Flatt and Scruggs - Polka on a banjo

[@MrUtes1]

The musicianship of Flatt and Scruggs was awesome, they all could play off of each other so well.

[@fgleich]

This is so AWESOME, I'm listening to it over and over. Earl Scruggs is just so fluid and graceful, makes it look so easy. I'm teaching myself to play banjo and tryin to copy him. OK, so, let's have all the names of everyone in this group, they just click so well together, anyone ?

[@DakotaMontgomery]

I always thought Lester Flatt held an extreme resemblance to my great grandpa. Ironically, his name was Lester! And I always did love how they wear their hats sideways. It just makes you feel comfortable (or laid-back) to watch them. Heck, I got chills just watching this, I love it so much!

[@Aubergineberger]

Earls face is such a treat to watch, thanks for posting this

[@LoveFlatfootin1]

Imagine trying to sing while Earl Scruggs is playing his banjo right behind you!

[@JoeBanjo88]

Nobody sings it like Lester! Nobody plays it like Earl

[@RyogaVee]

Nobody wrote it like Richard Tillman.

[@BradNC11175]

God bless Flatt & Scruggs... can't be beat!

[@JacksonDreyer]

Bubba Dewy dude I loooove Rascal Flatt & Scruggs

[@ThatsFootballBaby]

Happiness in musical form! Could listen to this forever.

[@reneejames3325]

My dad's band Jim Delk and the Glenoby Boys from Fentress County TN Jamestown sang these songs

[@evelau]

Such a good performance. The band and Earl are brilliant, as always, but Lester's voice sounds particularly nice in this one. Awesome.

[@rockinredneck57]

I heard this first on Bela Fleck's Tales From The Acoustic Planet CD and thought it was an original. Ha! All the years I listened to Flatt and Scruggs growing up and never heard this. Great tune. Thanks for the edyoukayshun!

[@pegcage]

I think some people think of it as "hillbilly" music, and they think "hillbillies" are incestuous ignoramuses. They are often portrayed that way. Different topic: There is great improvisation in good bluegrass. Watch this again and note how Earl improvises and jazzes up the melody. I guess you could call bluegrass the jazz of country.

[@rockinredneck57]

That's Curly Seckler. Don' t forget Uncle Josh Graves on the dobro.

[@sponyge]

i love this song.

[@docsavage98]

My Dad and Grandpa did the Tn to Detroit round...they thoroughly hate it up there...but oddly enough we watched Lester and Earl every Sat. :)

[@JimmyDeLocke]

an Immortal Classic from Lester and Earl -- Damn those guys were cool =-D

[@x10sam]

Makes me miss hearing my grandparents play and going to festivals with them. The pickers would play well into the night when the fireflies are out and you all gather by the fire.

[@svs1481]

I love the choreography those guys displayed when performing. On this one, it's Earl on banjo and Curly on mandolin weaving in and out, to and from the microphone. On other songs it was Earl and Josh and Paul -- they were masters. They set the standard.

[@sponyge]

I love these guys.

[@JacksonDreyer]

Sponyge L I couldn’t tell by your 20 comments

[@arvo56]

As well as Earls face,I like the way they glide past each other,to get to the front!

[@raychang8648]

I have particularly loved "metal" music for about twenty years, although not exclusively. Hearing Flatt and Scruggs' music, (especially Scruggs on the banjo), makes me yearn for the 20th century when their lives were simpler. Music seemed to be fun then. Their topics are simple life and their music comes from "playing with instruments on the front porch". They are the "real" musicians. They worked together to share a single microphone! I absolutely love these guys and this video! Thanks!

[@Snoweecat]

I'm enjoying listening to this stuff way too much...lol It's nearly 12am...was going to bed a while ago, till I hit these guys ^_^ ZZZZZZzzzzz Must sleep sadly

[@knopflerado]

Of course Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs up front. Cousin Jake Tullock on bass, Curly Sechler on mandolin. Uncle Josh Graves on dobro and Paul Warren are also in the band and can be seen in other videos. Sechler and Warren played with Lester Flatt and the Nashville Grass after Flatt and Scruggs broke up. Great stuff...thanks for posting these!

[@Southern-author]

I like music everyone can smile and sing along with. I see hoards of joggers and kids walking with their i pods, and I have never seen anyone smiling or singing along as they go. It would be hard not to sing along and smile as you jog to this.

[@Thebanjofellah]

Well said, anyone who knows their Bluegrass should know this, Nuf said and RIP Earl!

[@ProfileP246]

who could dislike this? sure this is they greatest thur ever was!

[@JacksonDreyer]

2banjbob communists

[@banjoboy77a]

Band unity of sound was critical for Lester and Earl, and many more groups, even today.

[@Tsalagi46]

Great singing and pickin !!!

[@Lolgirlcode]

i love bluegrass my grandparents are ina bluegrass band, i love it!! :)

[@hoot6theyre]

excellent musicians..its the roll out the barrel theme ..............

[@sponyge]

Good song.

[@Dillonabney5]

that sounds like the theme song for the show gold fever, i love this song

[@rockinredneck57]

To you and pegcage too, lots of the country and especially bluegrass was influenced by jazz. Watch and listen to Homer and Jethro and you see it a bunch. The riffs that Jethro played on the mandolin and the chords Homer played on guitar weren't standard bluegrass, but jazz. It fit really well with what they did and it's hard to distinguish, but it sounds so good! Jethro I believe I read was a trained classical and jazz musician. He was Chet's brother in law too.

[@sponyge]

I play the banjo. I amk learning songs bye Earl Scruggs!!!!!!!

[@GooglFascists]

In the dictionary under "Bluegrass" the definition is: FLATT & SCRUGGS.

[@letwinke]

DAT BLUEGRASS!

[@JacksonDreyer]

Dutche Harbor I LOVE BRET FAVRE

[@sponyge]

This is the best band ever.

[@moeger]

here it's Lester Flatt on guitar and vocals Earl Scruggs on banjo Jake Tullock on bass and Curly Steckler on mandolin PS: i like that song too!!!!!!!!

[@pegcage]

From the sound of music of today, I have no doubt a lot of people hate bluegrass. They have no ear for music, just like noise.

[@JacksonDreyer]

Mary Cage PREACH IT SISTER

[@TawdryTempest]

Don't worry Mary, me and my buddy are starting up a old tyme Americana band with a banjo, washboard, and vocals. Stay tuned for Qurly & The Q

[@gianninimarcus]

I bet you guys weren't aware that the origins of dubstep lie within the roots of bluegrass

[@Dillonabney5]

the feller that wrote this is from berea where im from

[@jakobeehous1111]

I got a question. Me and my brother get royalty checks for this song. Do you know the name of the guy who wrote it?

[@willy14916]

anyone who loves this song should listen to the version by bela fleck, its my favorite save the original

[@pegcage]

Earl controls that sucka, don't he???

[@davidblankenship666]

RIP Scruggs

[@JacksonDreyer]

David Blankenship what does that stand for?

[@nickdball3]

Great music. Why do I people hate bluegrass so much? Sure I like all kinds of music but damn this is some good stuff

[@arlichar11]

@nickdball3 only people who hate blugrass are those ho havent heard it..or are from the city and cant relate

[@rockinredneck57]

@sowhatdude1,.mostly because of lack of room and also none if the instruments were electric so for them to be heard they had to get close to the mic. Same with the singers. Not enough room for extra mics plus other performers would be up right after. This was the early 60' s, think early technology.

[@iceman992992]

@AdmiralBarackbar Eh, don't worry too much about it.. You can't fix stupid.

[@tjbigdog64]

Man now that's pickin!

[@jakobeehous1111]

I get royalty checks for this song and I was wondering why? My grandpa didn't write it I don't think. Just wanted to see if anybody could help me. It's only acouple dollars every now and then..

[@BeingRomans829ed]

Sure is hard losing Earl, Doug Dillard and good ol' Andy in the span of less than 4 months! 8-( But they're playing their best ever for Jesus now! 8-)

[@sponyge]

I play the banjo.

[@sargedirt]

Who clicked dislike?! who ever did don't have taste

[@gabrieldegloria9606]

Lyricists

[@Kockabilly]

Who the hell hates bluegrass?!

[@sponyge]

Earl is the fastest.

[@francoismeuldeur7590]

ok

[@JacksonDreyer]

francois meuldeur text me for real bb

[@jamesdavenport7811]

who hates bluegrass???!!!!

[@triscadec]

Love it. Back when you could have a gun over the fireplace, as well as bull horns, and didn't have to worry about the anti-2A's or PETA, trying to cancel you.

[@northsofa5520]

Guess I’m about to be canceled by aint2fa and peta...

[@TruegrassBoy]

The only people who hate bluegrass are the closed-minded ones. I shy away from the word "bigot" as it has been so overused and often misdirected as of late.

[@AdmiralBarackbar]

the one disliker makes me sad.... like, really, really sad