Cuckoo Bird

My version of this old-time song, sort of conglomerated of bits from Hobart Smith, Clarence Ashley, John Snipes and Dink Roberts. Played on an 1896 S.S. Stewart American Princess banjo; tuning is gDGCD, approximately.

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• clarence
• ashley
• hobart
• smith
• old-time
• country
• banjo
• clawhammer
• frailing
• modal
• chris
• berry
• sausage
• grinder

[blogue3800]

Nice playing. Is that an SS Stewart Universial Favorite? 

[banjochris]

@blogue3800 Close, it's an American Princess -- 1896.

[YOTX32]

I am a grandson of Hobart Smith, and you therefore must know who and what I have seen in my life. Not to mention, I am also a son of Wiley J. Smith. I must say that you are probably the best at this that I personally have heard. Thanks for keeping the style alive !!!

Nathan Smith

Bristol Virginia.

[banjochris]

Thanks!

[pickinanddreamin]

The fact that banjochris isn't famous as, say, the president, shows that the world is seriously off track! I'm just knocked out by this guys stuff.

[guywolff]

Chris this is just wonderful . Lots of years coming back to hear this . All the best , Guy

[NooGods]

WooHoo... finally found an authentic version of this tune... excellent!

[bigdjindustriez]

Awesome picking man, but something sounds out.. with the tuning. Or maybe I'm losing it. Still great.

[tgm99999]

bloody hell are your fingers on speed!!! Great Stuff Mate

[MrMalldoon]

this is great

[lemi0078]

That's some great playing!

[mandavillata]

feoooo!! tocas muy bien!!!

[MishaHendrix]

Amazing playing. I don't know much about banjo, being a guitarist myself, but I feel this music and it's... unbelieveable. Real music.

[blogue3800]

nice banjo, I have a Stewart Universal Favorite and I think its an 1894 bought it for $200 at a music shop