Learn to Play Lonesome Fiddle Blues - Bluegrass Banjo

Here's a fun tune. It's also the melody that Charlie Daniels used for Devil Went Down to Georgia!
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[@richardprince5758]

Hey Jim,banjorick here ,I'm probably the only one I know that plays that tune out of Cminor rather than Dminor of course I capo 2nd fret,it works

[@Eric_000]

I just picked up the banjo a week ago and I’ve learned your first 10 lessons, could you please make a video on down to the river to pray

[@adammurnane2400]

Ive had a banjo for 2 months and im still learning rolls. I play 2 hours when i get home from work.

[@JimPankey]

If you’ve assimilated the info in these lessons I bet you can create your own arrangement of that.

[@adammurnane2400]

Jim thank you i think your one of the best

[@Guitar8thg-man.kam_]

Hey Jim my name is kameron and I am in mrs Shelby mostellers guitar class at gladden. I love your videos and you should come and play us one day. It would make my day if you would come and play with us considering it’s my last year at gladden and I want to make it better than last year

[@JimPankey]

I hope I can do that soon!

[@user-ju1fd5be3w]

Yep, like this. Thanks.

[@JimPankey]

Thanks for listening

[@user-yy7hy4cm8w]

I’ve been really wanting to learn this!

[@JimPankey]

Enjoy!

[@myersparanormal]

Woohoo man Jim that was some fine pickin

[@JimPankey]

Thanks 😊

[@pippavanel4170]

The absolute best you tube banjo inspiration 🤩

[@JimPankey]

Thanks ☺️

[@dartfrogluva2128]

This is amazing, I first heard this melody in the devil went down to Georgia

[@JimPankey]

Yup... figured a lot of folks did. That's why I mentioned it. :)

[@4everKuntry]

I've got my 1st ... super excited and very happy.

[@JimPankey]

Fantastic!

[@joeyalent4974]

Jim, the first 10 or so notes, are also very similar, if not the same notes as the beginning of the banjo break to Muddy Waters by Seldom Scene. Very cool, thanks

[@JimPankey]

Interesting! Ben Eldridge was a big influence back when I'd have learned this.

[@bengterlandsson7921]

Great lesson in how to figure out things on your own! In the intro you play the second part slightly different than the slow play through at the end. I found that, I liked the first version better. Took me a good while to nail that version but now I got it. Time to get it up to tempo 😅

[@JimPankey]

Well, it’s always easier to make one alike than two alike. 😜

[@davidlee-vm9ub]

VERY Playable!

[@JimPankey]

Have fun 😀

[@jackdublanica]

Great tune. I have version that I put together. I also play it on the fiddle and guitar. I hope that I can bring it into our bluegrass jam if there is interest.

[@JimPankey]

Fun!

[@jacobcathcart5091]

Thank you Jim pankey I was recommended you by someone and I've been enjoying your videos very much where should I as a absolutely new beginner start with your videos?

[@JimPankey]

Welcome aboard! Go to my main page here and start with my Beginning Banjo Lessons. Or.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqTaeKOmma-mlcU

[@user-tq9ir7kx7f]

Southpaw here..I'm an anomaly I know! Would picking work better with my right hand?

[@JimPankey]

Ultimately up to you, but one benefit to learning "right handed" would be the availability of a lot more banjos to try...

[@michaelkuhn3521]

Nice I like it 🪕🪕🪕🪕

[@JimPankey]

Thanks

[@bengterlandsson7921]

Hey Jim, practice practice practice. To up my practice and skill for this tune I tried to find the devil went down to Georgia to play along to but I’m struggling with the versions I have tried. Can you advise a suitable version on KZbin? Thanks in advance.

[@JimPankey]

It really only works over a portion of the fiddle break.

[@bengterlandsson7921]

Thanks 😂 that figures. Makes total sense thinking about it.

[@christopher.hallissy]

What’s a good recommendation for a good banjo to start learning on?

[@JimPankey]

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[@nathansummerlin6138]

do you own a mulheron banjo? if so which one?

[@JimPankey]

Unfortunately I don’t. Hopefully in the future.

[@4everKuntry]

It's your fault 😂

[@JimPankey]

Not the first time... or the last 😈

[@gregerfulgerman7802]

First part kinda reminds me of what do you do with a drunken sailor!

[@JimPankey]

It does share some similar notes.