Adam Hurt talking about and playing the gourd banjo

Adam Hurt talking about the gourd banjo at a workshop at Watermelon Park Fest 2013. Followed by two tunes, "John Riley the Shepherd" and "Brushy Fork of John's Creek" by Kentucky fiddler Art Stamper.

[@shitfaceeduardo]

I was also raised between two parallel boards and resemble a gourd. Also, my five teeth stretch from the top of my head to my toes (except for one starting at my shoulder). And I have the skin of a cat! What a coincidence.

[@bingbong8649]

:(

[@richardburt9812]

beautiful.

[@guywolff]

Adam is a gift to our time . Wonderful wonderful music . Thanks for sharing this .Yours Guy

[@johncitizen7811]

AWESOME 😊

[@QRS666]

The Mozart of clawhammer.

[@robkunkel8833]

Totally cool. Between two boards ... growing gourds to be banjos. So imaginative. Think that was done in the past? You made me a subscriber. Thanks.. Since posting this, I went to Adam’s very nice website. AND we will both be at Midwest Banjo Camp, this year, 2018. So psyched. 🎶🇻🇮✒️

[@ChristopherJWalton]

What a beautiful sounding banjo!

[@KM-om1dy]

Wow 🎉

[@JanetBeth13]

Much fun to watch, Adam. Just think, I'll meet and greet you for the first time in November, Lord willing and the creek don't rise.

[@randomkindness2]

I posted this video with Adam's permission, but I'm not representing him and I'm not sure whether he reads comments on this page. However, you can reach him directly through his website, www.adamhurt.com.

[@JanetBeth13]

Thanks randomkindness2. I took lessons via Skype with Adam for 3 1/2 years, so I was just giving him a thumbs up, as I often do. He's quite an amazing, talented and kind fellow who will perform in my area in several months. Because of his incredible CD Earth Tones and the David Hyatt gourd banjo I eventually got one myself and later contacted him for lessons.

[@patrickfarrell8439]

Wow! That instrument sounds incredible!

[@RevHengSure]

Nice!

[@friendlybanjoatheist5464]

sweet sound!

[@stevemarsden9386]

Best player ever. The pumpkin-like gourd would rock the low end, though.

[@abl0675]

This is stunning. Many a cellist would envy your precision. And who made your banjo? Is that a canteen gourd?

[@randomkindness2]

I posted this video with Adam's permission, but I'm not sure whether he reads comments on this page. You can reach him directly through his website, www.adamhurt.com. According to information on that site-and if the banjo used in this video is the same one used on "Earth Tones"-it's a fretless gourd banjo handcrafted by David Hyatt of Fayetteville, Arkansas.

[@abl0675]

randomkindness2 Thanks!

[@drewby613]

This is incredible. Great tunes, and good on you for helping keep them alive. Who is the maker of the gourd banjo? Reminds me of banjos I've seen from Noah Cine.

[@randomkindness2]

I got permission from Adam to post this video, but this is not his official KZbin channel. I don't know if he will see your question here.

[@drewby613]

@@randomkindness2 D'oh! Ya, I should have picked that up. Sry.

[@banjobones8075]

He ain't country that's for sure

[@rmorganhazard1]

Not sure what your point is.

[@vs71597]

I can’t think of anything more country than playing a gourd banjo, especially beautifully and in front of a crowd.

[@kennkid9912]

Less talk more music,please.

[@arctichare8185]

I liked his talk.