Great playing. I recently subscribed having followed a link from the guys on the Banjo Hangout forum. I've been trying to work out the B part here with not much success. You are too fast for me. If you could see your way to showing us the fingering slower as you did with Walking Boss I for one would be most grateful.
I'm not sure if you're taking me to task for not mentioning this or what. Actually, this is not the song "Run N----- Run." That song has a completely different melody, although it does mention paterollers. There's also a fiddle tune called "Pateroller'll Get You" with yet another melody. Yes, they were probably all made up by slaves.
the "patty rollers" were those armed men who patroled the Souths pre Civil War highways. Their job was to catch and confine run away slaves--tho Whites were sometimes their victims too. The lyric: "Run boy Run" had an obvious racial overtone, but the music is background to the Cotten Curtain that descended over the South prior to and after the Civil War. The slightly sinister feel to the tune is a clue to its content.
THis tune and Tater Patch always get mixed up togther in my head. All the best Chriss , yours Guy
guywolff 1 year ago
Clean and SWEET!
A Really Nice Job on this!!!
TheHschwartz 1 year ago
@TheHschwartz Thanks! Are you by any chance the same person who recorded "Johnson & Dixon" and others on the "Old Time Banjo Project" LP?
banjochris 1 year ago
@banjochris
Yes, a gazillion years ago.
TheHschwartz 1 year ago
@TheHschwartz Cool! I've always enjoyed that song and your version of it in particular.
banjochris 1 year ago
wtf is a pateroller?
screamit1 1 year ago
@screamit1 ...a patroller....a runaway slave catcher
PeluMaad 1 year ago
True artistry
dman3d 1 year ago
I say this never gets old. Excellent performance.
Rathbeorn 2 years ago
great video. you really nail the hobart smith feel.
lastfirstface 2 years ago
one of my fav model tunes
northeasternmike 3 years ago
is that from john burke's old-time fiddle tunes for banjo or did you learn that by ear? sounds great! you really play that at a fast pace
slimpickensrx 3 years ago
No, learned it off the record of Hobart Smith -- I think I also saw John Cohen of the New Lost City Ramblers play it years ago.
banjochris 3 years ago
straight up bad ass! 5 stars
norco360 3 years ago
great frailin, love g modal
raisethehatchet 3 years ago
Just great I never learned the b part so this is very helpful Thanks Guy
guywolff 3 years ago
Hey Chris,
Great playing. I recently subscribed having followed a link from the guys on the Banjo Hangout forum. I've been trying to work out the B part here with not much success. You are too fast for me. If you could see your way to showing us the fingering slower as you did with Walking Boss I for one would be most grateful.
slidingray 3 years ago
Run Nigger Run is the song! And it was made up and sang BY SLAVES.
Greekswife 3 years ago
I'm not sure if you're taking me to task for not mentioning this or what. Actually, this is not the song "Run N----- Run." That song has a completely different melody, although it does mention paterollers. There's also a fiddle tune called "Pateroller'll Get You" with yet another melody. Yes, they were probably all made up by slaves.
banjochris 3 years ago
Wrong! It was a song that was written and sung by Gid Tanner and The Skillet Lickers in 1926. Look for my video of Pateroller.
retusyllib 3 years ago
How long did it take you to play this well?
sparkywundermutt 3 years ago
Hey Chris..good one..enjoyed seeing all your videos..JEK(formerly of C.Wood)
mizjessie44 3 years ago
that was awesome!, what tuning do you use?
gangelone999 3 years ago
gDGCD
banjochris 3 years ago
How can you look so calm while playing this song. It's down right frantic but you look almost bored! Surely a lot of practice was put into this song.
drchucks2 4 years ago
"The lyric: "Run boy Run" had an obvious racial overtone,"
I'd always heard the versions with lyrics I know actually use the word nigger. It ain't PC in these times, but we might as well admit it.
P.S. do you really think there are a lot of blacks watching this video, or that those few wouldn't already know that?
bigswifty219 4 years ago
Sweet!
paddedroomrec 4 years ago
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bluegrassme4ever 4 years ago
Thanks, Warren, for the interesting explanation and thanks once again to Chris for his excellent playing.
banjoden 4 years ago
the "patty rollers" were those armed men who patroled the Souths pre Civil War highways. Their job was to catch and confine run away slaves--tho Whites were sometimes their victims too. The lyric: "Run boy Run" had an obvious racial overtone, but the music is background to the Cotten Curtain that descended over the South prior to and after the Civil War. The slightly sinister feel to the tune is a clue to its content.
warren leming
wleming 4 years ago
You done Hobart proud!
dropthumb2 4 years ago
Mercy!
BoyaBo 4 years ago
Nice!
harrismagoon 5 years ago
Impressive; it's fast and you don't sound rushed; awesome indeed.
daddystovepipe 5 years ago
Awesome clawhammer!!! Enjoyed this video...
banjoden 5 years ago