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David Holt Interview: Pt 1 Wade Mainer on Banjo

David Holt Interviews old time banjo player Wade Mainer about his life and innovative two finger banjo style. They play tunes "Shoot that Turkey Buzzard, Lonesome Road Blues, Run Mountain.  
 
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Daddymccourt (3 weeks ago) Show Hide
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Great Stuff. Thanks.
CrysNBoo (2 months ago) Show Hide
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I loved this. I was raised in Asheville and u are an inspiration to me. Thanks for this!
ray8up (4 months ago) Show Hide
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God bless you all
jayrayp52 (5 months ago) Show Hide
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there will never be another like wade mainer
bigdjindustriez (7 months ago) Show Hide
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I stumbled accross this style of banjo by myself also when i was first starting, and it just stuck.
Whitelightng (8 months ago) Show Hide
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awesome 2 pickin'
hfpitman (11 months ago) Show Hide
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what is his age now?
DanNPitts (9 months ago) Show Hide
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He'll turn 102 April 21, 2009.
juliefisher123 (11 months ago) Show Hide
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this is my distant relative ..he is my great grandmothers brother .. my dad is named after him.. it has been so much fun finding out about him and his days of music .. hope i can meet him someday .. maybe at the next family reunion in north carolina .. very cool..
hfpitman (1 year ago) Show Hide
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hfpitman wonderful video clip and watching.

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