Ralph Stanley Teaches Little Maggie

[@jacobalexander7192]

Love Ralph so much, probably my favorite musician. He didnt really slow it down lol

[@ferrolblackmon4637]

I love Earl and JD. I respect Bela. But Ralph is my all time favorite banjo player. His sound moves me. It just sounds more raw and closer to the mountains than the concert hall. And oh my goodness, his singing..just phenomenal!

[@maverickdallas100]

Scruggs, Reno, and Stanley. The pioneers who shaped the sound of bluegrass banjo forever! My three all-time favorite masters of the five-string.

[@spiderlegs50]

Ralph was Original snd and his Music still remains unmatched !!!!

[@jtraske]

curly ray cline folks!!! one of the finest old time fiddlers there ever was. god bless you curly.

[@Zizie_sc]

His playing aged mighty fine!

[@maverickdallas100]

Ralph played a simple style with a drive and feeling that was uniquely his. Simple and "to the point" Many purists prefer it that way.

[@Banjomountain]

This Homespun tape is definitely worth the money. Great for any Stanley fan or bluegrass enthusiast.

[@PeterHyatt]

The homespun DVDs are just terrific. This is a legend to learn from. I love his duet with Bob Dylan "The Lonesome River".

[@TruegrassBoy]

I saw Mike Seeger play in Seattle when he was a young man. He played a concert for the Folklore Society. A man lent him an old fretless banjo made back in the 1800's and you would not believe the sound he got out of that thing. He could slide between the notes and got a real bluesy sound out of that thing. He also played fiddle and guitar and was a virtuoso on all the instruments. Wonderful musician and human being!

[@maverickdallas100]

Scruggs, Reno and Stanley are the pioneers who shaped the sound of bluegrass banjo. They laid the foundation.

[@SirCoughsalot]

Seeing him for the first time tomorrow. I hope they do this one! My favorite Ralph Stanley number.

[@BreathDoctor]

Mad e me see another way than the Scruggs style. Thanks ! 5 stars.

[@gent30x]

Discovered The stanlet Brothers By accident several years ago- After Dylan concert and went searching for the song. I am ready to go. Dylan opned with. Found it by the Stanley and have stayed with them ever since. They are the best. Simple Fantastic. Greetings from Europe-

[@Lukeydookee]

None like him! Pure bluegrass class.

[@DonDiesel84]

Thats my new catchphrase "let me get my picks out"

[@Pickinbuddy]

Ralph was always one of the greatest...

[@marcdunn7716]

The most amazin voice and brilliant banjo style what an inspiration -onya ralphy !

[@maverickdallas100]

AAH!! That Stanley drive. Nothin' else like it!

[@layernine]

i loved going to see curly with my grandpa when i was little.

[@silentfrog]

What a fantastic voice!

[@pattycat100567]

a true pioneer...little magie..a must

[@kstearns921]

Asewome! good ol American music!

[@mygad]

Great stuff. A music history lesson for the fan and a real music lesson for those banjo folks. (Got my eye on one myself) :-)

[@bigbosssauce7]

I think that gives it a great tone, especially for this tune

[@bigbosssauce7]

This is incredible

[@inkum08080]

My quest to find the root of American music has brought me here. If there is someone before Ralph I'd like to know. I'm sure there is as he began in the 20's. This is the Holy Grail of bluegrass, amazing only 21 hits. Scots/Irish coal miners move from NE to Ky what an interesting story.

[@jayhache5609]

Ah, I don’t think they moved from New England to Kentucky… They came straight from Scotland and Ireland (and Wales and West of England) to the Southern Appalachians. Ralph himself was from Sandy Ridge, Virginia.

[@fuzzybutkus8970]

That’s what uncompromising class looks like.

[@HomespunMusicInstruction]

He was a true original, and American icon.

[@camilucas7]

maestro!!!

[@vmorris5]

I logged on to this site to learn Little Maggie by Ralph Stanley, for my banjolele. I just sat and relaxed and listened at least 3 times to his great music before I even started paying attention to how he played. Great performer......

[@Jolteon876]

How is he still alive? maybe heaven cant take his awesomeness

[@LodoGrdzak]

Thats the man!

[@michaellong291]

I wasn't sure if I cud pick that. I just did and I cried....then laughed.

[@morbels]

So beautiful.

[@PLINKER]

I loved Ralphs tune REDBIRD and would really like to know the style he played on that song. Anyone know? I'm not surest was three finger style?

[@Pickinbuddy]

The three most instantly recognizeable banjo sounds in Bluegrass are: Earl; Ralph and Bobby Thompson...just their TONE tells who they are!

[@spotoboy]

excellent

[@sarahthornburg894]

KEEP SEARCHING,I AM GOING TO FIND THE SECRET SOME WHERE ,it is here somewhere !!! LITTLE MAGGIE IS MY MOTHER.

[@totallyfrozen]

Off topic but I have to say he has a great head of hair for an old man. Good night! Look at all that hair!

[@bigmrclean]

I guess this was somewhere in the mid 80's?

[@steinsteel]

I iam a big Ralph Stanley fan.Didnt mean to insult anybody in my last comment

[@vcp430]

R.I.P. Mike Seeger.

[@timothydheath]

Thats like saying Dolly Partons is showing too much cleavage. seriously though Ralph Stanley is one of the greatest of all time. And Scruggs got that close sometimes and other times he picked close to the neck, like on his endings. The moral of the story is you are probably playing way to close to the neck. My teacher explained to me once you pick up speed the sound "falls apart" when you get too far away from the bridge.

[@timothylee6859]

are they american gothic or what? great picker and just a great voice. not much of a teacher though, come on Ralph whats the chords for all us nonbango players?

[@flatpikinguitar]

if you ask me everything he wrote should have been a hit

[@edhurt8133]

Ralph could burn that banjo up clawhammer or 3 finger style

[@hangblague]

Bilbo!

[@steinsteel]

SORRY!What does R.I.P means??I see it alot around here at you tube.The only thing that comes to my mind is Jack the Ripper.

[@TheBibleWitness]

As a banjo teacher myself, let me tell you that the only time playing close to the neck hurts your sound is if you are playing alot of open strings, in which case you get more pick noise by neck. This usually only happens with open strings, though, and Scruggs only did it when he played up the neck with no open strings, in which case the tone is actually better by making it more mellow and not as harsh as it would be by the bridge. Scruggs was a better picker than Stanley, and had a better tone.

[@Robbylester]

Bible Believer your crazy

[@mikebarnett1007]

Both were great. I prefer Ralphs style slightly more though,even though Earl was probably technically smoother. I mean, after all he organized the 3 finger picking style that many were doing. I prefer the Stanley sound and song selection over Flatt and scruggs. Dont get me wrong- I love F/S. and listen to them a lot too, and they got more acclaim, at least early on. Don Reno was more innovative and somewhat less traditional ( for his day ) but he was right up there with Ralph and Earl.

[@TheBibleWitness]

Smoke what? Thats just your opinion. Am I supposed to care because you have a different opinion? It seems you have mistaken me for someone who gives a crap.

[@Rcksaltnnails]

All of these comparisons between Ralph and earl just don't work. They played the same instrument and played it 3 finger style. That is where what they did that was the same ended. Earl was fast and smooth. Earl was methodical and "stuttering" in his style. Most people prefer one over the other, but neither was better than the other. I personally love how Ralph put pauses and breaks in his rolls, and "simplified" what he played. Earl, to me, played too many notes. Also, Don Reno RULED too !!!