Fretless Friday 14- Cripple Creek

Happy Fretless Friday! Hope you're all doing well! I went for a nice simple tune this week, because between this doggone parrot puppet and my shed remodel, I haven't had a lot of spare time. Both projects are going quite well though!
Also, like I said in the video, comment any favorite chicken breeds you have that I should take into consideration! It would be nice to find a chicken that enjoys being in videos; I feel like Toto and Billina are only here for the food, and Squidward hardly ever shows up. Ozma really was a remarkable chicken; it would be cool to find another one that could carry on her legacy.
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[@alexd7466]

When colleagues ask me what music I listen to... "well, its complicated ...."

[@piguy3point14]

I totally know what you mean. But this is sure a part of it now. 🤜

Thank goodness for fretless Fridays

[@piguy3point14]

Even on Saturday

[@GARCKY]

Takes me back to 1967. The Air Force sent me to Turkey for 15 months. Of course, I took my banjo with me. Landed at the airport and the Turkish customs man said, "Play it." They wanted to make sure I wasn't bringing my banjo to Turkey to sell it. So, I took it out of the case, tuned it up and played "Cripple Creek" clawhammer-style, and then Scruggs-style. As I played about 20 people crowded in to see the American play the banjo. Well, since I had an audience, I gave them a little concert. "Wildwood Flower," "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," and a few others. Then, I put the banjo back into its case and headed out to find a taxi. I was just 21 years old back then. Thanks for playing for us!

[@Tbowie13]

😂 Love the story! Thanks for sharing. Funny how customs tries to think of what people might be up to. Not sure I'd want to live my life being suspect of everyone... but hey... 🤷‍♂️

[@velonicatgmaildotcom]

Sweet story! Be the lead actor, not just background extra! 🎉

[@acbenepe]

Earl Scruggs, Pete Seeger, Steve Martin, Phoebe Sanders. In that order.

[@piguy3point14]

Mount Rushmore LOL

[@FredFredSanders]

That slide at 2:20 is EXTREME!

[@marchenfabelnundsagenmitpl6833]

What a Great play! Greatings from the Countryside of Germany 😊🇩🇪. I love Banjo music. It’s so happily. Myself play Accordion🪗 and the harmonica. Have all a Great day

[@jerrykeane1970]

rhode island reds are great....wonderful and friendly

[@craigdonnelly2290]

Buff Brahmas would be a perfect match for your videos. We’ve had them and Barred Rocks in our tiny flock over the years.

[@katb1922]

Fretless Friday are my favorite!

[@wzardglick]

I love fretless Friday. When I was studying mandolin, my instructor let me play his fretless mandolin, and it was fun and different.

[@uumlaut-]

as a person with no knowledge of chickens, but a great love for Stardew Valley, I'm all for more chickens!

[@pardalote]

Thanks, Doc Phoebe! This is exactly what I needed today 💜🎵🐔

[@rjwh67220]

You need a pork pie hat, girl. You would really rock a pork pie hat! PS: this is by far the best fretless show you’ve done. PPS: hope you have fun at camp. Yeah, learning new stuff is important, but the primary reason for going to a banjo camp should be to have fun. So have a ball!

[@momlookingup3555]

Orpingtons are my favorite. Speckled Sussex are sweet too. ❤

[@yeoldfart8762]

Always a great old tune! Woke way to early and had to stretch my old bones. Now the old mind is stretched so I'll get more sleep with a happy mind. Thanks for the tune. You should sing sometime.

[@billwake]

Thanks for the tune! Our neighbor has French Marans - the rooster has a beautiful multi-color "Chanticleer" look, and the eggs are very dark brown.

[@PrairieTraveler]

Polish chickens are nice with the tall feathers on thier heads. Very photogenic lol. I enjoy your playing, Thank you

[@contractwork9437]

I’m all in on the barred rock 😊

[@plupyduplupydu1369]

Delightful show as usual, thank you

[@thefool00]

Very nice, thank you! Bantam cochins and silkies for the win! I love them all, but these are my favorites.

[@WebenHad]

I do have a chicken impediment but lovin’ me some Fretless Friday Phoebe ❤️‍🔥

[@carlnietoweise4653]

Only thing more entertaining thah watching your hands is watching the expressions you make, too adorable!

[@JebidiahKrackedyetagain-xv9hc]

"🎶 What would a Friday beeee without my purdy Phoebeee playin that banjo just for meeeee..... Ima gonna tell you what it will be without my purdy Phoebe playin fo mee... Why nuthin short of misereeeee would a Friday be without my purdy Phoebe strumming her banjo just for meeeee.... (Oh and her chickens too or three.... "🎶

[@jamesdumont4492]

I love gold laced wyandottes. Great and beautiful breed.

[@timtherrien7843]

And gentle to boot.

[@juleswins3]

Gold and/or Silver Laced Wyandottes.

[@tbroberg]

Those are beautiful

[@Aaron71304]

Always look forward to your uploads😊

[@karinnadavidovich7207]

Great playing. I love the yellow gate.

[@joetheagent]

buff Orpingtons are my favorite for the disposition and being excellent yard birds with Gold laced Wyandottes as my runner up. Plymouth (barred) rock are a bit more aggressive. Not as aggressive as Rhode Island Reds or Black Australorpes... then can be down right mean. Gold lace Wyandottes are nice but Silver lace Wyandottes are bullies like Rhode Islands. Silkies are nice too and so are "Easter Egger" type Auracanas or "Americanas", they have the fluffy cheeks. Mostly its what you want to look at. They will establish a pecking order on their own terms regardless of breed.

[@elijahmccormick1166]

Great playing! And my favorite chickens I had were Millie Fleur d'Uccle bantams and crested polish. Both varieties were great 👍

[@btk1]

Oh, I almost went into panic stations there but thank goodness, I'd booked a week off the same week there'll be no Fretless Friday. I'm not sure how I'd cope with a week of work followed by _nothing_ to look forward to! Enjoy banjo camp!

[@martingruffalump5484]

😊😊😊 - ducks are nice pets too!

[@JC-je3jc]

Squidward the silky 😍

[@danielkeeble753]

Pheobe! I know nothing about banjo playing. I have little to no interest in banjo playing. But KZbin popped you into my recommendations and I absolutely love listening to you. I hope you don't mind me saying but as you play, your face is like a constant critique of your playing and it is helping me hear the intricacies and technicalities of banjo playing. Helps me appreciate all the hard work and craft of the instrument. Also thank you so much for repeating your recording. So annoying having to record something twice but you kept up the energy and totally delivered. Much love from Bristol, UK.

[@PGAprodan]

Nice catch! I noticed the same thing about her face, and as a banjo/guitar player myself I can totally relate.

[@eudaenomic]

Thanks for the music. Red Broiler or Cornish Cross, though I might be thinking with my stomach again.

[@markperrin1016]

Hey..lol thanks for what you do for all.❤😊

[@hawtenslaton4307]

Chick, chicks, Bok bok bok! LOL! Thank you for sharing your banjo playing gift!

[@gwiyomikim5988]

Everything I know about chickens I learned from KFC, but for birds NOT on the dinner table I like the looks of the Polish crested. Keep it fretless!🥰

[@tbroberg]

Polish are beautiful

[@davidrassler329]

I once had some Araucana chickens, they laid colored eggs. They are a smaller hen, blue green eggs!! I'm already fretting about next Friday!!! 😊😊

[@chicagolee]

Chickens crowing on sourwood mountain...

[@annieb8928]

I love barred rocks. They are so friendly....

[@johngoodall7097]

Yes Phoebe get more chickens they are funny ❤️❤️❤️🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@weswolever7477]

My sister had chickens, they were therapeutic to listen to

[@adamgarrett4758]

Best thing I've done today

[@VolkerundWallyMusic]

Very good Performance, great live Video

[@georgedean5734]

Even numbers are a good idea, new chickens sometimes have a difficult time entering an existing flock, the boss ( and there always is one, rooster or hen) doesn't always except new members to the flock....

[@theck672]

Love this Phoebe! We look forward to Fretless Friday❣️❣️❣️🪕🪕🪕🪕🪕🪕🪕🪕🪕🪕🪕🪕🪕🪕

[@John-Smiley-Garrett]

Whoa! What happened at 2:20? That was AWESOME! So, week after next, I will have a Fretful Friday, because it won't be fretless.

[@johnfinn7455]

What a week. Before you know you won’t be able get in the door of general store you live in. You’ll have Japanese banjos, sitars, a stand up ukulele and one of those big triangle balalaika… The first sweater looks like it might have been used in the original Planet of the Apes movie.

[@oliviadow2166]

Oh no! I'll miss Ozma :( In my experience, the Phoenix breed of hens is always super duper friendly without being too pushy or rude. Mine follow me everywhere! Beautiful banjo playing

[@jamesdumont4492]

Very cool

[@crystalclearwindowcleaning3458]

Oh no! I'll be fretting about no Fretless Friday in 2 weeks!!!! Have fun and learn something special at Banjo Camp.

[@piguy3point14]

"Banjo Camp" Dag. *envy*

[@MichaelBCoats]

Another great Fretless Friday! Doc, I still have to watch your 25K special. My wife and I are moving, and have been crazy busy. I look forward to seeing it soon! Have a great time at banjo camp! Love you! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@timmullen8951]

Thanks for the banjo serenade, Phoebe. Have fun at camp. Barred Rock & Plymouth Rock chicken breeds come to mind. I'm thinking that it is more important that any new chickens grow to the same size as the Toto & Galena, not smaller, not bigger. Good Luck. Be Well.

[@CharliePonting-ng1hp]

Phoebe, it happens - no worries :)

[@krashvictim]

Phoebe I enjoy how expressive you are while you play, when you hit the key, you were looking for your smile could melt snow.

[@young1939]

I think maybe Cripple Creek was created just for your fretless banjo. 👍💕♥️😇

[@jonfisher9214]

You can't just casually throw in your dog at the end and not show us more! They're adorable!

[@daverow49]

Thank you Phoebe. I look forward to your Fretless Fridays. I think that I will get through ok without seeing you next Friday. I get to watch your videos a day late due to the time difference in Australia. We are ahead of the U.S. I will be playing my washboard with a band tonight. :)

[@user-gk4nf4mo7l]

Fretless Friday has Phoebe enjoying her feathered friends frolicking . Great banjo playing !

[@snickersammy100]

I cannot fret anymore.

[@0bm31770]

CC sounds great on the fretless.

[@danlafollette2457]

Have a great weekend!

[@carlericvonkleistiii2188]

Hey, hey!! That was great! Enjoy your nap!

[@johngoodall7097]

Phoebe you make Fridays great you are so talented you cheer us all❤️❤️❤️🎶👍🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🦮🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@johnsmithSongbird]

Hello phoebe Keep smiling and play your banjo Oh love those chickens

[@d.randal.h]

Fretless Friday is always something to look forward to, but a Phoebeless week has got me fretting just thinking about it!

[@isanewday]

Nice sound . . . .

[@musicalmiscellany]

Oh jeez. I've had that same thing happen. It's very frustrating when you have the perfect take and the camera messes up. I feel for ya. I'm not sure what that take sounded like but this one was great and you had some chicken involvement so that's always a bonus.

[@MJWPub]

Goin' up Cripple Creek goin' in a run Goin' up Cripple Creek to have some fun!

[@mrmoose7844]

No fretless Friday, I'll be in withdrawal!

[@aepilotjim]

CHICKEN BOMB! Love it.

[@jeffrogers210]

"Bellina's in the Mint Bush" would be a cool banjo tune!

[@jesseheadluthierie]

Cripple creek sounds the best when it's fretless😊

[@TheMrcaribe]

Excelente. 🎉 Un gran abrazo desde el Caribe colombiano.

[@Retro6502]

That sounds great! Seems like you're really getting comfortable with fretless! Happy Friday!

[@furlvr1961]

I have six Buff Orpington, five Rhode Island Red, and two (had four) Plymouth-Barred Rock for hens, and though the hatcheries and chicken gurus tell you the Buff Orpington are the most docile of the heritage breed hens, I have found that my Rhode Island Red hens have the sweetest temperament and disposition of all. They are the most curious in their behavior. All three breeds are good birds, however. I'd recommend the "Reds".

[@johnevans8752]

Dayum just found this channel and it's a gift. Thank you.

[@pardalote]

Barnevelder are beautiful chickens 🐔

[@edprince9079]

Love fretless friday

[@Discordantmusic]

Wyandottes are my personal favorite chickens. They're gorgeous birds! Also your playing is marvelous as usual. You really really make me want to get a banjo!

[@melkingrealestate]

Perfect! Thanks.

[@user-we2eh5oc3o]

I'll miss Fretless Friday, but I am certain the banjo camp footage will make up for it.

[@pootca]

Every time you slid, I heard a whistling. At first, I thought the birds were perfectly in tune.

[@piguy3point14]

It's not so much tone. The problem with chickens is they can't clap on the 1 and the 3.

[@mysticcrow6129]

An hidden gem you are!

[@jasonkuehl639]

Very nice, even if you call it "unpolished." As I recall, the Dillards rarely smiled when they played, most of the good old generation bluegrass musicians just played however they felt most comfortable. 😊

[@piguy3point14]

A Chick Quintet. Excellent.

[@tomstarace4615]

I am a banjo player. This was great. Picked it up right away, more or less

[@pootca]

You should get a mini-chicken.

[@luc5798]

You made me laugh with your phone, you sounded like my mother! Every time she does something wrong, it's all the phone's fault! 😂 Have a nice banjo camp in a week!

[@ciscoponch67]

But if you're a giant in Roald Dahl's The BFG, you only know of one kind of drink, and it's called frobscottle. Don't feed it to your puppy...or else! 😂

[@CordellCoats]

Make sure you look up methods to introduce the new chicken into the flock. I know from raising chickens as a kid/teen (back in 70's/80's) we kept them separated at first, I seen a few methods, of caging the new chicken to introduce to the flock, that way they get used to the new addition, otherwise they may attack the new chicken. Hope all goes well... God Bless!

[@Legomoviebros]

Dorkings are a fun breed! Great playing🤩

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Another fabulous fretless Friday. I have seen your parrot in Instagram. Between the parrot, the chickens and the house plants, you can have your own variety show. How about New Hampshire chickens.

[@calebswanson462]

Your wearing my avocado man hat!!🎉and chickens.that looks like my gold hen jeff.thank you🎉been back in time to visit me and play banjo for Jeff and bree in my coop .🎉 thankyou kinedlyy .bye!eeee Avocado 🥑 man. Brew was an Americanna,and had green eggs

[@stephenworthington8508]

Take care have a great weekend ❤

[@danshaffer5916]

I Looove Fretless Friday!!!

[@johnford7847]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[@betterl8thannvr]

Lol, I have to go to Instagram to see this parrot now. Fretless Friday is fast becoming my favorite fixture of my final work day.

[@vhhawk]

Well done Pheeb

[@DavidHodges208]

Always a pleasure to welcome the weekend with you showing off some major skills.