Sally Ann

[TinfootTall]

Well, considering what kind of noise one has to crawl through in the old archive recordings - this just fits right in perfectly. :D

[maryzcox]

Lol :) that Fuji camera was stolen two years ago in Equador :) now I have A Panasonic luminex with much better sound--check out some more recent youtubes :)

[banjotuna]

you'd think you would have a nicer camra. with having such a nice banjo

[maryzcox]

This version of Sally Ann is recorded on my cd, Vintage Banjo, and the recording quality is very superior to this informal Youtube. Also--there is a simple tab to it in my Vintage Banjo tab book. They are both available on my website and make a great Christmas gift for a banjo buddy--or even yourself :)

maryzcox.com

ps--and yes--this track is available on itunes too :)

[barefoothandyman]

I thought it sounded pretty darn good myself! I wanna learn to play this song! Thanks for posting!!

[cadjunk]

Beautiful playing of this great song.  Thanks so much for sharing. Gwen

[MauroPavanelli]

great playing!

[maryzcox]

Thanks for your kind words. :)

Mary Z. Cox

[arkady714]

In a world becoming ever smaller, it is not unusual to see music styles cross borders and be adapted by other cultures. But there are few sounds more uniquely American than that of a banjo and the way that this woman plays it. When you close your eyes and hear her sweet music, there is only one region of the world you think of.

Your playing and sound are in league with that of Copeland, Gershwin and Bernstein. Sweet picking, ma'am. Thanks for the music.

[Guppypants]

I am glad you put this up. I always enjoy witnessing your music.

[MrRichardKoopal]

Nice to hear this.

[Mandolin1944]

Very pretty version of a great old song. I especially like how you play the B-part. Do you also play Sally Johnson or Sally Ann Johnson -- it seems to be a different tune? 5 stars.

[retropicker]

Great version! That sounds great.

[MrGooper]

Another GEM!!!

[heinzdziurowitz]

Nice Playing!!! Just bought a Recording King Bluegrass RK-R80 and it's superb.

[DrVonChilla]

Oh, and another thing or two:

I don't find the sound quality of this video too bad at all; I'm just so happy to hear such a stunning version of this tune that I'll take what I can get!

I'm playing this version this morning on a beautiful new Hohner banjo; I'm not sure of the model number but it's the one with the black rim, fancy pearl-inlaid headstock and pretty pearloid on the fingerboard. My setup is a Fiberskin head & a medium Grover bridge: WOW! Terrific plunk & tons of volume.

[DrVonChilla]

Absolutely SUPERB playing, Mary....and isn't that RK 036 just just incredible incredible?!? RK has come a long way in a short time with the quality of their banjos.

SAY, MARY: what kind of bridge do you have on that little gem?

Had to stop everything this morning and learn your version, which is the smoothest & prettiest I've ever heard. Lovely tuning!

I've been itchin' for (yet) another banjo and I think this beauty is gonna be The One. Mary's got her's set up to perfection!

[banjokid17]

Great!!

[Deepsky1A1B]

Pretty ladie,

Good looking banjo.

[maryann2ll]

Injoyed it,very good.

[octotoke]

good ole suwanee river

[surfinbernard77]

Wonderful!! Truly inspiring- I'm just learning....

[zzzak666]

Delightful,thanks.

[zwan94]

So pretty and talented

[dIEdwardfaceIb]

Have you got the tab for this arrangement? I'd love to get a copy so I can learn it - I'm not good enough to piece it together from the recording!

[gunthehun]

Sounds like Irish folk music . Beutiful

[banjogiaour]

This is the best tune I've ever heard, and the way you play is unbelievable! I'm gonna learn clawhammer style and won't sleep till I can play it as well as you. Regards, Pete

[B00yabrad]

gorgeous! what tuning is this. do you have tabs of your lovely arrangements?

[10thnametried]

you look like you really enjoyed playing there - a pleasure to watch - sounded excellent too.

[Darko7274]

Clawhammer banjo! sounds great

[picker38]

Bravo Mary! I really like the Recording King sound.

[basserase]

I like this a bunch. I've never seen anyone playing exactly this technique. Is it something you learned or is it just your own thing? (I'm not a banjo player so this may be a stupid question.) Great playing.

[Oldpiper73]

I don't care what kind of camera it was recorded on, it sounds fantastic!

[jessyquedens]

Mary, to watch you play is to see how much fun the banjo is!

[DragonWorshipper]

I think it sounds very funky this way! Very nice tune too.

[basenjimusic]

Excellent! Mary, you make it sound so good & look so easy--gives me something to aspire to!!!

[basenjimusic]

Excellent! Mary, you make it sound so good & look so easy--gives me something to aspire to!!!

[Bisbonian]

I love the way you play this song, Mary, and have heard it in an mp3 that sounds great. The sound quality on this video sounds pretty messed up.

[maryzcox]

Of course it does--it was recorded on a tiny digital camera with a built in mic. My MP3 was recorded in a good studio with a high quality mic. I probably really should not have put this up--but it was such a pretty day on the river--I thought it would be fun to share. :)

[Bisbonian]

Yeah, it's fun to see you play it...it was just a bit of a shame to hear the sound, when I knew how wonderful it really sounded.

[maryzcox]

Yes--know what you mean. When my oldest son found out that I recorded that on a digital camera--he wanted to strangle me. Digital cameras were never intended to record music. :) I was going to take it down, but the folks at Recording King really liked it and now it is on my artist page there--so I will have do make a better video to replace it before I can take it down. :)

[FiddleKate]

Great job, Mary! Sounds wonderful!!!

[nissing15]

Very nice!

Thanks for sharing!

[dh5string]

Congrats!!! Wonderful banjo, wonderful picking, Mary. Thanks for putting this up for us!

[thesevenjays]

Great picking, Mary. You give a lot of spirit to a traditional song! Thanks for sharing it with us.

[Knockdownbanjo]

you make it sound so good!

[davidsummerford]

Thanks,

I love your styling so much...it was so good to see another post.( maybe i can slow it down to see your methods lol)