Bertie Mae's Chilly Winds - Nora Brown

Here's a version of Bertie Mae's Chilly Winds learned from Brad Leftwich. Bertie Mae was from Ennice North Carolina and born in 1902.
Played on my nylon string banjo. Philadelphia, PA 2022.
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[@RossArlenTieken]

Love the two-finger style here. One of your most under-rated features is your excellent feel for proper tempo. People who don’t play banjo will never understand how hard it is to play a right hand pattern this slowly and precisely. Gorgeous as usual.

[@Aksaarben]

I agree, it’s one reason why I love Nora and Joseph Decosimo’s playing so much. Unsure why so much of the old-time community is focused on frailblasting songs at 200bpm with no mention of touch or dynamics. Playing fast is fun, but slow ballads or even dance tunes slowed down a bit are so impactful. I didn’t like banjo and had so many misconceptions about the instrument until I discovered Nora’s playing and traditional old-time, instead of bluegrass. Now I play banjo, including fretless, and spend time collecting and listening to old-time and traditional records both new and of old legends like Morgan and Lee Sexton, Roscoe Holcomb, Virgil Anderson, Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson, Dock Boggs, Pete Seeger etc.

[@Matticus-mb6wl]

The Petersens are a fun family Bluegrass group. Ellen plays a mean banjo.

[@Ruadhri-lg4bn]

I knew a man from Portland Oregon, Derroll Adams. He could play slow beautifully .

[@Matticus-mb6wl]

@@Ruadhri-lg4bn I lived in Portland liberals have unfortunately turned it into a dumpster fire. Sad.

[@Tbowie13]

I agree completely. You either get people who play off beat, or play mechanical like a metronome. Blending the two is definitely an art.

[@JakeWilder0]

Of every musician alive today I think Nora is the one I'd most like to just sit down and jam with. 🇨🇦

[@mattleach958]

I really like the nylon string banjo for the gentle mellow acoustic warmth. And your honest voice is as always perfect. Thank you Nora for lifting my heart. I understand that a lot of these songs are really sad. But when you play and sing, it helps make me happy.

[@charlie863]

An American treasure

[@dersououzala7843]

Une musicienne habitée ❤

[@Kan-o-tex]

Thank you for the song and for staying the course with the good oldtime music. Your devotion and skill are inspirational.

[@KM-om1dy]

One of the best banjo players in the world ✨ Thank you Nora for sharing your gifts.

[@nobanjono]

Truly exquisite! Everything is so well done... playing, singing, cinematography, setting... even the faint city background noise... somehow it adds to the aura... which is beautifully haunting

[@isaacj.elliott2137]

I saw she is playing at crabtree up in Maine! I saw her last year up in New Hampshire on my way to play a show at North Haven and I’ll be honest i wish i had some time off from my tour just to make the trip and see her again, hopefully that doesn’t come off as weird but she may be younger but she pushed to learn the history of banjo and to honor thos greats that. came before. Cockerham, Wade, Mike Seeger, Dock And the whole lot of them! I am so happy she is having success’s and i know she will love the venue up at Crabtree! I hope to get a chance to play a song or two with her someday! I saw her E.C. Ball Tribulations she did with JP Harris and i was floored because that has been one of my favorite go to songs for a long while! Either way! Love this video!

[@patrickbodine1300]

Great talent as well as natural beauty.

[@JohnESmith-tw9br]

Yep. I like it lots. 🎼

[@DiaEule]

Goosebumps

[@peetos-chan2835]

👍👍👍

[@rickallain8661]

Your style of playing and singing reminds me of wind chimes on a warm summer day, beautiful!

[@damian8mac8]

something about this song made me crave Werther's original

[@wayne00k]

I swear I can see the music Nora feels. Always a joy

[@bendummitt888]

Coolest kid on the block.

[@muttandjeff5213]

Amazing and beautiful Nora!

[@JeffLarkin]

I don't think I've ever seen someone string the 5th string low like that, what a beautiful sound!

[@johnschneider4160]

It's hauntingly wonderful, Nora. Thank you.

[@badboybootz8]

Hauntingly lmao so dramatic

[@Wilbur_Long]

Simply lovely.

[@raymonddreitlein8238]

Beautiful, thank you!

[@paulyoung5327]

Intriguingly Awesome.

[@davidjerezgomez]

This is a jewel. So wonderful to listen to your music and see your talent flourish. Thank you, Nora! Love the dog in the beginning of the video.

[@gittaradau8790]

Exquisite, thank you Nora

[@patrickfoster4586]

Very nice.

[@theoldkid5725]

What a treat...

[@logofthelex2668]

Love it!

[@scubasteve4093]

great as always. cool tailpiece too!

[@viggalvens]

Thank you so much for sharing this

[@henrygatrell5200]

Is there another album in the works? Can't wait to here it whenever it comes out!

[@monkeywrenchedphotography1876]

🖤🖤🖤

[@sebastian4451]

beautiful

[@rogkeista1]

Beautiful. Your playing has such depth of feeling

[@nofxkidssss]

SO so good. It is such an effortless song and performance!

[@RobertGrayMusic]

Just beautiful. I love the concentration and your facial expressions when you're playing! Beautiful camera work too.

[@keithharner1230]

Her music must surely come from the very bottom of soul deep

[@timcgreen]

What is that tuning?

[@oleyb123]

Low tuned cADGA I believe.

[@CalmedByNature]

The nylon and the two finger style go together very well. Would you mind sharing what type make or model of banjo this is?

[@ejarnold747]

🎶🎶🎙🪕🎶🎶Amazing👏🏼👏🏼!!🎶🎶

[@richardphilpott1225]

Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa and Nora Brown.

[@piotrlampkowski6169]

666 thumbs up already, no need more ;)

[@dominiquesirgy8057]

does anyone have a tab for this?

[@Tbowie13]

Is this the "Red Rocking Winds" song? 😂 It is pretty

[@jeetray11]

always great feel and ambience! anybody knows what strings are these? looks pretty thick nylon. seems like a 10" pot and may be 23" scale? anybody any idea?

[@oleyb123]

They are possibly the Aquila Nylgut Minstrel Tuning strings. They are for going down to dADF#A, though Nora is not using standard tuning here, I believe it's cADGA. They are one of the more common sets for the lower tunings.

[@liamros3562]

Yep probably Aquila nylgut minstrel strings (7B. they're great) Although you can make your own low tuning set choosing appropriated gauges with classical guitar strings.

[@jeffdamon1098]

Every. Note.different. story.

[@jeffdamon1098]

I guess a better way to say it would be, each note has a weight all its own...

[@FABFOLK14]

Hello, is it nylon strings?, sweet sound

[@liamros3562]

Yes probably heavy gauge for low tuning. Could be Aquila's Nylgut Minstrel strings, or a chosen set of classical guitar strings.

[@liamros3562]

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[@harvdog5669]

Just love Nora's banjo playing and styles, which she has a few different styles. But for me, her voice is literally way to low for me to get anything whatsoever out of what the lyrics are. I have no idea what she is singing. It,s like she is mumbling, she does not sing very loud if that is singing. I,m sorry, but it is very annoying actually. I do love her playing though. Her banjo drowns her voice out for me. I wish I could hear her voice.. just to low for my ears. Nora is the only musician that I can't hear over the instruments or instrument.. One time I heard her sing loud enough , so I did hear her one time in a video one day.. Keep playing great music Nora Brown. Every once in a while, I hear a little bit. Nora Brown Fan, U.S.A Oh, maybe I should try a New Phone. I will do that, try a new phone that is...😊😊😊