FREE BANJO LESSONS - FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREAKDOWN - ROB BOURASSA

My old friend Roy McGuiness passed away this week. I was the banjo player for Roy McGuiness and the Sunnysiders for the later part of the 70s, until 1981, when I left to play rock and roll. I haven't played bluegrass professionally more than a couple of times since, with the exception of commercial recording, but miss it. I decided to do a series of 5 String lessons in honor of Roy. He gave me a great opportunity as a youngster, and made sure I didn't get roughed up too much in the bars. He was a good boss.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Banjo
• lessons
• Foggy
• Mountain
• Breakdown
• Earl
• Scruggs
• J.D.
• Crowe
• Rob
• Bourassa

[NJKatwoman]

That was awesome! What kind of banjo are you playing?

[robbourassaguitarist]

@NJKatwoman That is a Deering, Goodtime bajo. Pretty cheap, but it works well.

[pegcage]

Are you playing along with Earl on this? If so, great job! If not, you are still awesome anyway.

[robbourassaguitarist]

@pegcage I just laid down a guitar track and played a bass over it, so I could use them as a backing track. Thanks.

[shredrik]

My goodness you are an excellent banjo player and a very experienced teacher Rob im honered to have the pleasure of learning from you! of the 5 or 6 years i've been on youtube this is by far the best channel thanks again rob!

[robbourassaguitarist]

@shredrik Thanks so much. I hope these help.

[SirNoodlehe]

Earl Scruggs in disguise?

[roybuck1973]

just wanted to tell you how much i have enjoyed these video lessons i'm from eastern kentucky and been playing banjo for years now and i'm gonna make you an honarary hillbilly. hehehehe just one more thing MORE MORE MORE

[magicman2001]

Hey Rob

When are you going to teach us how to move on the neck on this  classic?

Thanks

Great Job

[Vindictus413]

Awesome! That is one of the best songs ever done by Earl Scruggs!!! I have been trying to find 5-string Banjo Lessons For a While and i could quite find them so this is cool!