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@@HowellOsbornesMusic thank you, sir!

@@belro17 yep check my channel. I have free lessons and tabs. Tab link is always in video description

Well this one was originally my great-grandfather’s, and was given to me his son, my Pap, just before he passed away. Neither my Dad nor his three brothers played guitar (my dad and one uncle play trumpet and another piano), so my Pap and I had a special bond. I love it like no other. Despite the history I have with it, it’s just gorgeous and sounds great. I love every crack, scratch, and spot of worn finish. There are fingernail grooves carved into the fretboard on the first fret B, and high-E strings from my great-grandfather. I feel connected to my Pap and great-grandfather (who I never met) when I play. It’s like they’re there playing along with me.

@@trentporter5419 I feel some guitars have mystical powers.

I’m getting there

@@flamindigo ain’t no laws for your claws

@@mangastache you got it! SG gang. I bought that brand new from New York Music in Boardman, OH when I was 17-so 20 years as well! I think I paid $1116 dollars for it with a wad of cash as I didn’t have a bank account. I made like $6 an hour back then and saved for months to buy it.

@@terrymurray9818 I usually play a lot of these songs at their normal speed (more or less), but I’ve found that plenty of songs songs sound just as great when played slower. Often times it can bring a whole new dimension to the song. I will try to do a waltz in an upcoming lesson, I’ve got a backlog of several lessons I’ve been working on and writing tab. Clawhammer waltzes have a distinct right hand pattern and I’m glad you brought it up as I don’t think I’ve done a lesson on one yet. Good opportunity to showcase a different technique.

Right on man! It’s always good to have stretch goals. I’ve got two mandolin pieces beyond my skill level I’ve been working on for two years bit by bit. Also-I just sort of guess about the skill level I assign these. I’ve had people tell me they think some are easier or harder than I’ve tagged them (and some of them are right) so give it a shot and you may find it’s not too tough at all!

@@trentporter5419 thanks for reply cool

@@andyzimmerman3615 thank you!

As long as it’s a 5-string then you can use it to learn. Most resonators can be removed if it’s too loud for you. I can’t speak for a Deering Goodtime as I’ve never played one, but I know a lot of people seem to like them. I’m suspicious of them since they don’t have a truss rod, but I am by no means saying they are junk or not to look into one, I just can’t speak to them. I had a Gold Tone CC-OT for years that I still use that was somewhere around $400-$500, and I hear a lot of people talking about the new Gold Tone AC-1. There are a lot of other options out there but the one you have will work just fine until you make a decision.

I’m likely just referring to the 2nd string. At some point during my lessons I started calling them by the numbers instead of notes because I occasionally do lessons capoed to the key the song is commonly played in. The tuning for this lesson should be: gCGCD

@trentporter5419 ok thanks, after watching it several times, I began to think, when you said B string, that it was a misspeak, but still wondered if I was missing something. I've got the song down and I'm just working on speed through the transitions now. Thanks again for a way to play Soldiers Joy without capoing and spiking and and and... It sounds good, and double C is simple enough to tune very quickly from open G.

It's starting to make sense thanks for lesson much obliged

Thank you!

This is definitely a tough one to take on as your first song. Not to discourage you-it’s good to aim high! I would say start playing it WITHOUT skips until you get it under your fingers. Skipping is a whole other technique outside of your traditional bum-ditty pattern. This song is mostly just a bunch of bum-dittys. Try it straight through at first and I think it will come a little easier. Ping me here if you need further help!

A few things in reply to this: 1. I mention around 00:50 that I have based my version off the Dubliners’ version (yes I know it was written by Ewan MacColl). 2. This was the very first lesson I made and it was very much off the cuff. 3. It was initially recorded in response to a Reddit post in which I explained the song’s history. 4. Don’t ever come to my channel where I’ve done over 100 FREE lessons and tabs and lecture me about my manners from your high horse. You know absolutely nothing about me.

I’m looking into this. Might not do a full lesson on it but if I can figure it out I can tab it for you. I believe she’s using Sawmill capo 2 (aEADE) and using some sort of home-brew 2-finger or 3-finger picking.

@@trentporter5419thank you!

Thank you! This is one of those banjo tunes that’s the “bug that bit” for a lot of people who decide to give the instrument a shot. I’m honored so many people use my lesson for it.

Thanks! Sometimes I feel like I’m all over the place, but I try to be concise and leave no confusion.

Here is my old band’s album (free to listen): dogandgunwv.com/music.html Original songs with old-time/bluegrass/country/folk influence. I played banjo on all the songs and lead guitar on track 6.

@@trentporter5419 Really great group! Like to hear original music ... just something you've never heard before !! Creating song must be a real good fealing !!

I’ll probably end up working on it soon. I just wrote an advanced Clawhammer tab for this but it’s still stuck in my head.

His Clawhammer Medley is the bug that bit a lot of players!

Hey sorry it’s been a minute. I try to not let such a long gap go between lessons, but aside from holidays, my day-job, and my kids getting older and more involved in stuff, I recently started having pain/getting sick. I had surgery to fix the issue about 2.5 weeks ago and I am feeling 100% better so I should get back into a regular rhythm with stuff. Keep an eye out and thanks for watching!

Thanks for the feedback! My output is slower these days-I’ve got a day job and two kids-but I’m always working on one even if it takes me a while to get them out.