other banjo players.

[mandolinman2006]

I still can't see it well enough to make out anything on the banjo Ralph's playing. The one Don has is definitely not "Ol Nellie." I cannot see the inlay enough to tell if it's Ralph's or another one of Don's banjos. Does anybody know where I could see a little cleaner version of this?

[VV44NNcc33]

No pickguard on Reno's banjo...

[Banjomountain]

Ralph is picking Reno's banjo in this video. Look closely and you'll see the mounting bracket for the pick guard at the 6 o'clock position of the banjo head.

[atkinsscruggs]

Two masters at work here!

[FalconSupreme1]

WOW ! Awesome pickin' Great footage ! Thanks for postin' these two great artists of blue grass.

[NSchrobilgen]

This is AWESOME! I get to hear not 1, but 2 of my favorite pickers performing together playing one of my favorite songs to pick

[chudwuggie]

Priceless

[isjerryzkid]

THANK you not only do i LOVE DOC Ralph but I adore Don. Dons sons are great as well.