David Holt: Julia and Wade Mainer songs & banjo tricks

[buchananstreet]

the day this wonderful great man recently died literally was THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED and all of america and the rest of the world should have kept a minute of public silence to his honor. i wonder when the world will realize the huge loss the disappearance of this marvelous dinosaur supposed

[CadillacL]

This was one of my favorite shows on TNN. Would love to find more episodes :) If possible.

[excaderesdesire]

My grandpa was born in 1888 he owned a banjo like this man is playing , he made and repaired violins and played the banjo. People don't play this kind of music anymore! My parents called this music foot stomping music. They called it this because you just can't sit still even when you are sitting. It's a shame when musicians like this pass on because too often their music dies as well.... I love this kind of music... RIP Mr. Mainer...

[glencoe6305]

104 yrs. of life, and almost 74 years of marriage. And performed 70 years ago (1941) for President FDR & Eleanor,at the White House,by request. And retired from the GM Plant in 1973,after 21 years, WOW !

[glencoe6305]

A Master of American Music. Just not bluegrass,old-time,gospel,or country,but all.

Thanks,Wade.

[VinceTheInstructer50]

RIP Wade Mainer. Thanks for all the beautiful music.

[PHJimY]

Two finger banjer picker Wade Mainer just passed away. He was 104.

[banjobilly32]

Sitting on David's right as he makes the introduction sits the late Don Stover, or his twin brother!!

[dulcimerplr]

I don't know when this was filmed, but it was uploaded in May, 2008, when Wade was 101. He's 104 now, living in Michigan. And both he & Julia are still fine musicians.

[buchananstreet]

Fozzymaple - be more respectful with your words, please: i apologize in your name to wade - one should speak with reverence about someone like him - he might be the last great survivor of the REAL american music from which all else STOLE - be it dylan, ochs, elliott, the boring baez and everybody else - including pete seeger -they never took much business in mentioning the CREDITS they had to THAT man - every single person who is interested in ANY music owes him

[Fozzymaple]

@buchananstreet I didn't really mean any disrespect to Mr. Mainer. I was trying to convey the point that Mainer is quite aged. I don't believe on putting any musicians up on a pedestal, it makes it much harder to learn what they have to offer.

[buchananstreet]

@Fozzymaple , its not about putting anyone on a pedestal, as you might think: but THIS man, and maybe flatt & scruggs and bill monroe DESERVE to stand on a musical pedestal and the higher t the admiration you feel for a great one, the MORE you will respect his art and the better you will get at it you yourself if you aspire - its not about making a cult but in our unbelieving times to have known the music of such a man brought me closer to heaven.

[buchananstreet]

now THAT man is REALLY somethin ! all the musicians in the world should lift their hats to this GIANT

[2432Duke]

jimmy hendrix eat your heart out!!!



[Fozzymaple]

When was this filmed, Wade is clearly an older gentleman, but I suppose the question is how old, since the man's older than dirt now.

[PegMcMuffin]

I am so blessed to be able to say I have attended church with them for many years. They are such wonderful people. To hear "I Can't Sit Down" live and in person is amazing : ) May I live to half as full of a life as Bro. Mainer!!!

[edisonphonographfan]

wow hard to believe he will be 104 in april! he should be a national hero or somthing atleat hes amazing!

[CadillacL]

This brings back SO many good memories of getting up on Saturday morning to watch Fire on the Mounain @ 11:00 a.m., 3 P.M. & again @ 10. Is there any ful episodes.

[glencoe6305]

I'd say Wade,performing for 8 decades,and singing for President FDR at the White House in 1941,and having a radio show with Woody Guthrie,ought to be inducted into Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame. Everyone,ought to write the Hall Of Fame,a letter, suggesting him. I think it's a political thing,though.

[glencoe6305]

When Ralph Stanley, was a kid, he went to see Wade Mainer, perform. There's about a 20 yr. age difference.

[glencoe6305]

Just released ! A new book about Wade Mainer- "Banjo on the Mountain" My first 100 years, by author : Dick Spottswood. You can get the book at Ernest Tubb Record Shops, or most Barnes & Noble Bookstores.Just released -September 2010. Wade's still kickin, at 103 ! So is wife,Julia,91 !

[kjsh987]

just need to play with the tung and it will be all

[meanlezbo]

wow, he's older than dirt and a legend..did he teach ralph and carter how to do it..

[berean315]

Great stuff. Looks like he's playing 2 finger style!

[tohoward33]

Really great ,looks like fun!

[gavinpaget]

greatest

[gailg64]

Wow, such music! Goosebump material, all the way around. Mainer's killer banjo style, based on once-common forms of western NC 2 finger banjo, is now an "endangered species". Better GET ON IT, allayou young old-time banjo players!

[BBYMRLCCOTN]

Absolutely amazing!!!

[CadillacL]

Fire on the Mountain was my favorite show on TNN, sure brings back alot

of memories. Do you have more from

the show?

[Banjomountain]

These songs, Log Cabin in the Lane and Shout Lula, keep playing over and over in my head. Wade is one of the greatest!

[kinkajou777]

Wade is amazing!

[jojotrad]

tres beau

[lewdite]

Thanks for this...

[whopfrog]

I had the pleasure of meeting Wade at the Snuffy Jenkins Bluegrass festival in Cliffside NC 1983. A fine gentleman he is.

[spudmaffy]

Beautiful... thankyou!

[buckhendrix]

Wow. What ever happened to just plain and simple, good music?

[TheBrowndawg]

some huge company probably owns the rights to it now and wont ever let it see the light of day again ;-)

[CadillacL]

& that's a shame. This was real tv.

[IHCBanjo]

I do shout little lulie in some of my shows!

[hdunjr]

mtmastrro54 has it right,Priceless.

[hfpitman]

wade was and is a wonderful banjo plawer and i have several cds of his.

[Wishuey]

This and the other David Holt videos with the Mainers are absolute treasures. Mr. Mainer was one of the first banjo players I heard some fifty years ago.

On this clip he`s playing the Gibson Granada banjo Elderly Instruments was trying to sell for him. Wish I had the $100,000 they were asking....

[BionicBrain2]

Wade Mainer, Stringbean, Uncle Dave Macon, Grandpa Jones, George Pegram. We'll probably never see anyone like them again.

[colindominy]

Right On, BionicBrain ! They all sure must be having a grand old time jamming together, 'over in the gloryland'.

[gospelmusiclover48]

Wade Mainer is still alive, he's 102 years old and still performs!

[colindominy]

Here, here, BionicBrain2 !! Well said !!

[colindominy]

And I thought ole Stringbean was one heck of a SHOWMAM - not to mention his fabulous old-time banjer style and skill. Wade has the similar banjer style and skill, but one heck of a showmanship style ALL of his OWN. WOW ! The Mainer Brothers really do stand uniquely apart, amongst the best in the genre of 30's roots music and their very unique stringband sound and singing / arrangement style. This clip is a TREASURE. Thank you so much banjofolk ! P.S. - I just LOVE Wade's old-time accent, too !

[frailer2007]

On all of this, especially the last tune, all, I can say is: WOW!!!!

[regularbanjo]

Mr. Mainer would have been 79 or 80 when this was taped.  He is now 101 and still plays occasionally. This is one of my favorite clips ever! Thanks!

[traildust32]

Wow, that is awesome, I don't know what else to say.

[hfpitman]

hfpitman i really like this music clip .what was his age when this was preformed?

[dagwood387]

WONDERFUL to see Wade and Julia on here- I wish there were some more recent clips of him! This is great tho!

[archtopone]

~Thank you for posting this video! You have no idea how happy it makes me to see Wade and Julia on YouTube!

[CadillacL]

I LOVED this show when it was on TNN. I wish I had these shows (complete) on video but, unfortunately, didn't tape this back then.

[nailerrr]

a real privilage and honour to see wade and julia

thank you for posting

this is a gem !!!

[oldhatband]

Thanks for a nice piece of our musical history!

[banjobilly32]

Thanks for posting. Some great classic footage.

[mtmastro54]

Priceless...absolutely priceless.

[banjogaltn]

I LOVE WADE AND JULIA!!!