"Cumberland Gap" (Old Time) Annie & Mac Old Time Music Moment

[bonjours5748]

Y LOVE

[Plans4Nobody]

You two always make me smile (inside and out) - thanks! I really enjoyed the instrumental...sometimes you just want to hear good pickin'!

[annieandmac]

@Plans4Nobody Those are heartfelt comments - we thank you!

[samgrub]

i just love your relaxed style of playing

[annieandmac]

@samgrub Thank you!

[Aleksandrgrc]

do you think they did alot of drinking on the cumberland gap in the old days?

[annieandmac]

@Aleksandrgrc They probably did as much drinkin' as anything else like banjo and fiddle playin'.

[MrsCatification]

Excellent picking, folks! I enjoyed it very much! It´s great! Thanks for sharing this melody.

Greetings from Viveca

[annieandmac]

@MrsCatification Hello Viveca, thanks for commenting!

[Wordsmith37]

Excellant stuff. Our skiffle 'ensemble' played a version of this but the music here is much more melodious. Thanks.

[annieandmac]

@Wordsmith37 Thanks for your message - it's a great tune in all it's different clothes.

[mmordors]

I love the song, the slower tempo is nice. Too much bluegrass is played to fast for my taste. Enough about that !

One of the really nice things about this video is that the Banjo volume is nicely balanced with that of Annie's guitar. I like the clearity of the guitar rhythm coming through. IMHO

[annieandmac]

@mmordors Your comments are well taken - thank you! Some tunes just sound better in a soft easy style where all the notes can be heard.

Mac

[RandyHooHa]

Love it! Thank you.

[annieandmac]

@RandyHooHa Thanks for commenting!

[Derbymuscian]

Hello,this was really nice to listen to and watch you play,thanks for sharing.

Best wishes

Garry

[annieandmac]

@Derbymuscian Hello Garry - thanks for your comments!

Mac

[ukekeysandbees]

You are both so good at making music! Another really enjoyable tune!

[annieandmac]

@ukekeysandbees Thank you - we appreciate your comments!

Mac

[babs4TLove]

How beautiful you two! Love that tuning! I wish you a Happy Healthy New Year! <3 Babs

[annieandmac]

@babs4TLove Thanks for your message and toast to the new year! All the best to you.

Mac

[JWHITE3614]

GREAT JOB!  REALLY ENJOY YOUR PLAYING!

[annieandmac]

@JWHITE3614 Thanks for commenting!

[tarneur]

Once more it's good to see you play another great tune, thanks you !

[annieandmac]

@tarneur Thank you for commenting!

[joeshea1010]

very nice picking and accompaniment and thank you for sharing. we had winds gusting up to 200 k/hr early this morning and alot of wood down. what make would your banjo be?

[annieandmac]

@joeshea1010 Thanks for your message and comments! That's a mighty big wind you're talking about. The banjo is a Deering Vega II - about 5 years old.

Mac

[billmacaulay]

great start to the new year - cheers

[annieandmac]

@billmacaulay Thanks Bill - all the best to you in the coming year!

[malagastudent1]

Woohoo sumthin' new! Thank you so much for informing me! You guys are my favorite old time performers!

[annieandmac]

@malagastudent1 Thank you! That tuning is good for another fine piece called Stoney Point. We'll do that one sometime later - it has four parts.

Mac

[xgi36]

Wonderful ! Thanks

[annieandmac]

@xgi36 Thank you for commenting!

[JackGAdams]

Beautiful folks....very enjoyable listen.

Jack

[annieandmac]

@JackGAdams Thanks Jack - we appreciate your comments!

Mac

[malagastudent1]

Sounds great folks! Ok, I'll bite: what's special cumberland gap tuning? Sounds a lot like open G to me...

[annieandmac]

@malagastudent1 OK - here's the tuning. From open G raise the 2nd string to C - you're now in mountain minor. Capo at the 2nd fret but leave the 5th string as it is. As if you were in G tuning make an E chord fingering with your left hand but bring it up the neck another fret away from the capo. That sounds a G chord with the 1st and 5th string sounding the same. That's Cumberland Gap Tuning.

[jedmarum]

Beauty!!



[annieandmac]

@jedmarum Thanks Jed!