Irish Washerwoman - Happy St. Patrick's Day

[DigitalUnderground7]

ABSOLUTE FUCKING GENIOUS! :D WOW!

[ghsr82]

what tuning are you in?

[sleepingitoff413]

your an amazing player! never stopp

[Cody0Snow]

OMG THIS IS SO MUCH FUN!

[Regartor]

Thank you!

[neireannach]

Very well played though!

[neireannach]

The reason Irish musicians don't play this song is because it's a steriotype at this point. It's like one of us saying "Top of the morning to ya" or "Blarney." We just don't do it. It would be like an American playing Camptown Races while saying "Gee-wilikers this song is the bees knees!"

[DigitalUnderground7]

fucking sensational!

[DigitalUnderground7]

THE BEST G-BANJO WORK IVE EVER SEEN! without a doubt. Nice one :D

[mandgsurvival]

Nice banjo! 

[Isaeah11]

Good job Bro! Keep playing i can play this on my Mandolin but im trying to learn it on my Banjo

[JLWJAD]

red neck 

[banjorex]

@JLWJAD How are you doing cuz?

[lonewolf745]

Yeah and I thought I was good

[banjorex]

@lonewolf745 the truth is . . . no matter how good you are . . . someone else . . .if not today . ..eventually will come along that is better.

[tommerrigan1956]

Superb.  Thanks.

[banjorex]

@tommerrigan1956  you are most welcome

[banjorex]

@tommerrigan1956 If only there were more hours in the day.

[Freddie4evaMercury]

holy crap! that is incredible!!!

[banjorex]

@Freddie4evaMercury thank you . . hope you recover

[djsky2010]

8 peolple missed the like button out of 61,000 that watched the video (thumbs up if you agree)

[banjorex]

@djsky2010 I'd guess 4 out of the 8 haven't confronted jealously in their personal development.

[oscaryt007]

Be proud of yourself and your country!

[banjorex]

@oscaryt007 you're half correct :)

[niekpiek]

Very nice!

[banjorex]

@niekpiek

I saw Borat too.

[amcl4391]

fucking dedly

[banjorex]

@amcl4391

I always won the spelling bee as a lad.

[43rder]

a really good rendition of it, too!!!

[banjorex]

@43rder

Just messing around in the basement one day . . .

[mortum000]

a lot of people are against playing this kind of stuff on a 5 string as opposed to a tenor but it actually works very well in my oppinion.

[banjorex]

@mortum000

My Uncle played tenor but my Grandpa Easter Gave me a 5- string

[LordInksworth]

I LOVED the very ending, lovely!  (loved the rrest of it too, but that ending - sweet)

[banjorex]

@LordInksworth

Not sure why I did that.

[wilsonsamuel]

smashing!!!!!!

[banjorex]

@wilsonsamuel

Fab . . thanks

[Rhawneld57]

Hey man you are the best I have seen on a banjo. Your picking skills are elite. Bravo on you 10000000000000*******

Ron in Canada Keyboards and Accordion.

[banjorex]

@Rhawneld57

bring me to Canada . . . at least for a Visit

[oblio1000]

It's tiring hearing this tune bashed so badly by so many. This is a nice change -Very well done and the hammer-on trills show off the proficiency of this palyer. Again, very well done - and thanks for letting me hear it done properly with feeling.

[banjorex]

@oblio1000

There is a reason Chestnuts are Chestnuts, right?

[BardofCornwall]

Nicely done. If other musicians played it this well, maybe it wouldn't be "off limits" anymore!

[banjorex]

Nicely you say. Danny Knicely . . .Little Maggie . . . a little differently . . one of my favorite musicians. watch?v=XItHPqOI1Oo

[giggleblaggle]

Hi. What's your tuning here? It sounds like the first string is tuned up to an f; Is that safe to do? Wouldn't that break the string? I've never tried such a high tuning, but if it is safe to do without breaking my banjo, I would give it a try. Thanks.

[banjorex]

from low to high: D - G - C - F - g the gauges are .020-.013-.011-.0095-.010

[banjorex]

@giggleblaggle it's only a banjo . . .

[ScotchIrishFool1]

It is Scottish, about the Irish, and has been kidnapped into Ireland forever!

Ringo says it is Etheopian? He has been listening to his own drums too long.

[SallyPie08]

It's actually Irish...

[banjorex]

@SallyPie08

So they tell us . . . where else do jigs come? OK I know the answer.

[Paddyslippers]

holy shit man that was serious!

[malcolmruddock]

AWESOME! Don't care if its Irish or Scots.

[BiggieShnouts]

pretty cool

[proszel]

smashing mate, smashing

[tommerrigan1956]

According to Ringo, this song as Ethiopian roots.

[TheSmokieFan]

brilliant!

[MrJamestheanimal]

i am irish lol abd the irish washerwoman is actually a Scotish song...not irish.

[FoxSpirit]

Scottish? Had no idea, interesting bit of info.

[MrNick2D]

Nope.

[Dano94910]

There is quite a big difference in the sound

[TobiasMerijnMoes]

teach me

[stanonly]

awewome, great guy, great song!!!!!

[nickin11p]

im a bajo player a guitar player a fiddle player and vilon player moi

[Dano94910]

Not meant for 5 string banjo (I'm Irish) but still good

[weecraig898]

Your ethnicity gives you no musical advantage from anyone else.

[Dano94910]

being taught my country's music in my country benefits me alot in that sense, because you don't just get the yank here and there who might play the same instrument as you. Over here loads of peole play banjo(tenor)

[weecraig898]

Fair does, didn't mean to sound like a dick.

[adrastic]

no errors ... but not perfect , 4/5

[koolkriz]

when ever im down in life i listen to this music and it lightens me up. like today BRAVO REX!! great job.

[banjorex]

@koolkriz keep it light.

[musicalner1313]

BRAVO!!! wow!!! u are soo awesome at playing the banjo!!! =)

[JimmyDeLocke]

Maybe it's a chestnut for the Irish guys, but it doesn't get done enough in bluegrass circles, especially if you can play it like this guy1 GREAT job, Rex.

@#$%ing AWESOME =P

[dancedancegirl95]

this is really good

[oakpianist]

What tuning are you using?

[GP3PocketSnare]

Man this song is stuck in my head! In a good way though. It's pleasant for me to hear.

[Kyle2303]

yes its overplayed, but its still a beautiful song, its a favourite for a reason. many people feels it captures the spirit of Ireland

[juzzy1k]

dam were did you get the tabs for that

great job

[Zevastyano]

Woow!

Amazing sound, bro..!

[HellzNord]

i have watched and listened to this vid like 12 million times! u RULE!

[wArRgArBl117]

they played this song at McGuffys and the dublin Pub(my favorite local irish pubs :D) over St. Patricks Day. Its still stuck in my head. And I LOVE IT!!!!!!

[geo171991]

ya lol this is a very overplayed song but you do a wonderful job with it... Go raibh maith agat

[YourTrueWinteromance]

wow you're just awesome!

[LEADFOOT63]

WhooHoo! Happy ST.Patties day to you and God Bless you!!!You have the most amazing sound,I really enjoy it,hope the fact that Im part mexican and Irish from My dad,and in the army national guard still brings me some luck,any way your the best!!!!

[BorracciaBlu]

beatiful song ;)

[robjob1989]

brill, just got a five string banjo and i find it very hard. i think i say fk it.

[somthinoriginal]

Great job! Do you have the tabs? If so may I get them off you please?

5STARS

[epaulard83]

fuck the tab and enjoy to learn to read sheet music

[mattymahone]

fuck the sheet music and play by ear

[epaulard83]

yea but with tab you dont know what is the note you play...

[slimpickensrx]

unless you learn your strings

[slimpickensrx]

there is an irish book for 5 string banjo available, search amazon, it has a tab of the irish washerwoman

[TheKingRevolver]

DAMN DUDE!

thats amazing!

nice job. cheers

[STRANGERx133]

teach me

[pigamous3]

Bitchin'!!

[Aelitache]

I play the same on folk guitar, its very different ! I love it on banjo :) !!! Very good job !!

[sillyrnu007]

Dude, your hands are like some crazy frickin' spiders!! That was awesome!

[banjorex]

@sillyrnu007 I have a tenant that constantly wants me to spray for spiders!

[ScoobyMoo]

coool!

[Celticwithakick]

really great! How long u been playing?

[unnamedXY]

great...just great..... greetz from germany

[jexywoman]

this made me wish i was irish

[RevanEcks]

this made me smile because im irish

[CarnalDiafragma]

Heheh same here :)

[Aelitache]

Nice ! Love this song :)

[DigitalUnderground7]

:O Can this sort of stuff come with practice at all? All i can say it pure fuckin talent. :) very nice work. better than how francis rossi plays on it the 25th aniversary lol.

[slimpickensrx]

great job!

[sk473p1mp]

fucken skills

[MysteryLove82]

It`s great. I love you!^^

[aangelofmusic]

cool

[expatriot1]

wow your legs are thin! Great playing. I'm going to post a vid of me playing it on the mouth harp! If ya wanna take a look.

[Banjer]

Bello molto bello complimenti!! Great very beautiful!!

[diarmaidok]

Brilliant stuff!!! i'd love to hear you and ryan cavanaugh and chris grotewohl and leon hunt play some irish stuff together in a massive 5 string jam! keep up the terrific videos and music!

[fuzzbear6240]

Banjorex, Fantastic! Just wonderful! A super redition of a tune which has been considered hackneyed for too long. Thank you. Regards, J.

[morsmordre97]

dude that was like awesome

[DeadEnd39]

Damn... never heard it on a banjo before. Well done man!

[catflaper]

wow would i like the tab for that

[booccs87]

I;m gonna play this song all day on ST.PATTYS day!

[nuktu]

it's St. paddy's day, not pattys!

[Phyisx]

great

[dontevengothere1000]

absouloutly awsome . bravo!!!!

[SCORDRIBBLE]

love it!really really do!

[isveryniceyes]

Awesome!

[AaronShaunBrennan]

I gave you 5 stars!!!

[Ferali]

I really enjoyed that, great playing!

[andrerosh89]

irish!!!! rawks =)

[ElfoLuriel]

cooooool!!!!!

[picopanpipe9]

very crisp and faultless. nice.

[carteru93]

Ever play a 4 string? I think you'd like it, play Irish music on it much easier than a 5 string.

[M1ssCassidy]

amazing....

[HollySlasher]

very nice byt i have one thing to say:Are you bleeding?

[HollySlasher]

i ment but

[Guinnie]

excellent

[rjskt59]

Pretty sweet. Also, now I remember what irish washerwoman sounds like.

[redneckfidler]

so awesome i can play it but in a different key

great job!!!

[jumpingguy]

pretty dang good.

[AccordionTony]

Well done, Not to be a critic but you skiped a few notes, but i'm not one that should talk

...LOL, Really man, Great Job! Keep Posting, Please ! Tony

[Markobonv]

That was very impressive! I want to see the face of the man with banjo talent. ;)

[etwr2]

impressive, most people don't understand how hard Irish music is to play, until they try.

[boxmusic90]

Your not kidding i know  and i am Irish

[J2OLDS]

Funny -- most consider it unacceptable.

Everybody knows how to play the tune.

[HalooftheMuse]

Many thanks. Now I can do my laundry in a good mood!  W. Aengus

[poemasterssh]

terrific ive never heard it on a banjo but its rele good good enough to make my top videos keep em coming

[poolpig]

glad I heard this!

[thiger89]

nice picking

[bgtiman]

Brilliant!

[Kamakazi025]

bloody great, the way you are sittin you look really relaxed, i have an ocarina and i am (tryin to) play this song, it sounds better on a banjo, but pretty nice on an ocarina. keep up the good work

[Showhanna]

I love it!

[MikeBatten]

Awesome FingerPicking!

i also enjoyed the camera angle, haha

[WolfdesNordens]

Is there blood on your finger?

[WolfdesNordens]

Good work!

[edburns123]

That was great! Thanks

[jcravn]

oh man... that rocked... made me feel like drinking beer...

[cruzbullit]

Awesome! I had to dig out a Banjo I had sitting around but never player after hearing that.