Best "Boil 'em Cabbage Down" ever! - Mark O'Connor/Wynton Marsalis

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Mark O'Connor Performs Boil 'em Cabbage Down with Wynton Marsalis at the Jazz Festival in Marciac, France - 2010.
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[@JimmyDeLocke]

If you had told me that I would ever see Wynton and Mark Jamming on Bile 'em Cabbage Down I would have been willing to bet you were wrong, but here it is. Ain't music grand?

[@geraldclifton2164]

JimmyDeLocke o

[@glaucoma888]

indeed it is

[@yesyoumay]

All about the music! And its superb!

[@jysmtl]

Unexpected and awe inspiring

[@bleonardyou]

Not only is this the best rendition of this song that I have ever head, it’s the most fun one. What a combination of feelings and musicians.

[@deadmanswife3625]

Almost made it to the three-minute Mark I'm crying

[@lorenzomoore6398]

Man Mark O Connor looks like he was having Soo much fun with this tune.

[@musiclover9361]

Rumour has it that after this performance, the fiddle was pregnant.

[@justindunlap6009]

Birthed chris thiles mandolin I’m told

[@danieldoster8910]

@@justindunlap6009 snort

[@dixinormous8539]

This just oozes mutual respect and class between all those on stage, i often visit this music clip and its still a wonderful experience

[@benascg-ll7sq]

Best comment...essence of jazz

[@MrSeraph2071]

This is superb music! Beautiful!

[@BanjoInKorea]

There is an African-American string band that has been reclaiming the African-American origins of old-time music in recent years. They're called the Carolina Chocolate Drops and have many 1st rate performances on youtube.

[@tedc3895]

BanjoInKorea. Oh yes chocolate drops that girl can really sing. I

[@satixify]

Thanks for sharing about the CCD, checking them out now! Pretty awesome sound.

[@MorrisonScotch]

Black k folks seem to claim they created everything welp being fro, the area this song was actually created living by the people that created it it's a lie. Bluegrass was seen as white folk music and black folks hated bluegrass because of it. Therefore they sought a different style out of spite. This music is thousand of years older than the lie your m perpetrating.

[@TM-jo4wz]

Fantastic!

[@miraclebigevent142]

I think, right at the end of the video, Wynton says to Mark as they bend down, in a very respectful way about Bluegrass and Jazz (forgive the language) "It's all the same shit." And they laughed. It's all the same country, the people. Except the pigments and accents (languages) are just a bit different.

[@ztahs]

You can't make this up. If only politicians could get along like musicians the world would be a much better place.

[@cliffsandifer3877]

I AGREE I AGREE I AGREE.......I know a leader whom needs to learn fiddle

[@kfphillips1]

They don't want to get along; they want to be boss, and bully ever one else. " YOU ARE SLAVE! I DON'T HAVE TO RESPECT YOUR RIGHTS! YOU HAVE TO RESPECT MINE! YOU DON'T HAVE ANY RIGHTS! ALL RIGHTS ARE MINE!" There is only one way to deal with that crap. A fist in the mouth, or a bullet in the head.

[@Bigrignohio]

You mean like the kerflufle due to his statements regarding Mr Suzuki?

[@MorrisonScotch]

Ye p it's complete now thank to you. Some idiot brought up race was waiting on the next idiot to bring up politics. Well done sir idiot

[@brianrainey3366]

Yes Sir!! Absolutely!

[@AriCovair]

My country would be in much better condition if this video had 16 million views.

[@18cosmo18]

Being a fiddler myself, I wondered how Wynton would fare -- Lordy, he showed his stuff ! Not to be denied. And I'm glad he introduced it as African-American in origin.

[@mistercarlberg]

How he would fare? He could step into just about anything and blow minds wide open and aside from the obvious decibel discrepancy he'd drop into any bluegrass circle and kill. He's a living smithsonian collection. Ethnomusicologist who can bring his own to all of it. Like Yo Yo Ma and the silk road project, when you play at THAT level it transcends far and wide.

[@Leoissilliest]

I used to play the violin so I can say, he played very well.

[@jonobester5817]

Aslo as s a "fiddler" myself I wouldn't want to be on the same stage with Wynton Marsalis staring me down from 3 feet away.

[@guillermoferrer1521]

Its increíble how they can mix country and jazz in a so awesome way...

[@banjo2019]

This ain't country music my friend. It's bluegrass, and it's also one of the most ancient traditional tunes in bluegrass, which is most likely African American in origin. America at its best.

[@brianpatterson7332]

@@banjo2019 Bluegrass musicians have been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Mark O'Connor's fiddle style is Texas swing rather than bluegrass. He himself will tell you that the earliest official recording by a country musician was Texas fiddler Eck Robertson's version of Sally Goodin. Also, the famous white fiddle he played in most of his competition wins now hangs in the Country Hall Of Fame. Bluegrass is a relatively recent phenomenon developed in the 1940's - so you can't really have an ancient bluegrass tune, though you can have a bluegrass interpretation of an old time tune.

[@lordoftherats8215]

@@banjo2019if you’re gonna argue it’s not country, it’s silly to argue it’s bluegrass. Old-time would probably be the best classification if we want to talk about “origins” but just calling it folk music would also do

[@satixify]

I just started this year on his fiddle books, only on about my 9th song of book number 1, but this INSPIRES ME to keep going!!! It is silly that this brings tears to my eyes...? :'-) Absolutely moving.

[@TheEalaa]

The happiness of the moment just permeates through the music, it's awesome.

[@pamhersh2250]

Mark O'Connor and Wynton Marsalis are heavenly magic together. I too am obsessed with their collaborations

[@brainsovereasy]

I didn't know that was even possible. Stupendous!

[@ccmusic2249]

Literally every player is first rate. Such a marvelous concert! Love the convergence of styles.

[@BeckyRyan1965]

HOT HOT HOT !!!!!!! Mark, what a treat to see you having such a great time, smilin, dancin & fiddlin. Mr. Marsalis, you & your band are amazing, bless your heart for teaming up with Mark....BOIL'em Cabbage Down....That's what musics all about.....BRAVO!!!!! and THANKS!!!! Becky Ryan

[@uvgdnvgduigvvvhidfui]

Mark O'Connor - respect for making Wynton smile

[@andylopez-romero9887]

Very good music to my ears I play Viola too but not as good as that Good job MarkOConner

[@phiddleguy]

I think this is brilliant! People are attending a Jazz Festival and they are treated to just about the most basic fiddle tune there is - one that every beginning fiddler learns in their first lessons - with only three chords in it - and the crowd goes absolutely nuts! They love it! Music is indeed a universal language. Fiddle rules.

[@johnholland723]

Music.Perhaps the first words ever spoken in truth

[@coyotech55]

Never thought Boil em Cabbage Down could sound like that 🙂

[@polar5631]

liked

[@gerdaschilski6967]

Jazz for me is basically the ground stone to make every type of music into something that everyone can love 👏👏

[@bsnenninger]

Always one of my favorites, and they play it so well! I have just started violin lessons (I'm 72 now) Something to strive far. Ha, Ha. I better practice more.

[@virgilschmoe9435]

+bsnenninger I Play with a gal 96 years old,,and she is going strong . all i can say is Keep it up....Music will Keep you young

[@jwmc41]

bsnenninger Well, it’s three years ago, wondering how you got on in the meantime. The test is to match proficient fiddle players like this that can keep going forever, say nothing and never actually arrive...

[@zebra3stripes]

The Devil turned to the person sitting next to him in the audience and said, "This time I'm gonna keep my mouth shut and save my money."

[@chucksoutdoorschannel5200]

omg that's great lmao , if the devil was smart that's exactly what he would say lol. Johnny wouldn't want to go up against Mark either

[@SuperMaDBrothers]

Underrated

[@nathanbame4198]

He makes it look so effortless the entire time

[@SuperMaDBrothers]

ur profile pic made my day bro.

[@aviancm]

This is GREAT! Thanks for the post!

[@michaellibonati8354]

This is the best of America.

[@jwheetree]

It's good to see the African background of these old-time tunes recognized. Would be great to see a revival of this type of music in African-American culture.

[@justinkonrad8550]

Check out the Carolina Chocolate Drops and Rhiannen Giddons. That's a big part of what they do, and it's amazing.

[@tubemagpie]

What s many don't recognize, and indeed try to hide, is that this musical culture is shared.... having its roots among all the poor of the southern states and the Appalachians........and their ancestors from Europe and Western Africa.....

[@ToolsAreToys]

sounds great. Could have used some banjo.

[@genewilliams3810]

AWESOME PERFORMANCE ALL THE MUSICIANS WERE INCREDIBLE

[@barbaratarrant7595]

Unbelievable!

[@tomlettman]

This is a stellar performance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheLouise24]

What a great combination: Wynton Marsalis on the trumpet and Mark O'Connors on the fiddle doing one of my very favorite fiddle tunes. Here in North Carolina, I remember the song being referred to sometimes as "'Bile' Them Cabbage Down."

[@daigo1952]

Funny you're from NC. I think the first time this city boy heard this song may have been done by Sheriff Andy Taylor.

[@israelipiper]

Simple music, fantastic musicians, and massive heart! Who could not grin and bounce through this? If we had this skill and talent in politics, world peace would break out tomorrow. Love these guys.

[@GarrardA59]

Thanks for posting, Mark.....now to teach the French how to "clap" to American Bluegrass/jazz! Super, super job.

[@otherdonwilliams7962]

Bela would have been a welcome addition. This is awesome. Mark has joined many greats and many genres on stage and in the studio.

[@varangianguard7102]

I first learned this song when I played the violin in middle school. This is an amazing job, and must have took alot of practice. Nice job!

[@MrBbrouge]

I play the doulbe bass and can confirm that this would eradicate your fingers.

[@irvinslagter8298]

Great job on this song. Mark O'Connor can play anything with strings on it and do it fantastically. Also, check out the guitar player.....none other than Frank Vignola. He's done some awesome playing with Tommy Emmanuel on U-Tube.

[@wagmorebarkless2579]

Excuse me... I seem to have dropped my jaw. Has any one seen it? Wonderful!!!

[@nancychace8619]

And I thought I'd heard just about everything ... !

[@MoncurElectric]

Marsalis has this evolution nicely arranged- starting with Mark O'Connor's solo fiddle, then the band joins in with 'simple' country accompaniment, followed by an increasingly modern jazz arrangement.

[@lindabuchecker7129]

Der Geiger nervt tödlich! Ich kriege Kopfschmerzen davon! Aber mit dem Trompetensolo wird es deutlich besser.

[@sallyoliver7280]

This is classic fiddling to me - yeah ....and having Wynton Marsalis also - great!

[@oscarnitto7275]

hey mark eres un execelente musico,felicitaciones por tu talento y tienes la alegria de tocar frente a grandes musicos.felistaciones desde argentina!!! cuando andes por aqui ,avisa asi sacamos entrada.saludos!!!

[@joeinky]

If your foot isn't tapping while you watch this, you must be dead!

[@debraannsage]

Joseph Incorvaia and if you don't get hungry for cabbage fried patatoes well your not from a picking family.

[@ignoreme9136]

I don’t have legs...

[@kennymartin3416]

I'm afraid there's 115 of them here.

[@erikpors9775]

Yes!

[@patsystone8114]

Or Mike Pence

[@johnbrown9183]

They did mention the audience is in France Music conveys equally to all nations and emotions as art

[@JimmyDeLocke]

By the way Wyton's solo WAS the hippest ever on this tune.

[@vbear8501]

Brilliant. I’m thankful fully that this was documented. This is truly historic.

[@davec7759]

I need to change my underdungers, I'll be back in a minute. Amazing stuff!!

[@donaldreaves3533]

Every musician present is "best in class" for mastering the tools of their trade....their body and facial expressions of artistic respect and admiration is as powerful as the sound they produced. This is Americana.....So glad I found it

[@julesviolin]

How amazing. Blugrass fushioned into Jazz. Wish I could improvise but I lose track of the tune when I try, so I have to stick with playing straight !! 🎻🎶🎻🎶

[@ShawnThompsonLA69]

Yikes. I love how Wynton listens, listens, and then blammo! Then easing back out with a nice repetition of the melody to bring it home. Sweet Jebus.

[@WilliamJeffersRealtor]

I am not a researcher. I have a passion for old time mountain music and so read extensively about it. I am fortunate to have many knowledgeable acquaintances as well. Hopefully,together we will gain some understanding about these fascinating issues.

[@raherql]

I have seen this video more than a dozen times, and it still never fails to make me smile.

[@WINDnotOILdotCom]

Best 7.5 minutes on KZbin!

[@virgilschmoe9435]

Many thanks,,,can't play it quite as well...been working on it,,version is great

[@evansmith3658]

This was 3 years ago, I wasn't into fiddle at all at the time; now I'm obsessed, I play all day and I watch this video every day.

[@arnoldbradford8438]

Being a purist, and having heard all the versions from the 1939 Bill Monroe Grand Ole Opry performance, through the Stanley Brothers, the comic Smothers Brothers, and all the rest, I nevertheless agree wholeheartedly that this is the best. It embodies all the cross-influences, the various traditions, the community, the brotherhood, of music. It is America on stage.

[@ojadkins]

This is some hot jam! Go on Mark. Blow that horn Wynton like you own it.

[@gillyenglish962]

Fusion of cultures beautiful. People of the world take note

[@cathyrzyczycki5141]

All these musicians Geniuses.

[@davidsambora8924]

Oh my MY... MY BRUTHAS!!!

[@carolynboyce1831]

The only versions I've ever heard of this is The Smother's Brothers, and Prairie Home. This is so fun.

[@wingnutofcoolness]

Apart from being among the best trumpet players on Earth Wynton Marsalis is a class act.

[@Azabaxe80]

This wasn't always so, but it's a tribute to the man (and probably his pops) that he eventually, by diving deep into the Black American songbook, that he came out of his musical ghetto and became a living practitioner of that songbook in all its diverse glory..

[@colleencollins1561]

I was hoping they would get to Wynton Marsalas. My favorite Boil the Cabbage. Never thought I would say that.

[@williamdevlin5233]

And that's how we get American music!

[@najeyrifai1134]

Simply exhilarating! I remember hearing people play Boil 'em Cabbage Down and thinking it sounds like garbage. Mark, you can make anything sound exquisite!

[@BaybyCaykes]

this makes my life complete

[@WilliamJeffersRealtor]

The hillbilly music has it's origins in the British Isles. It was influenced heavily by African slaves and Native North American Indians. Think of River Dance, upright. Think of African and North American Indian dance; downbeat. Great result. This rendition was a bit shiny for my tastes but it gained a great deal of exposure to people who would not otherwise have heard it!

[@janessawilson9802]

Mark O'Connor is so amazing - I would really appreciate it if you would check out my version of this tune!

[@virgilschmoe9435]

will do.

[@RickCosmo]

Wynton is the man...this is flat out solid shit! Mark O'Connor fiddles around like no one's business...what a superb arrangement!!!

[@gibsonbe1]

Pure joy! Wonder how 37 at this point could not find anything to like about this performance?

[@angelsonthemountain321]

It just doesn't get any better than this!

[@coomhola]

First song I learned too ... however, never sounded like this, and still doesn't! Incredible!

[@billl1127]

Almost as good as the Darlings version on The Andy Griffith Show.

[@terryprockiw3831]

This is but a glimpse of the glorious things that come from the spirit of America. How I wish we would all find unity in the good things here and let go of the disunity in all the bad things. America isn't heaven. And surely her gowns are stained, but she's still the most beautiful of all the nations ever set upon this dusty ole earth.

[@Agave310]

Amen. Especially when we go outside and 99.9 percent of us all get along wonderfully.

[@kennyquach1392]

That guy is awesome at playing boil them cabbage down he is very talented!🎻🎼🎼

[@ponyboycurtis579]

Folk music meets Jazz?? Weird. How come no one even sings?

[@WilliamJeffersRealtor]

"Scholars have often seen the fiddle as something imposed upon blacks in 18th-century America by slave owners who wanted to enjoy European-style entertainment. What routinely gets left out of the story is that Africa had its own fiddling tradition every bit as old and rich as Europe's, dating from roughly the 12th century in Senegal. It moved eastward across the continent with Fulbe migrants."

[@beachwalk5178]

2023 learning this on my dulcimer in Berea, Ky. Blow me away, Gentlemen 😮❤.

[@WilliamJeffersRealtor]

Record keeping at the time makes it difficult to prove a concept. For instance, according to Louise Scruggs, the banjo is a descendant of an instrument called the "Rebec. This instrument was developed in Arabia and spread with the growth of Islam into Africa. The fiddle, however, has extensive African history.

[@BenKünstler-u3d]

Just fantastic!! music at its best in terms of bringing pure joy to people (players and listeners!). Crazy how a few vibrations traveling through the air can do that!

[@パチモン侍]

where can i buy sheet music for this？

[@yahyajohnson3701]

If y'all don't stop clapping on 1 & 3... SMH. Wynton even set you up correctly in the beginning of the song. That's why we can't have nice things.

[@ngzcaz]

The fiddler was great...the horns didn't seem to fit.. bull bass, fiddle, mandolin and a guitar.. maybe a banjo ?? And there are words to this song.. Bile them cabbage down.

[@williamlrobinson6293]

This is a great session. The audience gets right into the feel of the number.

[@bryanshull7976]

Boil that cabbage down was an African folk tune.🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆

[@dupont135]

Modern jazz isn't dull, it's actully quite fun...

[@rjsmith2469]

Wow, what a totally cool, foot stomping, hand clapping arrangement of this old great tune. Just goes to show you can take something 'basic' and simple & in the right hands, turn it into a Masterpiece. The 'thumbs down' just do NOT appreciate GREAT music. FIDDLE ROCKS!! Brilliant job Mark.

[@swampfox4489]

Everything I can find on it calls it Kentucky bluegrass and every group playing it are Caucasian on instruments that aren’t even native to Africa! I can’t even find the original African version!

[@SenorMorgenStern]

How do we know it's an afro-american tune? Please educate me.

[@speakwhnspkn2]

SenorMorgenStern Is that educational enough or do I have to put foot to ass next?

[@SenorMorgenStern]

Sorry to have triggered you Maestro. The tune reminded me of British Isle folktunes, so I genuinely wondered about how we know the origins. A citation from Alan Lomax or reference would have been preferable to "you white motherfuckers".

[@SenorMorgenStern]

Maestro Eddie C. McCloud Apparently (and I have not confirmed this myself) Alan Lomax wrote that the tune "is a Negro reel tune which has become universally popular among white square dance musicians."

[@spacejustspace]

Oh, stop that whinging about "whites stole everything". You apparently don't see how bad that tired trope makes you look - ignorant, excuse-making, self-pitying, gratuitously abusive (SenorMorgan asked a simple polite question and you respond with obscenities). You want to confirm negative stereotypes? Just keep it up.

[@treyhodge9209]

as a banjo player and lover of bluegrass music i would like to give my thanks to african american men and women for making the banjo even though we play differently in modern times we would no have this wonderful music and instrument without yall.

[@WildwoodvalleyBoy]

This tune is always better if you switch the parts,...-play the other part first !

[@dandurkin5186]

You can’t sit still with this in your ear😎

[@rodneyclark9479]

I dont see it the best...check out andy griffith and the kentucky colonels...thats best version AND most fun...

[@musiclover9361]

There isn't a guy on that stage who can't play like a god - but Mark O'Connor?? WTF!?

[@alexhorowitz9709]

7:23 the bass player Carlos Henriquez says "That was bad foo" to Mark O'connor

[@BillWardWesternLights]

Please let see a live show with this cast before I die! 😊🎶. Absolutely incredible!!!!!

[@jonobester5817]

Aslo as s a "fiddler" myself I wouldn't want to be on the same stage with Wynton Marsalis staring me down from 3 feet away.

[@malachaikurtz4085]

I love playing this song with my viola!!!

[@JustFiddler]

yeaaaah