Black Mountain Rag

[@DanPurdy1]

I was glad for this old mountain tune to show up again. Good musicians led by Jim’s fiddle. Your guitar and his son’s mandolin ad so much. I always watch on an iPad - as a lawyer, I find them to be wonderful help. They only last 2-3 years; so I, have the latest big model with a great screen. The video for this clip is stunning in its colors, clarity, and sharpness. So good to see.

[@carolyneharde4733]

I am really enjoying this music from this group. I have been hospitalized for 11 straight months so this music is really blessing me and my neighbour

[@michaelnikosey57]

what a great way to spend a sunday mornin, lovin it guys.

[@GroovyGranny]

Once again...absolutely awesome! My granddaughter is watching with me and dancing like crazy! She is 3 and loves your music! Thanks, guys, for sharing your gifts.

[@n5393c]

Great music !! This old fiddler can't get enuf, especially Jim's fiddling that I've tried to play along for the last couple of years. Keep it coming. Roy Carlson SW Mich

[@rickshunter1]

Man all you guys are great on the guitar and fiddle and mandolin on this song as all your others

[@estherbraham1228]

Glade i found this tune you sure can play your guitar nice as only you can play. Bye for now.

[@fazeassassin6077]

Love hearing these old fiddle tunes.btw Trenton ga.

[@ljped]

Fantastic version of the tune. Fiddling, mandolin and your picking Ron are all excellent. Kudos to the camera operator too to get you all in when doing your solos - I think that we need someone like that!

[@Stonewallcountry]

Wonderful! Thank you

[@cadjunk]

Liked that one!!! Good fiddling and guitar picking on that - and good foot stomping. Mandolin player did good too. Gwen

[@bettybergen5076]

Keep it up good music enjoying it .

[@mountnmonkey]

Thanks Betty..glad you like it.. Ron and the gang..

[@gingermc2]

This is just great! I loved listening to y'all pick.

[@DEDEQUIER]

Que dire!!! c est trop..c est tout simplement magnifique !!!Merci les gars et un grand bravo c est que du reve

[@freetickeys]

I'm back for more. You guys always sound great and you never fail to impress. Keep them lively sounds coming.

[@chrismayka]

Hi Ron, Thank you so much for sharing this great old fiddle tune with us, I enjoyed your performance very much, great music of all the musicians, my compliments to you all!! 5***** - our best wishes to you all, have a happy weekend. Dearest greetings from Chris and Mayka - The Netherlands - Europe - KZbin chrismayka.

[@mountnmonkey]

You sure would help our little group with your great banjo pickin', i'm always impressed to watch you. Like you , I never get tired off this old tune, but I usually just play rhythm, but thought I would give it a try...thanks for taking time to watch...*ron

[@fernandlanteigne8320]

Love your music Thank you all. Montreal. Qc.

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey Barry, thanks for coming by. We sure appreciate your visit, and hope all is well down under.....haven't been there in about 40 years, but sure loved it when I was...*ron

[@mountnmonkey]

Thank you for visiting with us...GO EERS!!

[@xgi36]

Glad to see the Guitar take a lead , great job by all, thanks for posting.

[@culturalmusic]

Lovely music boys. Keep it up Ed

[@agrlfmtx]

Listened, patted my foot, clapped my hands, had a great time!! t:)

[@Rikkyhardo]

That was blinkin ace mate ... it went together so well the sound was brilliant, loved it.

[@mountnmonkey]

Hi Chuck, thanks for coming by. I'm using a flat pick and playing a 1976 HD-28 Martin guitar. Since a fiddle is very loud, you need a guitar that will really boom to hold your own with them. This one fills the bill although I trouble holding on to the pick, so I use a round plastic pick, which doesn't help the tone ...*ron

[@mountnmonkey]

Well I wish ya didn't have to go to work today, but sure glad you spent a little time with us first...thanks..*ron

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey Marta.good to see ya again....thanks for visiting..

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey Marsha, I sure would like to have seen your granddaughter dancing to our music...that would have been great, makes me smile to think about it...lol..bring her back any ol' time and let her get down!!...thanks for coming by..*ron

[@isabellanakahara]

Wishing you all well! I love your channel and have been a fan since 2008-2009. -Brinn

[@isabellanakahara]

Hi Ron! It's really neat to hear from you! I need to pop in and give a shout more often! :-)

[@mountnmonkey]

Thanks Dennis, nice of ya to spend some time with us...

[@mountnmonkey]

Thanks for taking time to watch and to leave a comment....Drop by and see us any ol' time...ron and the gang...

[@love1country88]

+mountnmonkey yes Sir, it`s always such a great pleasure for me to watch your music.! I`m still sad `bout Mr Marshall`s leaving - - - r i p Norbert

[@melodykentucky]

Awesome pickin Ron!!

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey Lonesome Mike, thanks for spending your morning with us...

[@Tsutsomu]

Beautiful, thanks a lot guys ! See you. Steph.

[@mountnmonkey]

Thanks for coming by Melody...glad ya like it...

[@mountnmonkey]

Hi my friend, thanks for coming by Theo, we sure appreciate your visit...*ron

[@mountnmonkey]

Hi Jenny, thanks for smiling a us...makes our efforts worth while...

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey Roy! We're sure glad to have come by and have a listen. Yeah, Jim seems to be starting to get the hang of it...lol..Thank for visiting Roy, and thanks for the comment..*ron

[@mountnmonkey]

Hi Mark, glad ya like it..thanks for taking time to watch..

[@MrHarryt8]

This is my latest tune to learn, and where else would I go for a reference point on how to play but the GarageBoogieBand..!! Thanks gents.

[@mountnmonkey]

I'm glad you like it Chris and Mayka...many thanks for taking time to watch....*ron

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey Phil, not too fancy ..just peckin' at it..thanks for comin' by..

[@hopplaschorsch]

hands clapping for a great performance

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey Ginger, you should come up and sing one with us some time..good to see you again.....*ron

[@Letitgrow7]

Byrd's Adventure center in Ozark,Arkansas Harvest Fest I would sure love to see some more good ole fashion pickers out there..;)

[@mountnmonkey]

@MrHarryt8 lol..Well, that would be a good place to start, but you're off by about two miles to the north...This is mountnmonkey's place, but we're still real glad to see ya here, and very much appreciate your visit...*ron

[@mountnmonkey]

Thanks Jenny, we sure appreciate that and we hope that a few of them like us....*ron

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey NAncy, sorry to hear ya gotta go to work this morning, but glad we got ya to tappin' anyway...thanks for coming by...

[@Rikkyhardo]

Hey Ron me old mate You sent an answer to me blessing my kindness But I've never made a comment on any of your tunes for ages. Mind you I've had another earhole to this again and I much enjoyed it. Hope you're not going senile like me friend lol. Stay well and long days and pleasant nights to you and yours.

[@mountnmonkey]

Thank you for taking time to watch, we appreciate it..

[@TheVeytones]

great picking boys

[@CarolineParkeSongwriter]

Any clue if Jim Marshall's fiddle is cross tuned here? Or is it standard tuning?

[@mountnmonkey]

Standard..always ..

[@CarolineParkeSongwriter]

@@mountnmonkey excellent!! All my fiddle people are saying it should be in cross-tuning. But I am not into that at this point. Glad to know it's possible to play this tune in standard tuning! 🥰🎻🎶

[@mountnmonkey]

@@CarolineParkeSongwriter Hey Caroline! Hope you still sawin' away girl!! ...lol..I don't think I ever played with any in WV that retuned..played with one in Florida many years ago. If someone wanted "Black Mountain Rag", Jimmy would just start fiddlin'...During Covid lockdown I decided I would learn to pick it, so I can now get it pretty good..never had time to get very good while I was working, and after I retired, I was just too lazy...lol....think I emproved 80% on everything it pick during lockdown....least I hope I have... lol..If you on facebook you can send friend request to Ron Berry if you want..look for picture of me and wife with two girls...when we wete young..lol..

[@CarolineParkeSongwriter]

@@mountnmonkey hey Ron I'd LOVE to friend you on FACEBOOK but I can't seem to find you. Can you look for me?? Caroline Parke. Pic of my and my guitar against blue sky.

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey Rick, thanks for coming by..we sure appreciate it...

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey t:),Thanks for coming by..all your clappin and tappin helps us keep time...

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey Carol, thank you very much for dropping in, and thanks for subbing...*ron

[@mountnmonkey]

Thanks for coming by, we sure appreciate your visit...*ron

[@mountnmonkey]

Thanks Rick, sure glad you liked it...thanks for coming by...*ron

[@mountnmonkey]

You're welcome Steph..thanks for visiting..

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey Jack, we sure thank you for your kind comment and I'll pass your kudos along to the camera operator. He is my next door neighbor who had never used a camera 'till I bought this one. He's been a big help to us...*ron

[@mountnmonkey]

Thank you for visiting with us, and your nice comment...*ron

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey Roger, buddy we sure apprciate you visiting and leaving a comment. great to see you here...*ron

[@mountnmonkey]

@Rikkyhardo A very appreciated comment there Rikky...usually not much high praise on the ones I try to pick a little on..lol...

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey Gwen, you are very kind...thank ya very much..

[@franciscosib]

only the best!!

[@mountnmonkey]

Thank you for spending a little time with us...glad ya like it...Ron

[@mountnmonkey]

thanks, good to see ya drop in..*ron

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey Ed, thanks for taking time to watch...*ron

[@mountnmonkey]

Thank you very much...good to see ya...*ron

[@love1country88]

> Bin traurig über den Heimgang eures Fiddlers. Möge seine Seele in Frieden ruhen... Norbert

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey Norbert! We don't speak German, so we're hoping you are saying you like...lol..Thanks for coming by and we hope we see ya again real soon ...Ron

[@mountnmonkey]

Thanks Norbert...he is greatly missed....

[@mountnmonkey]

Thanks Andre...We sure appreciate your visit...*ron

[@mountnmonkey]

Thanks Will, we sure appreciate the kind comment...*ron

[@saddletramp61]

not that made me want to holler

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey NAncy, we'd rather see ya late than never..lol..I've had so many glithes in the tube lately...I'm about ready to give up..My comments, messages, and replies won't always post, comment on our tunes disappear, sometimes when I try to reply, and you can't reply just from email alert..must be able to see comment under tune...what a mess....lol..thanks for visiting..

[@mountnmonkey]

@LaurieIsabelleking I couldn't get my reply to post yesterday..so trying again.. I was thinking how all you fiddlers take up for each other...lol..We thank you very much for visiting....hope to hear from ya again soon... *ron

[@PhilCLG4]

Great job on that one Ron. Who was doing the fancy pickin on the guitar?//Phil

[@estherbraham1228]

I never like the sound of a madylon but this young man does a good job on it .

[@chuckpicklesimer]

well ron, this is by far my favorite of your postings i've heard so far. sent it to favorites before it was half over. the way you pick is the way i hope to some day but i'm not a natural and need LOTS of practice. was wondering if you are holding a flat pick or wearing a thumb pick. also, which guitar is that. has a great tone and punch. five stars, be well, chuck.

[@treystewart9812]

fiddle play son of a gun!

[@mountnmonkey]

LOL!!..Hey Rikky! Although senility is lurking near by, it can't be blamed for this blunder. The instant I clicked post, I realized I had sent the message to the wrong address. It was intended for some one who had made a "not so Kind" comment....I suppose he favors rap music...lol.. Anyway...nice to hear from and we hope all is well with you and your's. Stop in and see us sometime. *ron and the gang....

[@mandofrog]

Nice job on a great old tune. Who are the pickers?

[@mountnmonkey]

Hey Randy..Thanks for stopping by.The fiddler is Jimmy Marshall and that's his son Mike Marshall on the mandolin. That;s me, Ron Berry(mountnmonkey) playing the guitar. ...sad to say Jimmy passed away a few months ago and is greatly missed..Best wishes from the hills..

[@chuckpicklesimer]

it looks like you tube would not let me post a link here. so i request that you go to my videos and click on "mounting tape" . i promise it will forever solve your sliding pick situation, chuck.