I tune my banjolele to open C and try clawhanmer on it

Great time learning this song. I like how you're using stickers for students. Could you show a neck filled with stickers on and for what chords are what colour? Enjoying your tutorials GCEA. 👍

Kelly, another cracker informative lesson by yourself. KK's songs will be enjoyed generations to come. I never got to see The Highwaymen live in concert. :-( Hard to believe that WN is last man standing. Who would have thought!

Simply brilliant

You read my mind! I was hoping you’d do a more detailed tutorial for this one. One of my favourites, thanks Kelly!

Thanks for the fingerpicking tips. I’ve played that song many times and never thought it would be so easy to get the notes to the tune incorporated 😊

Thanks Kelly for another lesson to this classic song. Once again, appreciate the strumming explanations.

And notice the paint brush

I do like your teaching 😊

👍 great

That's a beautiful tune to play and sing too with my lovely Duke 10 banjolele, thanks Kelly. Hey by the way "Grandma got run over by a reindeer" sounds like a great idea for a Christmas song.

good job I bought one because of this review and am really happy. Thx

Gordon Lightfoot's music was a big part of my life. A talented songwriter and performer. So many songs and your cover is excellent Kelly. Hard to choose my favourite Gordon Lightfoot song. There is not one I do not like. Sundown is up there though. ;-) Gordon Lightfoot left a legacy that will live on for generations. Thank you for the detailed explanations too. So easy to grasp and follow when I practice your Lessons. I agree with you that Duke Banjolele sure nails it.

Another great video! Thanks for the lesson. I'm totally in on anything Gordon Lightfoot! I play sopranino and sopranissimo ukuleles. Is there such a size in a banjo ukulele? I love the sound of a banjo ukulele, but they're so big.

It sounds a lot better now I can play the correct chords with a Banjo ukulele 😁

Great description of a chord melody process. Thanks!!

Great song to play and sing. Real fun. Thanks so much, Kelly.

I use a 3 ring binder. Doesn't look like the middle arms extend wide enough to accommodate something that wide.

For those wondering: Kmise MSRP is ~$100 (based on Amazon and less than $100 in some cases) Ohana MSRP is ~$400 (based on Ohana's webpage. no online orders, you need to find a dealer) Duke's MSRP is ~$400 (Based on Duke's webpage but you can order direct from their webpage) I have to "shop with my bank account" so it's a Kmise for me...for now.

Hello Kelly. I am trying to by a Duke 10 banjolele from the store of The Four String Strummer, but I can`t do that. I am from Norway, I have norwegian telefonnumber, I have e-mail with .no (not .se). My adress are in Sweden. I think that make the problems. What shall I do??? 😮

One of the best ukulele Banjo's ears from Deering very loud instruments

Lol, i wanna F sleep with you in the C

Let the fun begin....banjolele is now firmly integrated into guitar family and your online lessons are brilliant, many thanks. I'd like to change the (4) strings to steel strings (with loops) and tune it 'high G' C E A. Are there any specific string sets for this or will a 'normal' G tune up an octave?

Great lesson! Waiting for number 4 lesson!

Nice reminder about circle strum. I know you covered it before, but I forgot it.

Kelly, that final performance was sheer class. So much valuable information within that tutorial. Made my Sunday. Thank you.

Beautifully played Kelly! You make it look so easy.

Much appreciated lesson on a great classic. Best teacher for actually taking the time for explaining strumming techniques.

I really like your strumming. Before I invest time into learning it, will this sound good on a regular ukulele for country (not bluegrass) songs? Sorry if I asked this before on one of your other banjo ukulele videos; memory isn't what it used be. 😢 Also, did you do a video on a Johnny Cash driving-type strum? I could swear it was you, but I can't find it. Can you direct me to it? Thanks for all the lessons!

Great strumming tutorial Kelly! Love your rendition of this favourite 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Great video. The first 4 string instrument i bought was a kmise banjolele from amazon. I could not get it to stay in tune, the strings kept jumping out of the bridge . I took it to a local guitar store to see if they could help. On his advise i returned it to amazon for a refund and i bought a makala tenor ukelele. A year down the line i now have a barnes and mullins banjolele. And today i received a 50 year old musima banjolele from ebay. It was made in the former east Germany and i have to say for £50 it is an amazing instrument. Im fitting new strings tomorrow...

chords flow great and easy

I just came across this tune last week. I can't say I'd ever heard it, how can that be at my age?! It's an ideal song for the banjolele. Thanks for the strumming tutorial, what I usually need to practice most. 😊

Fabulous intro to the banjolele. Arthritis is affecting my guitar playing but having watched this short video, I'm off to buy my first banjolele. Thanks. Look forward to getting up to speed. Bluegrass is also new to me so really excited to get into a new genre.

I put a thin string on top the same thickness as the bottom. Clawhammer away.

I have the same model Gold Tone! Great instrument! I find it too complicated to do the thumb. I get the same strum just using my first finger.

Kelly the melody is the icing on the cake. My ultimate goal. Thank you enjoyed that tutorial.

Thanks! Exactly what I want to learn more of- chord melody! Also, any hints as to best fit into bluegrass jam with a ukulele?? It is not a traditional instrument and doesn’t have the volume but I hope to play

Really enjoyed that, Kelly! Will be replaying. Thanks!

I always enjoy the presentations by Kelly.

This is such a great example of how different rhythms can bring a unique sound to the same tune. Fun tutorial to follow as usual ☺️ Thank you!

Another well explained complete and easy to understand lesson on a great fun song. Thanks Kelly

Thanks Kelly! Always love to learn new embellishments to a familiar tune 😊

I have been playing this song for about six months of my two years of learning to play. I use a simple Cowboy strum, which is easier and works well.

A cool song from my youth! Thanks, Kelly.

Really fun to play and sing. A big thanks, Kelly.

Very nice lesson as usual.. Sometimes I add some chucking as well to mix it up

Thanks!

Kelly, just a quick question regarding the Sledgehammer stroke. You say to come up with the thumb but is there any reason why the forefinger can not be used? It seems more natural to me so I suppose it doesn't matter or am I missing something!? Great tutorials by the way!

Excellent, thank you!!! Love this song!