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Matt Brown
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Matt Brown teaches thumb lead, two-finger banjo đȘ online to students worldwide. He is the author of the 2023 tablature book Thumb Lead Two-Finger Banjo, and the host of a Patreon page dedicated to the style, which is arguably the third most popular way to play the 5-string banjo.
âWhite Doveâ | thumb lead, two-finger banjo
I love this old Carter Stanley song, which I learned about twenty years ago from Ginny Hawker & Tracy Schwarz. It was a pleasant surprise to discover that it sits so nicely in the thumb lead, two-finger banjo style (I am tuned gCGCD).
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Two-Finger Banjo: Paul Brown Interview
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Paul Brown is an award-winning musician and journalist whoâs been involved with traditional music since childhood. He picked up his first traditional songs and tunes from his mother, who learned them from piedmont Virginia African-American and European-American musicians in the 1920s and â30s. He started playing banjo at age ten, followed by fiddle and guitar. Paul studied intensively with Nati...
"Wayfaring Stranger" | thumb lead, two-finger banjo
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This is my instrumental arrangement of the old song "Wayfaring Stranger" in the thumb lead, two-finger banjo style. If you would like the tablature, you will find it on page 51 of my book: twofingerbanjo.com/store?category=book This video was filmed by the amazing @DavidBenedictMandolin during Mando & Banjo Week of The Swannanoa Gathering. David is an incredible mandolinist and mandolin teacher...
âIâm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyesâ - All Thumbs ft. Jerry Sutton
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My Two-Finger Banjo: Songs class performed this Carter Family song at the student showcase for the 2024 Mando & Banjo Week at The Swannanoa Gathering on the campus of Warren Wilson College in North Carolina. Thanks to Bailee Brandon for filming us! And yes, Jerry Sutton is Bryan Suttonâs father. Jerryâs father was Grover Sutton, a beloved dance fiddler around North Carolina. swangathering.com/ ...
âAngeline the Bakerâ | thumb lead, two-finger banjo
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Here is my arrangement of âAngeline the Bakerâ for thumb lead, two-finger banjo. The exclusive tutorial & tab are coming to my Patreon feed on Saturday, June 1st! www.patreon.com/mattbrownsdream
âAmazing Graceâ | thumb lead, two-finger banjo
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Grab the tab and watch the video lesson on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/tutorial-tab-104308552
"You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" | thumb lead, two-finger banjo
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Join my Patreon community for $15/month to get exclusive tutorials and tablature for this piece and 80 others: www.patreon.com/posts/part-2-youll-102562775
"Red Wing" | thumb lead, two-finger banjo
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I taught "Red Wing" in my March 15th Patreon tutorial. Patrons receive exclusive access to the tablature and a video lesson explaining all the nooks and crannies of this thumb lead, two-finger banjo arrangement: www.patreon.com/posts/tutorial-tab-red-100334489
Patreon tutorial: Dolly Partonâs "Jolene" | thumb lead, two-finger banjo
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Patreon tutorial: Dolly Partonâs "Jolene" | thumb lead, two-finger banjo
3 picking exercises | thumb lead, two-finger banjo lesson
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3 picking exercises | thumb lead, two-finger banjo lesson
"Trouble on the Mind" | thumb lead, two-finger banjo
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"Trouble on the Mind" | thumb lead, two-finger banjo
Jason Carter: âItâs Time For Me To Do Thisâ | Relax Your Grid
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Jason Carter: âItâs Time For Me To Do Thisâ | Relax Your Grid
âFive Miles of Ellum Woodâ - Matt Brown & Adam Hurt
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âFive Miles of Ellum Woodâ - Matt Brown & Adam Hurt
Olov Johansson (VĂ€sen): "And Then It Immediately Was Fun" | Relax Your Grid
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Olov Johansson (VĂ€sen): "And Then It Immediately Was Fun" | Relax Your Grid
Joey Ryan: "This Is How Long The Applause Did Not Last" | Relax Your Grid
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Joey Ryan: "This Is How Long The Applause Did Not Last" | Relax Your Grid
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes: âMorning Kitchen Jamsâ | Relax Your Grid
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Bronwyn Keith-Hynes: âMorning Kitchen Jamsâ | Relax Your Grid
Jake Schepps: âYou Hear All That, Tooâœâ | Relax Your Grid
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Jake Schepps: âYou Hear All That, Tooâœâ | Relax Your Grid
Gregory Block: "I Start With A Grid" | Relax Your Grid
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Gregory Block: "I Start With A Grid" | Relax Your Grid
1 MINUTE CONCERT: "In the Bleak Midwinter"
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1 MINUTE CONCERT: "In the Bleak Midwinter"
Natalie Haas: "Thatâs Where My Heart Belongs" | Relax Your Grid
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Natalie Haas: "Thatâs Where My Heart Belongs" | Relax Your Grid
Ed Haley's "Forked Deer" - Brittany Haas
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Ed Haley's "Forked Deer" - Brittany Haas
Ed Haley's "Boatsman" - Brittany Haas, Clelia Stefanini & Rayna Gellert
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Ed Haley's "Boatsman" - Brittany Haas, Clelia Stefanini & Rayna Gellert
Adam Hurt: "The Intense Banjo Geek Level" | Relax Your Grid
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Adam Hurt: "The Intense Banjo Geek Level" | Relax Your Grid
Two-Finger Banjo: Stephen Wade Interview
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Two-Finger Banjo: Stephen Wade Interview
Max Allard: "It Played Itself Out Of Me" | Relax Your Grid
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Max Allard: "It Played Itself Out Of Me" | Relax Your Grid
Bruce Molsky: âThe Best Way I Know To Connect With Peopleâ | Relax Your Grid
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Bruce Molsky: âThe Best Way I Know To Connect With Peopleâ | Relax Your Grid
Matt, I love your book. Is there not a beginners version of Wayfaring stranger?
Send me an email and I will make you one: twofingerbanjo.com/contact
Nice feel to a great tune I really like Mattâs playing Very tasteful and great initiation
Yes love my fretless! thank you!
2 5 1 2 Pinch
What banjo is that? Sheâs beautiful
Wow! What a great interview Matt and thank you Paul for such lovely insights in addition to the great playing. You both made me want to pick up my banjo right away! Jamie
Aw thanks for watching, Jamie!
Very nice!
This was so worth the wait! Beautiful playing. His comments about the freedom to experiment and mess up are so freeing. I also love how Matt had almost childlike wonder at times in hearing his hero and mentor play. I loved every minute of this video.
Thanks for watching, Jeff!!
Melody, Rythym and Drone - the trinity of banjo playing.
Pls play âwildwood flowerâ; Tu!
Thanks both. I loved hearing about how he started to learn the banjo. I'm a little older than Paul and well remember learning guitar by trying to work out what people like Woody Guthrie and the young Bob Dylan were doing. And later Mississippi John Hurt. Really listening and ruining my dad's record player stylus. By the time I fell for banjo about 10 years ago there was so much help and inspiration available on the web. So thanks Paul and Matt and a big shout out to Tom Collins' clawhammer help.
thank you matt - this guy is so cool - really enjoy this !
Great discussion and banjo. Would have liked to hear about North Carolina index lead two finger used by Doc Watson, Arnold Watson and Wade Mainer.
Paul Brown, Banjo Action Figure.
My favorite interview to date, Matt! So grateful for this! Loved all of the different tunings, but loved most how Mr. Brown gives us permission to be fluid and make tunes our ownâŁïžđȘ
Yes Karen!!
Really enjoyed hearing Paul play and his insights. What was the tuning Paul used for "Cacklin' Hen"? Thanks!
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Thanks for sharing this. I only "discovered" the banjo this year, and I now own two of them. I want to learn a little clawhammer eventually, but for now, even though I'm not a very good musician, two finger style seems the most intuitive to me. I have enjoyed watching several of your other interview videos, so keep up the good work.
I started on frailing the banjo, then came double thumbing or drop thumb frailing, and maybe a year or two later I got started on two finger picking, which Art Rosenbaum called "two finger Kentuckey thumb lead". Nowadays, many a time I'll start a tune in one style and then lapse into the other style without really thinking about it. That's frailing/clawhammer and two finger style, they seem at least to me to be very complimentary to each other.
I`ll be watching this again, as soon as I can get my jaw off the floor
Awesome interview Matt! Thanks Bill+
Glad you saw it, Bill!
Thanks to you both
Muito bom!!! đ
†thank you for this!
Another fine arrangement and performance that captures the sparseness of this lament.
Thank you, sir!
Thanks Mr Brown and I shall try soon from France
Great sound quality on the clip, for an outdoor setting! Beautiful playing as always! Glad you hooked up with DB! Heâs fantastic on the mandoâŁïž Seems like you guys had a great timeâŁïž
Aw, thanks Karen! Yeah David is fantastic
So beautiful, Matt! You caught the achiness of this gorgeous song. So nice to see you and hear you!â€
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Very good!
This is beautiful. I picked up Banjo about two weeks ago and i'm finding it really hard, but seeing songs played beautifully like this is great motivation.
Try some of my beginner videos? twofingerbanjo.com
Beautiful, as always. Nice haircut new look it seems.
New barber, I didnât give him much guidance and he just went for it đ
I think I just asked for âshorter.â I sure got what I asked for!
@@MattBrownsDream You can tell him you have good results among your followers :)
Great video Matt!
Glad you enjoyed it
Beautiful arrangement! I love the double stops harmonizing this beautiful melody. Nice haircut as well.
Thank you so much, Max! Yeah, I am trying to get a haircut at least once a year now
I like the sound of your banjo. Is that a standard gDGBD tuning?
I am in aDADE tuning, playing in the key of A minor
Thanks
@@MattBrownsDream Do you like this tuning better than the Double C, Gm tuning in your book (gCGCD)?
@@steveseevers9887 no, I was just in aDADE for teaching and performing reasons before and after filming. I much prefer it down in gCGCD as written in the book. That low C just grumbles and rumbles for days
With clawhammer most people prefer higher action and a scooped neck, what features make a banjo good for two-finger thumb lead?
Nice!
Hi Matt I'd love the 2FTL tabs for song performed at Swananoa and Banjo Week, 'I'm Thinking Tonight of my Blue Eyes' First time I've heard this. I did purchase your last 2FTL book thanks. Also I love some guidance with mando double stops.
Thanks for getting my book! Send me an email and I will get you the âBlue Eyesâ tab: twofingerbanjo.com/contact
Thank you Matt. Have sent you email request.â@@MattBrownsDream
Matt do you have the 2FTL tabs for this please. Love this beautiful song, first time Ive heard it.
Matt, in your upcoming video can you talk about what setup(s) you use for thumb lead that might differ from a clawhammer setup? Thanks, Mike Keyes
Is there an instrument you don't play that you'd love to learn if you had the time?
Omg YES I wanna just blabber it here but I will be patient
Well done!
They really dug into it!
Wish Id be there joining inâ€Sounds wonderful.
Isn't this the same melody as Great Speckled Bird?
Yes same tune
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From somewhere on high, Mother Maybelle Carter surely smiles down on you đ
great
Can I get these tabs for free?
Yes, if you join my Patreon, download the tabs in less than a week, and then cancel before being charged
Well done man.