Mole in the Ground

This is my newly completed mountain banjo. I thought I would demo it by playing "I Wish I was a Mole in the Ground." It looks like I really do. Sorry, it's been a long day.

When I feel better, I'll wish I was a lizard in the spring.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• homemade
• fretless
• foxfire
• mountain
• banjo
• mole
• ground
• frank
• proffitt

[cfazekas0441]

how the hell do you make it sound so good

[Bisbonian]

@cfazekas0441 I don't know :) I hear many, many versions that are much better...my technique isn't great, there are things that I should be able to do and can't, and this is how it comes out. Thanks, though ... I do like the sound of it, too.

[horlacsd]

Cool sound for a banjo. Really demonstrates the link of mountain drony music in open tunings to Indian raga music.

[Bisbonian]

@horlacsd Yes, technically it is the Maidāna mēṁ tila Raga

[skateboardtoshoegaze]

wow, that is awesome!

[Bisbonian]

@skateboardtoshoegaze Thanks :) I think it's kind of average...check out some other versions out there. Very versatile song...no two people seem to play it the same way.

[RubenCamachoZ]

@Bisbonian Maybe your technique isn't great (I undestand about blues guitars, not banjos), but you have the feeling, man. I love that song and you played it so well. It's just the feeling. Congrats and thank you for upload. Don't stop playing!

[Artcarnie]

Cool Slides!

[Bisbonian]

@SirCoughsalot

It's tuned gCGCD, "double C"

[SirCoughsalot]

Sounds great! How's the banjo tuned?