Old Time Banjo - Part Three

Recorded in 2001, Pat & Patrick Costello present the skills needed to learn frailing banjo (the same style Grandpa Jones played) in a series of lighthearted, easy to follow workshops that show you just how easy it really is to play a few tunes on the front porch.

Chapter 3: Basic Chords
Making a C, F and G chord.

Tab files for this workshop series can be downloaded from:

http://www.archive.org/details/Old_time_banjo

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[savethequiche]

what a lovely lovely man. he loves what he's doing. couldn't have asked for a better banjo teacher. he's treating us like beginners not like idiots :)

[finbar1938]

Wish I'd found this earlier. Wasted a lot of time on other rubbish

[LadnerFrank]

Fantastic video! Thanks so much for sharing this!

[RITCHIEJIM]

pushing 60 and just started the banjo. dying to learn cripple creek, but driving my wife up the creek and around the bend. my wonderful daughter and son in law gave me my bj as a birthday gift found your site so, light at the end of the tunnel.wishing you all a better year health wise at least .. jim in Scotland

[finbar1938]

By far the best banjo tutorial by miles.

Check out "Frailing Banjo Lesson One" as well - brilliant

[wombat876]

this is wonderful! words cant begin to describe how much fun it is learning and playing along with this great guy!

[mattiasskroder]

@finbar1938 Me too... This is meaningfull though :)

[darthpeepee]

Pat & Pat frail all night, and party every day!

[damityous]

I love the chair, if it were green it would be my Grandfather's. Its funny how I'm still looking at that chair and learning lessons. Great job guys keep up the good work.

[pebaker2]

Awesome video. Love this guy.