HOW TO CHEAT DEATH WITH NOTHING BUT A BANJO!

Now you know!
This is a neat 4-part tune called Hangman's reel, loads of fun to play. I filmed this on my grandparent's back porch in Kentucky, hence the loud buzzing of bugs in the background. Hopefully they added some nice ambiance and weren't too distracting haha. Banjo is in G tuning.

[@tussk.]

I dunno. A few people have threatened to kill me if I didn't stop playing the banjo.

[@ScottGrammer]

Someone once said that the definition of a gentleman is a man who knows how to play the accordion - but doesn't.

[@carlericvonkleistiii2188]

I lived on a tiny sailboat in a marina once. I decided to learn to play the harmonica. After about three days a delegation of my neighbors came to me and said that if I didn't quit playing the harmonica they were going to tow me and my boat out into the harbor and set us on fire.

[@dennisfarris4729]

Keep one for playing and one for the fightin

[@Frisbieinstein]

I was learning the flute in a Mexican tourist town. I wanted to learn how to play the upper octave. You have to learn to blow a certain way, by trial and error. I went out on the beach. After a while someone called me over to their hotel room. Uh oh. They said, "Oh thank you. That's so beautiful!" I thought, that never happened with the electric bass.

[@zezoner]

I was denied entrance to an event once as they deemed my banjo a “weapon”. The term murder banjo was born. Now it’s a lifestyle. Lol

[@wellesradio]

How do you cheat death? By embracing life. That's what the banjo's for.

[@FredFredSanders]

Authentic Kentucky log cabin background visuals, authentic Kentucky cicadas background sound. Nice setting for the fiery fingerwork.

[@angel-_-_-_]

I've been scheduled to be executed by hanging later tonight so thanks this should come in handy! I'll start practicing now

[@danielvickery3311]

I love to hear you talk to us ..and your playing. Brightens the day. Thank you

[@erniemiller1953]

It is good to see someone play authentic clawhammer. Today, so many KZbinrs are playing whatever style and labelling it clawhammer for clicks. Good job! As a clawhammerer since 1989, I am thoroughly impressed.

[@MichaelBCoats]

Dr. Phoebe's daily dose of banjo can rescue people from certain death. That's powerful stuff, my friend!

[@billmumbo2697]

I smiled all the way through young lady thanks 👍👍 gonna dig out my bitsa banjo and flail away into the sunset 👋👋👋👋👋

[@nicholasschran9019]

Y'know. I keep finding new instruments that people can shred on. Let me add banjo to that list. (In other words, holy crap that ending was awesome)

[@brandonwaterworth8339]

In the words of Briscoe Darling, “Just jump in where you can and hang on!”

[@paulyoung5327]

You make it fun and laid back, I needed that I watch others and they are so serious and make it so tense Thank you keep them coming .

[@garygullikson6349]

There is something hypnotic about Phoebe's banjo melodies.

[@tjdime]

I like that back wall..nice. ....oh...nice playing, goes well with my supper, thanks....smiles

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

There's power in that old 5! I caught that drop thumb lick Phoebe!

[@richardreinertson1335]

I cheated death with nothing but Medicare. I would have preferred using a banjo, but that was not an option at the time.

[@davefarnsworth3020]

I'd better get practicing. With my fiddle playing right now, they might just hang me twice. BTW, I like the hand hewn wall logs behind you.

[@gurdyman1]

Nice renition of Hangman's Reel. I enjoyed listening.

[@carlericvonkleistiii2188]

Nice to have the story behind the song. Now the title makes sense.

[@wsvrez]

Simply awesome! Great job! No wonder how that man's life was saved... haha

[@susansanders9159]

Kentucky is proud to have the likes of you pickin' on the porch!

[@craigmitchell8892]

love these tunes that have more of an irishy/ celtic sort of vibe to them

[@jesser007]

You're great!!! Such a gift! I gotta ring for ya if you ever wanna move up to my lil homestead in the Pacific Northwest! 😊🤷‍♂️

[@susansanders9159]

Pappaw is clapping for this one!

[@stevengeorges9046]

Thanks! I'm sure that added a few months to my life. :-)

[@deansongs]

Wait, you have just created 1001 Bluegrass nights :-)!

[@futuredirected]

Well done, Phoebe!!! The people would never want to hang anyone who plays like You! I enjoyed the notable increase in tempo. Usually, we would play the A and B parts through twice, then speed up a little, and repeat until we couldn’t play faster, or the dancers couldn’t dance. We called Hanged Man’s Reel “the Joke on the Dancer.”

[@abelincoln95]

Ms. Pheobe, Your skill on the banjo is getting considerable. My best friend is a fantastic guitar player & I told him he is blessed, but he stopped me & said, Thank you, but I have practiced 4, 6 & 8 hour days to play like I do. Thus, I respect the amount of time you have committed to playing. Those hand hewn logs on your grand-parents home are gorgeous!!! Hope the fall is treating you well...

[@erniemiller1953]

This is how you tell the difference between a God-given gift and a developed talent. A Gift happens perfectly without development, and is re-creatable just as effectively. Peter on the Day of Pentacost is an example. In the Gospels, every time he opened his mouth, he stuck his foot in it. But, on Pentacost, no one was more eloquent.

[@ViolinistGL]

​@@erniemiller1953Yes about Peter, but in the case of music, I believe that God has given this gift to all of us. With some it takes less time and effort to pull out than others, but even prodigies need to work at their musicianship so that they can improve.

[@ryanw1433]

Just a thought - maybe consider touring with Leanna Firestone? She's from Tennessee, sings about life experiences from the heart, and my daughter thinks she's pretty awesome.

[@loriejo67]

Great story and well done. . Betting I can shred this on the dulcimer, which by the way, is the official state instrument of Kentucky. 😉

[@zacharyparis4590]

Nice performance Phoebe!

[@barbarousfellow]

Sounds like an old Grimms fairy tale I heard as a boy :)

[@daverow49]

Phoebe, the more I listen to your banjo playing the more I realize that you are a very talented player. Great stuff. :)

[@MikeM-qy9zz]

I have some songs I wrote on banjo, only a beginner and I play it like a guitar. You are very talented

[@muttandjeff5213]

Awesome sauce Phoebe!

[@bessiebraveheart]

Hello from England. I try to play banjo, I'm not very good, but listening to your style gives me the impetus to keep trying. Love your playing, just subbed. Thank you.

[@jaredshaw8163]

Wow! That was amazing!! Thank you for a great tune! P.S. Now I'm extra glad to have a banjo around after hearing that story!

[@yeoldfart8762]

Well done 👍

[@DeanPhelps]

Love this tune, and you do a great job with it! I enjoyed listening on my back porch in Woodford County, Ky.

[@susansanders9159]

My home town is Versailles, and I know how to pronounce it right!😀

[@DeanPhelps]

@@susansanders9159 I bet you know how to pronounce Louisville, too!

[@susansanders9159]

@@DeanPhelps You better believe it! The RIGHT way!

[@govanimation]

Very, very, very... very cool :)

[@gc6329]

I thought this was gonna be a duel with the devil, bargaining with your soul in a battle of muses type situation… but this is cool too

[@PL-rf4hy]

You ripped it. 🤘

[@freddysanders2826]

i tried thsi it ddint work im dead now typing beyond the grave

[@jason_learns]

Holy moly, that's some fast playing! Great job on the drop-thumbing too. Also, welcome to Kentucky!

[@gheffz]

Thanks, Phoebe. What a wholesome channel!

[@stephensmith4480]

That was just amazing Phoebe. I know people who own Vintage Guitars and can play them and they would Applaud you and so do I. Well done young Lady 👍👍🙏

[@TheDeckerdecker]

Awesome tune !

[@tvmoutray935]

Very fun tune. Love the setting ❤

[@whimsical.william]

This is great!!! Love the story, sounds good, good setting. Keep it up!

[@Osceolayelperman]

Sheeeeeeeeewwwwww WEEEeeeeeeeee !!!! Loved This Phoebe!!!!

[@lucasmoreel8126]

heck I need to learn this one ! Amazing job you did 😍

[@Syllogyzym]

Spectacular!

[@Mamlishways]

I once escaped death by hamboning.

[@Jiuhuashan]

Fine playing! You're getting better and better.

[@edprince9079]

You do brighten up a sad day.

[@olivernash2240]

Wow, loved it!👍

[@cervus-venator]

Thanks Phoebe!!!

[@carterwoodson8818]

Awesome stuff! thank you so much!

[@Democratic_Industrialism]

you already know what I’m going to request 😤 “Battle hymn of the republic” the teen titans banjo version

[@samuelwilliams2245]

Nice

[@nelsongay6572]

nice

[@futuredirected]

I think the bugs were in D, so it fit. 🤣

[@glennkemp7450]

Nice!

[@Frisbieinstein]

Al Capone played the banjo.

[@Retro6502]

I better start practicing! 😁 Which brand of banjo do you play?

[@jessdavis3944]

I like it..

[@mikew3194]

Free to go miss

[@isaac958]

nice intro!

[@josefdetzer3260]

Wow❤😂

[@Lumbossity]

Yaaaah!! Wooooo!

[@WarrenFloyd-xr2js]

Big 👍😎and❤

[@Cocarat206]

Whoooooo!!!

[@deansongs]

PS: I love your hair!

[@ScottDMoore]

Your growing girl....Make wise choices.

[@rpeek]

Sweet

[@harvdog5669]

Howdy Phoebe,,, Beautiful playing... Can you talk about each banjo before playing so we, your audience can understand what kind of strings & head and banjo brand you are going to play and what banjos have nylon or gut strings or metal and weather the strings are light or medium , those kinds of things are important to us.. Thankyou much and please talk about the tuning of your banjos for each song. This would be of great help to your fans.. Thankyou if you can work those kinds of things in to the videos....😊😊😊😊

[@eleuron]

Even the wrong notes were right today and the tuning was tight. You might get a pardon.

[@brianc3481]

I forgot about what was in the oven (kidding but could happen)

[@levelupbonus9824]

Hi all❤

[@deansongs]

Okay of all your videos, you might be even slightly more prettier in this one. Sorry about the grammar, haha :-).

[@wakatak2130]

no hat ?

[@0072kenny]

where is the hat?

[@georgemitchell9696]

Your face gives away your errors. It’s a pretty face and lovely red hair. You don’t seem happy with this tune.

[@dondodds8698]

I quit watching your videos when you wore a German helmet. How sad to glorify war.

[@ricardoarroyo1828]

Bieeeeen Phoebe 🪕🎶👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@gregerfulgerman7802]

where do you learn all this? this is great

[@rkn3045]

you like banjos

[@randolphfriend8260]

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