Cherokee Shuffle & Sled Ride - Townsend Bluegrass Jam, 5 5 12

I know the name of only two people in this jam session; McCoy Borg, the banjo player & Josh-mandolin.. I think the woman playing bass is from Ohio. Spring Festival @ Townsend, TN 5-5-12.

[@IGORDAOYT]

It's funny how simple ordinary people always hide some amazing and beautiful talents. This video is a perfect picture of it.

[@newmanoutdoors1564]

True

[@gingermc2]

I am so glad to see younger people doing bluegrass. Don’t want it to die out! And these guys are good!

[@alquimby5508]

By far the best version of Cherokee shuffle on the internet! Thanks Borg.

[@guntherhoffmann7013]

👋🏼👋🏼..🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺 from Germany 🍻 Top 👍🏽 talends ,Bluegrass at its best .👏🏽👏🏽

[@marktempleton346]

WOW last comment on this is 4 years ago! Well now we are listening to this bullshit virus crap since March 2020 and I come to here to listen to you guys playing to uplift my spirits, thank you guys you play awesome! Can't wait until I move to Tennessee to go and listen to ordinary people play outside like this always enjoyed it more than anything. This one is saved in my favorites guys for 2 years. Those 28 losers can kiss my ass....... really 200K views and only 852 likes!! Hope to see some of you playing sometime guys! Cudos to the person that recorded it.

[@jackorbit7258]

They are awesome. I really enjoyed the banjo player. Wish there was more of him.

[@dawsonguam5700]

I know...im late

[@ChristianEvansMusic018]

That’s one of the most beautiful sounding RB’s I’ve ever heard!

[@josephanderson7237]

That’s the tone which every banjo (player) should strive for.

[@johnslawson3917]

I would really love to visit Tennessee at this time of year, John Slawson, Toronto Canada

[@michaelmcknight8419]

And that’s how it’s done! Keeping the tradition alive. Thank you all

[@Kylefassbinderful]

this has been a go-to bluegrass jam video of mine for years now.

[@johnf4279]

In 2021 this is still amazing. Love the madonlin player. Hope you still playing: )

[@backcountrybluegrass4770]

This video just puts a smile on my face everytime i watch it..

[@Sluggo01]

This is the version of great music….just plain MUSIC,,,,,,,,,,!!!!! Music is meant to be gracefully pleasant to listen to….nothing better

[@FRLLFC]

You can feel and hear the typical culture of the United States in this video. Great, really great! Greetings from The Netherlands!

[@alquimby1765]

Buddy, I've been playing bluegrass banjo\guitar as a second for most of my life. I'm 28 now, started around 11. So I have heard people playing this tune many times over the years but the Cherokee shuffle just never made much sense. After listening to you pick this maybe 20 times it absolutely inspired me to get my mastertone out and try this one again. I really dig your style with all the pull offs and melodic stuff, then the guy playing mandolin right after with the more simplified melody really helped me figure this one out. Thanks brother, I have no clue where your at or If ya still pick but I would sure like to sit down with you one evening.

[@mackluther9316]

Al Quimby as a banjo player agree with you

[@SimNGuitar]

McCoy Borg, damn. It has been 7 years since this video was posted, I can't imagine how this man plays banjo now. Already expert level 7 years ago, would love to see an updated vid of his banjo playing. What a legend

[@joecountry8397]

Actually most expert,in the shadow musicians have regular jobs and families, bluegrass is not a good paying job, we just wanna have fun !! My wife and I are happier that way!!🥰🥰🙃

[@keithclark486]

@@joecountry8397 Are you saying you're a expert ? Because I'm hunting professional family orientated musicians to do a documentary on.

[@johncostelloe743]

Incredible just incredible the best version of the Cherokee shuffle I've ever heard

[@mikebastiat]

Old boy was picking that banjo. All these boys were picking. Praise the lord

[@justinjmader222]

Very nice! The banjo kind of took the stage, im sorry for the other instruments, but the banjo just sounds sooo good.

[@robertbergesch9280]

Whoever these guys are, they are just KILLIN' it...

[@vjclark608]

AWESOME! 💥 LOVE IT! SPECIAL THANKS to the young people keeping Bluegrass Alive! Bless Y'all Hearts! Sounds soooo good! 💕

[@kasvision1593]

Man my favorite part of music is the Harmony of which it brings people together. It helps us go through struggled in life, and can take you all over the world. It has so much power.

[@onesnowgoose]

The Banjo player is the real McCoy. This is the best Cherokee Shuffle I've heard.

[@moonpiemooneyhan2752]

onesnowgoose 0

[@MaryWilliams-g6l]

top notch five string picking! great sounding instrument

[@areyouavinalaff]

That scenery makes me wanna go build me a log cabin up in them there hills, find me an orphaned baby bear I can raise and call Ben... always wanted to do that.

[@noname-hw9gr]

Love hearin the younguns playin 💘 lovin great 🎶 music!!! great banjo pickin ya'll!!! 😍

[@michaelorr181]

what a great country welive in.

[@kent9311]

they were great. they did the ole Cherokee Shuffle & Sled Ride justice. it's wonderful when folks come together like this.

[@rickdeckard9538]

Excellent players. Great banjo player - really enjoyed this!

[@rickdeckard9538]

Best wishes from Ireland

[@psmithphil]

Great players! And i didn't know a mandolin could sound so good.

[@Knappist]

That is one nice sounding RB250 Gibson, I have the same banjo classic sound guys 🤟

[@isenjoe2780]

Awsome great players the cherokee shuffle is great, really enjoy this i play banjo by myself and i love this melodc picking, greetings from Bavaria ☺

[@lanslay7342]

Absolutely awesome 👍👍

[@88SouthernMan]

I live in wheeling WV. I found a couple good jams so I can stay sane til summer

[@celticgrass]

The attachments on the instuments are Electonic Tunner's you just clamp them on the peghead or in the resinator and you can Keep your Banjo, guitar or any other intument in tune without disturbing other Players. great Invention.

[@alquimby1765]

Man I tell ya what. From about 1:44 til 4:00 minutes in, that seriously brought a tear to my eye. Everyone on point. But that banjo has such a great tone, it's like a whole new world... What is that???

[@alquimby1765]

To answer my own question, it's an RB250. Just like mine. Wow, I need to have a talk with this guy.

[@luminawarren8132]

You find a good RB hang on to it, not all the early 70s sounded the same.

[@Super7mmstw]

best sounding rb 250 I've heard.

[@bridgettecampbell1018]

I have one of those......can't play like that though

[@Valdormar]

Rock Stars!!! Love It... Thanks for posting.

[@aliwhitwell]

Great picking by all. Nice and clear! :-)

[@johntait491]

Great sound guys. Great playing.

[@JackGAdams]

Now that is just as good as one would ever hear....loved it Gings. Jack

[@rudy4601]

Unforgettable Jam,thanks a lot

[@FANJG24]

Listen to that banjo... Good Lord Sounds about as good as Earl's Granada!

[@noname-hw9gr]

Shady grove, Earles Breakdown? n John Henry!? really very awesome i must say!!!

[@takingupserpents632]

That guitar player is a total badass!

[@jamescressy3288]

Thank you!! U made my easter!

[@MichaelCapleone.SR.ESQ.]

Great music, great talent.

[@baloghtomika71]

Brilliant! Sounds like they recorded it in a studio!

[@allennance949]

Outstanding

[@jamesalbion6684]

Absolutely ef...I was going to swear there but thought better of it , I play this over and over again.

[@briana1947]

Love that banjo playing!

[@msbridgit2506]

That is my Banjo's brother/sister....... Gibson RB 250. Same Clamshell tail piece, same inlay...ur on my facebook

[@seamusflemingfleming8630]

brillant best wishes from ireland..

[@Canoe571]

The best way to get better is to play with better pickers. That's the benefit of jams like this. That and pure-d fun.

[@Robin18us]

The guy in the brown shirt playing banjo sounds great and so does his banjo. is that a modern Gibson banjo? You got yourself a keeper.

[@bridgitcampbell3957]

The number count as it stands is 26,966.....I suspect the 966 are mine.

[@Cwiiis]

Bridgit Campbell and the other 26,000 are mine :)

[@Cwiiis]

Just coming in 3 years later to say that I still go back and watch this. Honestly, that banjo tone, so amazing...

[@Victoriasworld100]

mighty fine picking boys

[@punchion]

Man that 'jo rings like a bell!!!

[@stevefadrosh6506]

i could pull a lawn chair up to this anyday

[@armytankwelder]

Would like to go there one day, good job people!

[@willowcreekbluegrass]

Great jam

[@mattthetrucker5585]

Man. I feel like the longer I live in Tennessee, the more I like banjos.

[@messianicgentile]

Mark Queen smoking the flattop.

[@ansonstiles]

Boy that banjo is loud as hell!

[@helloworld451]

Loud and great!

[@helloworld451]

He really drive it

[@luminawarren8132]

Super tight head 93 or 94.

[@buckshot_honeymoon]

wow, nice work gentlemen!

[@nasty5oh]

Great stuff.

[@jamesalbion6684]

Heaven .....

[@dunn4k]

EXCELLENT!!!!

[@hochbob]

That banjo rings like a bell!

[@Darrint]

McCoy can play anything with just as much gusto!

[@hooktender]

Very nice.

[@GibsonTB11]

great job.

[@Poco50guitar]

McCoy has probably been playin longer than the boy in orveralls, i give him credit for being out there....im learnin the banjo myself and its a lot of work, i just hope i will get to the point where my playin sounds this good though.

[@mikebastiat]

Thought that banjo was gonna catch fire.

[@paulknapper3633]

I play an RB250, wish i played as well as this guy

[@hansjoosten2264]

Awesome playing! What is that black box on top of that right banjo? Love from The Netherlands.

[@rockinsomnia99]

cool stuff

[@88SouthernMan]

I wish I could find an outdoor jam

[@gingermc2]

+88SouthernMan Townsend is the best place I know of. I'm not sure where you live, but I know they have Tu night james on the square in Marietta, GA

[@amberstroh4412]

88SouthernMan Summerville wv, the week before the bluegrass festival you can come for free all day long and jam all day! ( and yes its outside, it rained on us last year so we had to take it under the pavilion)

[@joeosborn123]

Does anyone know the history of that banjo? It looks a lot like a 1970's 2-piece flange Gibson RB-250. Is it?

[@joeosborn123]

Well, I can answer my own question now that I heard from McCoy on facebook. That banjo is an all-original 1974 Gibson RB-250.

[@BigI681]

So much for anybody saying the 70's 250's don't sound good. That thing is a cannon. He sure does hammer on it.

[@punkandreggaelover]

nice mandolin solo

[@havebasswilltravel57]

Love pickin with this guy, he is a fine muscian put any instrument in his hand and he plays it. Great young folks at Townsend Spring and Fall Festivals to hear.

[@corkeyguitarplayer1]

Great Job

[@daltonsmith304]

can't tell if that is an old rb 3 or a super dooper good rb 250. well either way you can't go wrong lol

[@chrislayman1846]

Awesome

[@WildwoodvalleyBoy]

..love that old D-28! ...On CHEROKEE SHUFFLE, I'd like to point out the following: -its much better to play the low F# on the first part, i.e.-4th fret on the D string, and save the F# you used on first part for the bridge part, and omit the F# that you used on the bridge. or maybe use it for an alternate!

[@josephanderson7237]

What are the specifics of this banjo? Make, year, tone ring, wood, etc. anyone?

[@McCoyBorg]

Joseph Anderson it’s a 1974 Gibson RB-250 completely original. It’s all mahogany.

[@josephanderson7237]

McCoy Borg Great tone. I assume is does have a maple rim though, correct?

[@luminawarren8132]

This RB has one of the good rings in it. The early 70s were the target period for these good rings. The later RBs were not as good.

[@ceratliff553]

Could yall straighten that flag pole? Thanks

[@roseg.3653]

What is the name of the banjo player with the brown shirt ?

[@e081194eng]

Where is this? Sort of looks like the mountains of North Georgia..

[@bridgitcampbell3957]

Does anyone know if this group have any CD's out.

[@AMA-G]

野外でこの音質。PA凄い！

[@luminawarren8132]

What year is that RB250

[@Super7mmstw]

Who is the banjo player? Looks like an old rb3 gibson. sounds like a pre war with the naselly sound and dry pop!!!

[@floater156]

that banjo and player are both outstanding!

[@joeosborn123]

1974 all-original Gibson RB-250. Info confirmed by McCoy Borg, the banjo player.

[@msbridgit2506]

*My Banjo is identical with a Clamshell tailpiece......While I am playing it though it is never going to sound like the banjo player's banjo*

[@luminawarren8132]

There are arguments that the early 70s may have had leftover pre war rings in them because Gibson moved their bin system around and lost track of where all there rings were stored and when the war broke out in 41 there were pre war rings made sitting on shelves, bins that never got assembled. When you look for the serial numbers between 69 and 70 they are all goofed up no consistency.

[@nepotiums]

Yeehaw!!

[@WildwoodvalleyBoy]

...P.S. ..this info pertains to MANDOLIN.

[@TheMemphisSlim]

Is that all them people do up there, watch Tennessee football and play bluegrass?

[@TheMemphisSlim]

Shelby Jean on the bass.

[@garymayes3241]

What is the attachment on the peg head on several instruments that are already called up?

[@bridgitcampbell3957]

Tuners? clip on tuners, NOT the Banjo tuning pegs

[@garymayes3241]

Bridgit Campbell Bridgit, not tuners... but on the banjo and several other instruments there are attachments clamped on the pegheads, have noticed it in several different posts, mostly in jam sessions, even in different parts of the country.

[@bridgitcampbell3957]

God I love the snappy crack of the banjo, I have an identical banjo, well not the same one but one that looks the same but does not sound like that one, maybe I need a new rim, or maybe I need submerged strings or Chinese finger picks. watcha rekon? and it does not end there. Today I bought a pair of Schallers all I have to do now is figure out how to use them. Stand up the person who said she has more money than brains?

[@joeosborn123]

+Bridgit Campbell I know how to get your banjo to sound like McCoy's. Just have him play it!

[@bridgitcampbell3957]

*Well Joe there's a thought*

[@perdomosmoker]

Wonan on bass is from ohio libby have not seeen here in years

[@dged492]

Libby often plays at the jam session at Lafayette United Methodist Church in Ohio, with Richard Roberts and others.

[@havebasswilltravel57]

Oh im there somewhere picking. Townsend, Tenn. Old Timers Spring or Fall Festivals.

[@e081194eng]

Where is this location?

[@kasseyr1]

e081194eng ....Townsend Tennessee USA....