David Grisman and Danny Barnes play “Wabash Cannonball” on vintage Gibson instruments

Enjoy this exclusive footage of David Grisman and Danny Barnes performing “Wabash Cannonball” on two of Grisman’s rare vintage Gibson instruments from the early 1930s. Originally recorded in 1929 by A.P., Sara, and Maybelle Carter the song was a hit for “King of Country Music” Roy Acuff.
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[@laurencefinston7036]

That is really nice playing. The holes are there to give you more places to drop your pick into the instrument.

[@stevenbaggett6549]

Nice to see them still picking. David's got a good sense of humor😊

[@billkammerzell9082]

A great sense of humor. I saw him with Del McCoury at the Ryman some years ago. They were terrific. He kept us all laughing. Especially Del.

[@BenBrossMusic]

That was a beautiful piece of flatpicker heaven! Thank you!

[@KingJorman]

Flat pick fingerpicking or is it fingerpicking flat pick?

[@judsonclayto7813]

Two of my favorite players. My Saturday is complete.

[@cousinadam5157]

I first encountered Danny Barnes playing banjo in a quartet with Tim O’Brien, Casey Driessen and Mike Bub. Not long thereafter they were an impromptu backup band for Steve Earle (and the Bluegrass Dukes) at a Gray Fox Bluegrass Festival. Back in the day he was in a group called The Bad Livers…….The lad certainly gets around!

[@davidbaise5137]

Hey thanks for this! I first heard Mr. Grisman with Earth Opera! Quite a while ago. Great version here.

[@sonomabob]

He has been busy since then…. 😎

[@redooz5886]

Wow! I've never seen a Gibson mandolin or guitar like that. I can't even find anyone else referancing such a mandolin anywhere. I know they made some two points in the 60s and 70s but thats from the thirties. What an incredible instrument!

[@d.l.huntministries8131]

Thank you both for making my evening turn out nice.

[@janellefsen1989]

Thank you both. David your collection must be amazing, always some new treasures. I am playing another one of them on my picture here. All the best to you and Tracy from Jan the piano tuner from Norway.

[@markgrissom2032]

Damn....that was....awesome

[@roderickbalt8993]

These guys can play, you can just tell before the even start haha

[@Spike-w5o]

If you dont know the Dawg you should check out Tony Rice,Jerry Garcia,Hot Rize,the Earls of Liester ,Norman Blake.

[@roderickbalt8993]

@@Spike-w5o Yeah I know his work with Jerry Garcia and Tony Rice, thank you.

[@renemolina6545]

Instant classic of an instant classic 🔥😊

[@terryhill6935]

That was fun.

[@garyives1218]

Much thanks for sharing! Beautiful

[@nhmooytis7058]

Saw David in the mid ‘80s in Palo Alto!

[@davidmolloy126]

Really enjoyed it thanks very much

[@hughjosephfeely]

Wow

[@calebnoonan3446]

David is so sharp😁

[@CliffRoling]

These are so cool! Totally unique in sound and design,sound terrific that guitar is truly fascinating to look at,they must have thought that plastic was so cool!lol and obviously that somehow the more holes the better,louder it would be?

[@laurencefinston7036]

To the best of my knowledge, it's a bit of a balancing act. More holes means more places where the volume of air resonating inside the instrument can transmit its energy to the air outside, but if you have too many holes, it will have a negative effect on the resonance. Louder is also not necessarily better. Many instruments are optimized for volume, but there's always a trade-off. Some other aspect, for example, the volume of particular harmonics, might suffer. A likely consequence would be that the lower harmonics would be emphasized, producing a less complex sound.

[@boco1951]

You should do more songs

[@aaront879]

They have a fantastic album with David’s son on bass called “David Grisman’s Dawg Trio”.

[@ckg145]

dig it

[@bubbakav]

Kansas State University favorite at sporting events.

[@andrewbowen6875]

Wow check out that beautiful one off Gibson jumbo

[@仲村等]

聞くに堪えない！！

[@joefranklin9881]

The mandolin is known as the "Lil Pup"...

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

Sad, but sitting here wondering if Danny ever was bequeathed Steve James's banjo?

[@martysender5539]

Nice! Marty Sender You Tube

[@LeePax]

Oh, the Eastern states are DANDY 😅

[@NasuMeji]

sound wasn't picking up the mandolin all that well

[@jameslifetimelearner]

Hard to keep centurion instruments in tune.