Fireball Mail

Banjo Master Bill Knopf plays his arrangement (with a bunch of improvisation thrown in for good measure) of the Floyd Jenkins (aka Fred Rose) bluegrass classic "Fireball Mail."

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Music

Tags:

• Bluegrass
• Bill
• Knopf
• banjo
• fireball
• mail

[P47ROCKS]

Hi Goldreserve,

You must be referring to the Soundboard Video filmed in 1985. There is a clip of it up on You Tube now. The jazz tune was Duke Ellington's "Caravan"

Cheers,

Bill

[fgleich]

I just love that look of incredulousness, like 'WOW, did I just do that ?' 5 points ! hehe

[NCBoyJess]

Reminds me of what my Grand daddy Zach must have heard growing up in Georgia.....love all your vids,,,,thank you for bringing my Grand-dad to mind...

[jakethefiddle]

i love your playing mate,would it be possible to play some fancy bits slowed down so that people that play by eyes and ear "like me" can learn some tricky stuff,too.smashing tunes ,thanks for putting the time in on you tube ,its inspired me to play again down the bluegrass session in all saints street,hastings ,england,cheers,jake.

[shortattentionspan1]

close your eyes, and visualize .... misty Appalachian hills and this piece drifting in the distance .... and you are there.

[goldreserve]

Just wondering what is the jazz tune on "5 STRING BANJO Master Bill KNOPF 1985"?

Thanks Bill, that Gibson sure sounds sweet!

[beansforturtles]

that was a totoal masterpeice

[dodge0saurus]

There's no finer banjo picker.

[analogsmithmusic]

SICK! Here's a dude with total command and mastery of his instrument. -Boom Bats