David Holt Interview: Pt 3 Wade Mainer on Banjo

David Holt Interviews old time banjo player Wade Mainer (97 years old) about his life and innovative two finger banjo style. Wade and Julia Mainer play the song "I can't sit down." Wade also plays "Run Boy Run" on the jew's harp. Wade and Julia also perform "Take me in Your Life Boat" Virgil Shouse plays bass.

[@radarguy602]

Mr. Mainer is walking in Heaven now.........playing that banjo.....clad in white

[@bingodreamband]

RIP Wade. thank you for all the music that you lived. all 104 years of it. you will be mist.

[@Ridger1978]

Thanks for the post. There are still a lot of us that love his style of picking. Keep on WADE!

[@randyward5214]

I grew up in southern WV in the mountains to this same music. It seemed everyone on my mother’s side played an instrument and the ones that didn’t were excellent singers. Our family always had Sunday dinner then this same music after. All the way to dark. I learned to pick the Wildwood Flower when I was 6. I just had to be a part of my families music! The Mainers bring back a rush of my own family that’s gone now. It was truly a blessing to run across these videos!! Praise God for people like them that bring such blessings!!!

[@donaldewert2332]

I had the pleasure of taliking with Wade & Julia Mainer on the phone several years ago. I loved the Mainers ❤❤

[@MichelleRich2009]

My daddy in a video with Wade Mainer, a famous two finger pickin' banjo player... who is in the Bluegrass hall of fame. My dad is playing the bass. My dad took him to Nashville to be inducted into the Bluegrass national hall of fame. They always & still, come out to my parents house. He is around 100 years old, what an honor to know them both.

[@robinengland5799]

Loved these folks!! She was sure a beautiful Lady!! I see why he was so smitten with her! What an amazing life they had.

[@Dcvillnz]

Awesome 😇 this took me back to My Grandmas Grandpas House every wknd to here this type music . Christian Bluegrass !!! Praise God of us All ! Hallelujah. 😇

[@theoldcrow4945]

I LOVE IT.THIS IS THE SALT OF THE EARTH.THANKS DAVE!!!!

[@johnphillips8737]

I am from the country (NC) and these were songs came through that I heard from my parents and my grand parents. Now I know these his belly songs . But these were the songs my grandparent knew and were padded through my, and I am beloved this. music.

[@donaldewert2332]

Hello from Milwaukee I loved the Mainers ❤

[@oksills]

What a beautiful couple!

[@MrParkert63]

these folks are my neighbors and they are as down home as they get. Wade is still pretty spry for turning 103 yrs. old. I am blessed to know them

[@cn9630]

My favorite song EVER!!!

[@kidsmusicscotland]

Wonderful! I believe Mr. Mainer`s still going strong at 102!

[@sandman554521]

a great banjo player, good singer and funny man, he will be missed greatly

[@glencoe6305]

Wade & Julia, has been blessed with a long , long life, and be able to still sing, & play music. That's what worshipping GOD with whole heart 100 % does for you ! Just asked them, they'll tell you.

[@jimjoyce7607]

Dave, thanks for shining a light on the Mainers.....just watched all three parts of your interview with Wade and was truly blessed and uplifted. Wade's demeanor reminds me of another banjo hero of mine, Mr. Earl Scruggs. Thanks for sharing this!! Gotta go learn "Run Mountain"! 😉

[@scottstanton1]

thanks for putting up this song its such a blessing and so good ! thank you

[@cariboubill1]

What a great personality. Good looking and good singer well up in his 90's. Reminds me of my Dad. ...Bill

[@giaosplinter]

Beautiful

[@jyotikumar1898]

Fantastic💜💚💖♥👍🥰

[@cn9630]

I adore this video. I truly do with all my heart. And,...I also love you, too Mr Holt ...and all you bring to us... There is something VERY SPECIAL tho, about this video with the Mainers singing this song. It has touched me so, and so much so, that the very first time I had heard it, it stole my heart. So much so, that I had searched for it online for literally YEARS, ...(Not catching their names during the actual presentation on UNC-TV)... HOW I DO INDEED LOVE IT SO...Thank you, Carolyn Nunes, Holly Ridge

[@onehipdawg]

I miss good ol' UNC-TV!! Out here in CA you don't see this kind of stuff on TV.

[@radarguy602]

he's there now...a' walking with the Lord

[@Aniando]

Love! Aniando

[@erstwhilerambler]

2:43 begins one of the endearing songs I’ve heard

[@exchiefkeith]

@glencoe6305 Nah.

[@hp2402]

8:35 “The good Lord took care of me” I pray you see how much you need Him too