Santa Claus - Bluegrass Banjo Lesson

Here's a great Bill Monroe tune names for Santa Claus, Indiana. Nope. it's not a Christmas song, but isn't though?
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[@dondert8741]

These melodic licks have clicked finally, now I can’t stop playing them! Thanks for this lesson once again 🙌🙌

[@JimPankey]

Awesome!

[@paultombling6873]

Jim greetings from the UK. I got my first banjo 2 days ago at age 67!. Having found your videos on youtube I have been binge watching them. I have dived into your beginners lesson No1. You have a great teaching style and your experience really comes through. Many thanks for all your efforts.

[@JimPankey]

Thanks for letting me help!

[@stevelhamon2031]

You are truly a great teacher, thank you!. Please keep up the amazing lessons. Happy holidays to you and yours. Steve

[@JimPankey]

Thank you! Will do!

[@dottynewkirk1215]

I live near Santa Claus, Indiana, and didn’t know this song! Love it! Thank you so much!!!!

[@JimPankey]

Thanks for watching 😊🎅🏼

[@jackdublanica]

Great tune. Your Stelling sounds great. It's a raised head and it has a better sound than most raised heads that i have heard.

[@JimPankey]

Thanks! Yup, it's a special banjo for sure.

[@scottcaley6555]

Jim your teaching style works well for me. I’m starting with music late in life (age 61) with a borrowed banjo. While Santa Claus is beyond me at this point, this video helps me to connect some dots, and as you said provides a tune to put in my head. Thanks for doing what you do! I’m subscribed, following your lessons, and a Patreon ❤

[@JimPankey]

Thank you for your support!

[@davidlee-vm9ub]

WOW! Arch-top Stelling! A friend of mine here in southern Illinois currently owns the Stelling arch-top that used to belong to Steve Martin and it sounds GREAT!!

[@JimPankey]

More information: My Stelling Banjo and a trip to Virginia kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaO7epZ-qqeDrqM

[@gordonsellenartist174]

Great Tune, Sweet Stelling.

[@JimPankey]

Thanks ☺️

[@joeivie3934]

THanks Jim- You may be the only banjo instructor I've ever had, but you're also the best! I've been a patrion since the beginning, I always look forward to the next video. Merry Christmas~

[@JimPankey]

Thanks so much!

[@user-ci7tp5lq7y]

Amazing video Jim

[@JimPankey]

Thanks 👍

[@KeithFosterKD]

Thanks Jim! Your lessons have kept me going this past year or so and got me started in the beginning.

[@JimPankey]

Thank you!

[@declanlyden3313]

Looks like a new banjo Jim. I live in IN too.

[@JimPankey]

My Stelling Banjo and a trip to Virginia kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaO7epZ-qqeDrqM

[@DL-rl9of]

I have enjoyed your banjo videos and I have a banjo that I am learning. I just have to mention an observation. I love the cross on your head stock! I haven't been able to watch for a while so I'm sure there's a story that I will find since it's on your shirt also. God bless you!

[@JimPankey]

My Stelling Banjo and a trip to Virginia kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaO7epZ-qqeDrqM

[@MountainHomeJerrel]

Hi Jim! Hope you're doing well. I just came back inside from banjo picking on the front porch. It's awful humid outside and I'm getting eaten alive by mosquitos. I was just practicing Cripple Creek, only to come back to the tv to find you playing Cripple Creek. Cheers matey!

[@JimPankey]

Doing well! Enjoy your summer! :)

[@MountainHomeJerrel]

@@JimPankey thanks Jim. Summer is brutal in Australia right now. High humidity and tons of mosquitos this season. I went hiking with a buddy this week but the trail was washed out from heavy rain and we got lost. Had to bush bash a crawling pace for 3 hours to find the trail and get us back on track. Lucky there was a swimming hole to skinny dip into and cool off. Not sure that counts as "enjoying" summer. Well, cheers! Take care.

[@frankpuryear3844]

Man I ove the 777 masters cross !!! That thing is incredible . It even sounds as good ss i looks. And thats saying something .

[@JimPankey]

Thanks but it’s not a “Master’s Cross” - it’s a Gospel.

[@frankpuryear3844]

@@JimPankey even better !! And it is beautiful if I may say so. Thankyou doe that and the lessons !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JimPankey]

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[@frankpuryear3844]

@@JimPankey hello from Yeehaw Junction Fl . Where a man can play banjo to his pet osceola turkey in peace , without interruption . As he is my biggest fan . So far . Working hard on it . Daily. Few months now

[@wishbone1282]

sounds good, that banjo sounds different from the other one you play. the sound sounds more enclosed on that banjo. More of a chime, I think, the cords sound cleaner

[@JimPankey]

Cool, thanks!

[@sheyennegr1434]

Can you make some tutorials on back to the barrooms and Rocky island

[@sheyennegr1434]

Hey Jim can you do a tutorial on back to the bar rooms by jd Crowe

[@WorshipGuitarist4life17]

Hey Jim pankey, I was wondering what banjo you play?? My favorite sounding is ob3 from gold tone but I'm curious to know what you play. Same with strings, I mean for strings, I might have to use 10-11 gauge strings because I have a super slow, but heavy right hand

[@JimPankey]

This banjo is a Stelling I’ve had since 1982. I used medium strings on it.

[@staveman11]

[@JimPankey]

Thanks!

[@user-nr9lz9cf8f]

Without the tabs your lessons are useless. Calling out the numbers is extremely hard to remember!!!

[@haybaler7528]

If you practice and put in the work to figure it out, you don’t need tabs.

[@JimPankey]

Don't remember numbers. That's only a guide. Use your ears.

[@williamsykes9612]

He offers the tab in the remarks section. Order it and rewatch the video.

[@user-nr9lz9cf8f]

@@JimPankey If we all could learn by ear there wouldn't be any need for lessons.

[@DL-rl9of]

I have trouble with tabs so I like his method. Somewhere around 7 minutes he mentioned where tabs are found if you missed it friend.