Echoes of America: A History of the 5-String Banjo (Part 3)

[vcp430]

Does anybody know what tune Bill Monroe is playing at about 4:59?

[acousticengineer]

Thankyou so much for uplaoading this - I saw it on TV once years ago and never forgot it! Good man!

[lpilk2007]

i saw this old video years ago and after seeing Earl Scruggs play ground speed (8.50) had to go and buy a banjo and learn to play. Thanks Earl !!!!!!

[vcp430]

Snuffy Jenkins was one of the original pioneers of the three-finger style in the Piedmont section of NC.. until Earl Scruggs came and turned it into the most popular style of banjo playing and is still the reason why bluegrass got it's name.

[whelhosses]

What's wrong with Leroy Troy?! He's done alot to promote old time and bluegrass.

He's a great showman in the style of Uncle Dave Macon. Plus he has a great knowledge of old nearly forgotten tunes,. He's not some Northerner transplant ..

[ballyawful]

Thanks so much for uploading this, my dad recorded it ages ago and we still have the VHS somewhere!

[troynov1965]

Leroy Troy is Da Man.......he inspired me to play  banjo

[GretschMan1000]

all of this is wrong

[fightingnate]

what exactly is wrong?

[AccordionTheif]

@GretschMan1000 You're wrong.

[GretschMan1000]

@AccordionTheif where are you from

[AccordionTheif]

@GretschMan1000 South Carolina? I was just playin haha.

[giggleblaggle]

@GretschMan1000 No it isn't