Banjo Lesson: Old-Time Thumb Lead Two-Finger Picking -- Groundhog
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Uploaded by banjochris on Sep 13, 2010
Old-time tune "Groundhog" taught in two-finger thumb-lead style on the five-string banjo.
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Thanks Chris. I've been trying to figure out this tune from Art Rosenbaum's "Old-Time Mountain Banjo" which has a tab only. It's a good book, but I'm a poor student. I needed to see & hear your lesson to get it right.
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You are as dry as a jar of sand... sheesh. How can I get excited about learning this, if you aren't excited about teaching it?
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You are a fucking pimp.
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aw shoot, I've had the rhythm wrong all this time. Great lessons, you're doing a real service here.
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More, more....uh, more 2 finger lead tutorials please.
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Thanks for the great tutorial I've watched it a number of times. I find the two finger thumb lead style of picking you have demonstrated here has a logic that most three finger bluegrass style rolls don't. The logic is in using the thumb to count the 1,2,3,4, of the beat. I'm in Australia and a recent convert to the banjo and "old time" music which is experiencing a ground swell of interest here. Glenn.
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Whoa! You look at You Tube videos all day knowing that sooner or later you'll find the folks who GET IT. Is John Miller your daddy? Not many guys sound like they've really assimilated the tradition and have become part of...you do. Show me your Gus Cannon, man...
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Glad to see you on ytube again Banjo Chris. Hope to see more of your excellent interpretations of some of my favorite old songs. You are a great musician. Did Doc Watson's father law Gauthier(sp?) Carleton record this as well?
mrmudhead 1 year ago
@mrmudhead It's Gaither Carlton -- and to my knowledge he didn't record it, although I'd be very surprised if he didn't play it either on banjo or fiddle. The recording I learned the tune from is "The Watson Family," which has Carlton on it, but it's just Doc on the banjo on this particular tune.
banjochris 1 year ago