Lesson: Beyond bum-ditty with Julianne Johnson, pt. 1

[@patogden856]

Wow thanks for the vid , sooooooo inspiring . 70 yrs , just starting and realising the growth opportunities . Pat nz

[@ggrunau]

Don't know if you are still around but I like your philosophy of silent space and you are easy to understand, with a pleasant demeanor, which makes for a great instructor. Breaking down the songs this way is how many of us would rather learn in the beginning. I would like future videos for timeless standards like "Soldiers Joy", "Old Joe Clark", Angeline the Baker" and "Shady Grove" broken down with your suggested variations and sense of style and rhythm. Thanks again.

[@StevePlaysBanjo]

I like the "leaving space in a tune" approach. Gonna have fun trying the brush-hammer-on. Thanks!

[@argybarg]

Your tone is really sweet and strong -- it really rings. Bravo.

[@germcgra6765]

Lovely version. Thanks for sharing, and the banjo looks great too.

[@moonoggin]

Thank you thank you this is just where I wanna be.. Beyond bum ditty. You're an angel for thinking of us!!

[@tradman12]

love your presentation and approach. First time I found you. I'll certainly follow you. Thanks so much. You're lovely.

[@reywilnc]

Great playin only wish I can one day come close such a joy to listen to your style love it

[@Brryyee]

Great lesson I like your style! I'm just getting into the claw hammer the past few years. Picked this one up today with "a little more swing" thanks

[@Neemoh]

Love the amphibian accompna.. accompana ... accompaniment!

[@mando1321]

Awesome thanks soo much for the info on this subject it's nice to see someone that's not stuck on one way of playing so please keep it comming !!

[@hansjensen7399]

I thought that was your cameraman making strange noises. Glad it was only a frog. I absolutely love these videos, thanks a lot for sharing.

[@chuckjeffery944]

Very excellent video. (you have done this before ;-)) Thanks

[@vacancesalacanau]

I love you Julianne ! Best clawhammer lesson so far !!!

[@gutbucket260]

Her name is Marcy. The song is titled "Julianne Johnson".

[@vacancesalacanau]

@@gutbucket260 oops!!

[@gutbucket260]

The earth is still on it's axis, so carry on.

[@johnschneider4160]

It's now October of 2021. Where is "Banjo Meets World" now? Hope to hear from you.

[@14banjo1]

You are ""BLOODY BRILLIANT""...(translated,_ good ,very very good...hope you dont take offence)..love your style, such a pleasant and exciting way to learn, thanks so much..am game enough to step out of the square, and apply some of your taught ''magic'..cheers from australia

[@foxesandfeathers]

awesome to have a lesson video aimed at intermediate players (most seem to be beginner on here). It would be awesome if you did one on up the neck playing, like licks or translating songs

[@wolco003]

Was that frog also in D tuning? Thank you!!!

[@wwsuwannee7993]

Nice style....like the bullfrog backup....would go good with bagpipe plucking.....que the drones lol :).......jjk. I like your style.

[@d2majzoub]

The frog is singing in tune! You must be near a pond or lake. Great playing. Thanks. Thumbs up.

[@Labrabob]

You said "oops". This is real nice.

[@MrKakkuna]

brilliant!

[@jilthorp1249]

Really good player.

[@GarnettM]

Thanks so much for this method I figured out how to play it nice tune .sure catchy,Do you know who originated it .

[@kingofmysubjects]

Hi Thanks Talented.

[@davidjnes]

The reason you like to "leave a little space" is because you understand the beauty in what you're doing.

[@johnnyblaauw3518]

cool

[@andywestern7719]

Great playing and presentation of your techniques. Is that a bullfrog in the background?

[@fralin1966]

you are not doing the bum ditty you are using the drop thumb ?

[@markwright6045]

Your backup singer sounds like Froggie from Our Gang series.

[@georgechristie9464]

can't break it down,,gotta just feel it,,hard to teach feel,,good effort though,,good player,,good tone..like it..banjos not bombs...

[@HMDickson]

I have a question. Why do dropthumb players insist on playing the worst banjos in the world? Calf hides, thin rims, no tone rings, necks with cheap wire frets, no stability, it's pitiful. Do you just want them to look old? Is sound of no concern at all? I know at least a few of you have enough money to buy a real banjo! Has no one told you that Gibson, Ode, Vega, Fender and others make "tube and plate" banjos so that you can remove the resonator easily and convert them back and forth from open backs to resonators and still have top end instruments? I don't get it, I have an almost identical banjo to the one being played hanging on my wall. It is an old Vega that belonged to my great grandfather. He paid $6.25 for it way back then. Yeah, it still plays but is better as a wall hanging. It sounds nothing like my 1966 Ode prototype "Masterpiece". I have a friend that has a gold plated Gibson RB800 tube and plate. A little pricy at $3500 but it will crack glass, with or without the resonator! I know there is RB3s, RB4s, RB75s, RB250s out there because they are everywhere at the bluegrass festivals, yet I never see them converted to open backs (which was designed into them) and played by the clawhammer folks. Just wondering?

[@peterkowalchuk-reid3851]

+HM Dickson We don't want banjos that break glass. Old time players want a mellow plunkier sound. You don't need to call her banjo "pitiful" because it doesn't conform to your aesthetic.

[@rickatica]

I agree totally and besides who wants to take a 3500.00 dollar banjo out by the pond to play, I'm sure that's not the only banjo she has.

[@musik102]

This sound is terrific. This is how a banjo sound sound and NOT that metallic boring sound that a lot - not Bela - of bluegrass players employ.

[@johnbell3405]

is the tail wagging the dogits not the price but the skill and technique,Ive 4 openback banjos but still enjoy the tone of my 1st cheap one, so monami get fucking real

[@chrisperez3218]

HM Dickson ‘Tis the Indian not the arrow my friend...