I bought a banjo today...

[masonrobin]

lol i learn Cripple creek in a day... easy as fuck

[edwells535]

Cripple Creek has to be the FIRST song for all 5-String players....I learned it in a month.

[xgi36]

Take a look at the style played by Patrick on the Dobro 33 site. good to know different styles, good luck.

[RodroX12]

Cripple Creek !!! I bought a banjo one month ago and i can play it well !!!

[AirHendrix91]

NICE! You learned the Deliverance theme lol.

[stratcat70]

you are sooohh beautifull are u single!

[Radioismybomb]

Good ole banjer.. ive just bought one... shuckin the corn n foggy mountain breakdown for me.

[sisseeboy]

p.s. cluck old hen and old joe clark are fun tunes to pick around with too

[sisseeboy]

ditch windows and grab a linux op system. fedora or ubuntu are pretty sweet.

[fkntrkr]

hey-partly becaulse of you i also bought a banjo-mine was in pieces though-put it back together-its an old global-nice now-im from wisconsin -usa-i know what a dabbler is-i fixed a violin and mandolin and quite a few guitars-wtf is a modicum though? damn these banjos will grown on you-check out meanmary80

[Kizales]

You could also check out some stuff by the jazz banjoist, Bela Fleck. That man is a VIRTUOSO! I haven't learned any of his stuff yet, but I really hope to at some point! (I'm mainly a guitarist, bassist, violinist, ocarinist, pianist, drummer, and a dabbler of other instruments lol)

[GreenbeeN8]

@Kizales whats a dabbler?

[Kizales]

@GreenbeeN8 One who dabbles. In this case, it means that I don't really play certain other instruments to quite a proficient level, but I sort of have a small modicum of expertise with them.

[Kizales]

Foggy Mountain Breakdown is a tough one, but it sounds awesome. I'm a beginner banjo player myself and I've sorta been working on that one.

Others are:

Shuckin' the Corn

East Bound and Down (by Jerry Reed)

Man of Constant Sorrow

Dueling Banjos (I'm sort of working on that one myself :P)

There are many songs by the modern all-female folk group, Katzenjammer, that has banjo. It's mostly chords, but it's still fun =) Check out their song, Demon Kitty Rag, I recently learned it and it's REALLY fun!

[banjobutte]

Join the Banjo Hangout! Lots of great info, neat folks, and its FREE!!

[thebailster5]

how much is a hundred pounds

[fordie66]

foggy mountain breakdowns a good one

[dajand8]

Learn clawhammer style and listen to Round Peak area guys for inspiration.

[mancheromanchero]

i bought a dildo today...and i'm a guy.

[SenfMann132]

@mancheromanchero lol...ew dude....ugh

[thebailster5]

@mancheromanchero did it cost you a hundred pounds

[killerkarl123]

are you from the midlands? Love your accent and your music! Keep going with the banjo :-)

[TreyFriend]

Bot a Bahn-joe teday!

[lasthearld]

go to banjo hangout.com from there you can go anywhere

keep on pickin' and upgrade to windows 7

[newfreeguitarlesson]

Cool !

[cfeh1]

yes any avett brothers songs! that is all. they are genius.

[Tagert112]

well cripple creek is probably the easiest to begin with for a 5string banjo :)

Really depends on what songs you really like (atleast it was like that for me anyways, couldn't learn a tune if I didn't like it). Good luck with the picking!

Started out with a 5string myself, but went over to a 4string tenor banjo as I found out I liked irish tunes more :)

[krimskrams]

have you been to the banjo hangout site?

[jaysuscrust]

@ruutlove Let's all chip in, we'll buy you mac love :)

[TheJokerZProductions]

I subscribed and liked the video^^

[danodgreat]

your accenct is hott!!

[Rjc0316]

buy a face

[Lrg8607]

Awesome Accent!

When you can play dueling banjos that's when you know you're a pro. =)

[mikewashere01]

some mighty find banjo playin there lil lady sounds beter than have that rangle here in kentucky

[HIGGLEFORTTOPALIS]

foggy mountain breakdown. good luck ;P

[daviemcf]

G banjos are good,wouldn't mind one myself! Nice little duelling banjos bit.

[CrowHooves]

check out old crow medicine show and the avett bros

[beadbabe13]

That is lovely, I love the sound of a banjo, probably partly becuase of my southern up bringing ( well, Texas anyway) and becuase I find it so entertaining. I want to learn to play both that and the autoharp as well. :D

[radeon110]

do wagon wheel by old crow medicine show

haha

[Echofourtwenty]

I agree with artistfood, Frailing is a great style, its how i play. check out patrick costello. he has an amazing amount of videos and FREE books on how to play frailing style. gis username here on youtube is Dobro33H. DL a copy of the How and the Tao of Oldtime Banjo. there are links to his website on his profile.

[ruutlove]

buy a mac

[doodlebugamy]

Will you buy me a mac? lol

I wish I had the money :(

[guitargod162]

@doodlebugamy buy a big mac

[EverywhereVirtually]

@ruutlove Buy her a Mac ;)

[GeorgeMellllow]

The first three songs I learned were,

Cripple Creek, (but it looks like you've got that)

Drunken Lullabies by Flogging Molly,

and if you go to google and search

"Broken Camera" by Andrew Landon

you can figure it out by ear, it's a fun song to play

(P.S., if you start to like the song and listen to "Andrew Landon", keep in mind that he is not a real musician, only an audio pirate!!!)

Good luck with the banjo and have fun

:)

[doodlebugamy]

Thankyou very much - I need new stuff to learn. I'll check them out and see how far I get :)

[spoofighter]

Check out Old Man Luedecke "I Quit My Job." He's the real deal.

[doodlebugamy]

Thanks - I shall do!

[artistfood]

Glad to see another banjo player.

I would suggest Frailing or Clamhammer. I find it fun and personally enjoying :)

[doodlebugamy]

Thanks very much - not sure I'd call myself a banjo player yet, more like a banjo mutilator haha!

Thanks for the suggestion - I'll get more practise in when I find time :)

[olehippy13]

Hey Amy....

I'm a novice banjo picker myself...I really enjoy learning to play that rascal....you'll get the hang of it in short time...

keep smilin...

olehippy13

former vietnam medic

novice banjo picker

[doodlebugamy]

Hi olehippy! It's finding the time to practise that I'm struggling with! Maybe I should quit my job and become a struggling young musician...? hehe :)

Thanks for dropping by sir!

[BassGK]

I`ve always wanted to play some day on banjo, but I`ve never had any on my hands ;|

But it`s not important ;)

Important is that You`re very interesting person, who can enjoy by playing and singing. And thats the reason why music is so magic!

Ps. You`ve got likeable English accent ;>

Greatings!

[doodlebugamy]

Thanks! My friends say I talk really English on these videos but very Welsh in real life - I have no idea why!

You should deffinately try the banjo - it's great fun and judging by how amazing your bass playing is I'm sure you could do amazing things with a banjo.

Thanks for such a lovely comment!!

[gtristdan]

Hi Amy thats great! I've always wanted to play the banjo,I've never even tried one! But you started playing just what I was going to suggest (theme from 'Deliverance')looks like you're already getting the hang of it! I look forward to hearing you play. I also have Windows Vista, and I empathize! When I got my new PC I basically skipped as much of the Vista applications that weren't absolutely necessary. Took a while though,and I had to add a 'Firewire' for video uploads..Good luck!

Keep playin!

[doodlebugamy]

Hey Dan! thanks for dropping by!

You should get yourself a banjo and have a go. I'd never played one before but you get used to it after a while. I'd love to hear you jamming on the banjo - that could be interesting!

[DeltaThree3]

Go Amy!

Banjo is fun to play :)

You should get those picks btw.

(I have the same problem -> Movie maker doesn't use the built in cam)

[doodlebugamy]

Haha!

Ah yes, I have the picks - they drive me mad!

Banjo's great but it wakes the neighbours hehe!

[DrewAnti1960]

wow thats great Amy,I always loved the Banjo,good for you ,and good luck with it Amy,and that sounds real cool,I think your great Amy,peace

[doodlebugamy]

Thanks so much Drew. I wish I didn't have to work - I'd have so much more time to practise. Ah well... Thanks again good sir!

[Cotygeek]

Rainbow Connection by Kermit the Frog is a good one (and a personal favorite, lol).

[doodlebugamy]

Haha! I'll look that one up!