New Railroad

[Jdub977]

Wow you can really pick! Great job and great song

[lps45s8tracks]

(:BLUEGRASS RULES:)Enjoyed Da Listen.Love it.Your You Tube Bro.(~;yrral Mallik of Songramp AKA Larry Gordon Killam of Facebook Group Songwriters Unite over 1800 members;~)

[TheJimKeith]

Great job JIm, i have been wanting to learn that song ever since i heard Mike Seeger do it, if i can figure it out half as good as you have done i will be happy.

[wildjimbo]

@TheJimKeith Thanks! I posted a tab of it over at the Banjo Hangout. Let me know if you can't find it. :)

[jessupar]

i love your playing and i love this song, but at 25 seconds i cant help but laugh at the little quagmire head nod. i sat here watching it for about 5 minutes laughing.

I gave double C a shot. i was back in open G within an hour.. i had no idea what i was doing in double C lol. i think i'll just have to stick to three finger picking.

[wildjimbo]

@jessupar It's always amusing for me when I go back and watch myself. Glad to have shared that amusement with you.

As for double c, it's a great tuning for 3 finger too.

[jessupar]

@wildjimbo I've still got a LOT to learn in either style, on the right hand atleast, so i think i might better try open C in a couple more years so i have some sort of fighting chance, haha. For now I'll have to stick to a tuning my left hand knows.

[cfotoole]

Thanks for all these videos. You do some of the cleanest frailing I've ever seen. Something to work toward, haha!

[dirtyfeetforever]

what tuning are you playing this in? double c?

[wildjimbo]

Yes - Double C.

[vinnymusician]

this is not bluegrass. his i old- time music there is a difference.

[togreektown]

great pickin and grinin

Bluegrass rules

[pwalpar]

Love it 5* Thanks for sharing it. Bluegrass is my favorite music .

[ERB4511]

I love bluegrass, too, but this is "old-time" clawhammer banjo, not bluegrass Scruggs-style picking. But both are forms of Appalachian stringband music, so it's all good. :-)

[LudoLeTexan]

Boy, I could listen to that sound all day!!

[chrischr33]

thanks wildjimbo for your wonderful music!

[MisterCoqui]

wow that's amazing! I've been looking for the tab for that song, but I just can't find it... well. Keep up the good work.

[PhatxBoyxFresh]

1-4-1-4-1-5

[ginmillsinger]

Great performance! 5+Star's!

Very best of wishes for health and happiness!

GinMillBill

[orangejonny]

effortlessly awesome

[pit032]

I never get tired of watching you play that one Jimbo,,what a sweet sound..out of all your banjers that has to be your fav one.

[banjobozo]

The responsiveness of that banjo is fantastic (and of course so is the playing).  Who makes that?

[MrMagoo79]

Hey, sorry for so many posts. They were supposed to be replies to other comments, but YouTube keeps putting them on the top like a general comment....anyways, you inspired me to start playing the banjo again. Thanks!

[MrMagoo79]

Hehe...me too.

[MrMagoo79]

I just wanted to add--you don't hear a ton of singing with just a banjo accompaniment. This was....hypnotic I guess... It just draws you in. Such a simple old-timey tune that just stirs you up deep inside. Awesome man! Thanks for posting it.

[MrMagoo79]

That's absolute perfection, that is mountain music at it's best!! I dabble in 3-finger pickin, but I don't have a middle finger anymore(don't ask!) can I still play clawhammer without that middle finger??

[wildjimbo]

Absolutely. About half of all clawhammer players use their index. :)

[Bisbonian]

I have the opposite problem...I lopped off my index (also don't ask!), and the doc put it back on. It works, sort of, but it's clumsy. I keep it well out of the way, like I am pointing, and use the middle finger to claw.

[norrised]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ...

Yu'r playin the way it suppose to be ...

God i luv banjo...

unleash the fury dude ...

[wildjimbo]

Glad you approve!

Unleashing the Fury!

[JoeNATIONtv]

yo man u need to make more! ur skillz are excellent. u make me wanna learn banjo, u make it look so soulful. pEAce!

[vinnymusician]

You are my favorite banjo player on there. I lover you sound, singing to.

[NorwegianRailroadMan]

Mr. Jim sir, I would just love to own this on record! Any chance you´ll make one any time soon?

[LudoLeTexan]

Absolutely amazing! I don't now anything about playing the banjo but you sound like a genius to me!

[MrMagoo79]

I've heard faster and 'harder'(which I'm sure he can do too), but that was pure banjo music right there - - as good as it gets! He's just got that mood or feel about it.

[NOSMOJEFF]

Jim that was wild..and you rock !

[pit032]

That was great!

[doctntsealteam]

Good, very inspired.

[sazji]

Wow, really some of the most beautiful playing and singing I've heard here, strong but not harsh at all. And a great sounding banjo too. Thanks.

[Burtnernie]

Jim ol boy I keep this video going in the background at the office almost daily

[javajack]

Very nice! An inspiration to us aspiring pickers-

[STP19]

Brilliant; Any advice of where TAB can be found for this piece. Many thanks. STP

[wildjimbo]

Thanks! No idea on a tab for it; I just play whatever comes into my head.

[STP19]

Brilliant+++++. I wish I could say and play like that.

Many thanks. STP

[OzClawhammer]

Love it Wildjimbo...you're makin it look way easier than what it is for us learners:)

[Clive180845]

I'm 62 and plat banjo ukes and autoharp. This fantastic video has inspired me to buy and old clawhammer banjo, restore it and learn to play. Jimbo is the best. Clive

[HellaMayo]

awesome

[EggsForBrains]

I would love to see a post by whomever left the less-than-five-star rating for this performance. They must be very good. ...or full of shit.

[FretlessFury]

Gorgeous playing, Jim! I'm a big fan.

[darius97]

you're sick with the drop thumb

[lazystrings]

That was great

[Nipps83]

ur daaaAAamn gooood bro

[nrvstorm]

I love the sound of your banjo. It is very rich. What kind of banjo are you playing in this video?

[wildjimbo]

Thanks! It's a Ramsey Woody. I'm using it in all of my current clawhammer videos.

[Geblynch]

Hi Jim..........Love that sound...I've got a Ramsey Special. I love your version of New Railroad....G Lynch

[HillbillyJ]

One more question, are you in double C-tuning?

[wildjimbo]

Yep. Double C. :)

[HillbillyJ]

Thanks :D

[HillbillyJ]

Nice job, yet again, Mr Pankey! Got any tabs out yet?

[nrvstorm]

I been playin' only one month and I dream of playing like you. Thanks for the inspiration!

[bloogerunit]

I keep watchin' them magic fingers for all the licks'n'tricks I can glean.

Thanks Jimbo. My life is enriched.

[t429598]

Finally. We've missed you.

[sparkyfiddle]

Outstanding. Thanks!

[YoppyKyabetsu]

Oh yeah. Many thanks, Jimbo.

[Banjer]

It's about time jimbo....welcome!:)

[Jorsh123]

Man, amazing. Make as many video's as you can. You've got some smooth clawhammering and a great voice to match.

[EDITION420]

It's been too long since you've put up new videos....you certainly didn't disappoint. Great job Jimbo, as always. Great song as well.

[wildjimbo]

I've been wanting to post this for a while, and the weather finally cooperated a bit. :) Thanks so much!