The Loveliest Banjo Song With The Strangest Time Signature

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Phoebe, you have to present to us a video of your ensemble performing same. Take care of those lovely chickens! 🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔

[@pardalote]

🐔❤️

[@tituszimmerman4470]

lol

[@laineywright2696]

Keep your KZbin channel open and your personal life closed to the fans and viewers. Once you put your information out there you cannot take it back. We love you, and will understand if you don't share your life's details. Stay safe and know that sometimes fans can be dangerous to the ones they admire. Bless you.

[@billykenny2719]

Hi Lainey 100% agree with you there. That's good advice.

[@peterrandall9523]

I’m imagining the chickens dancing to this 🐓🐓🐓 Great stuff - so jolly 🪕🇬🇧

[@MichaelBCoats]

Dr. Phoebe, that sample is making me look forward to the ensemble version! Keep up the good work! Thanks for this TIMEly dose of banjo, in your SIGNATURE style! (See what I did there?) ♥♥♥♥♥

[@susansanders9159]

This is going to sound amazing as an ensemble - - banjo part is already singing strong!

[@banjobecky64]

You make everything look easy! I'm still trying to figure that clawhammer.

[@forgedoutcomes]

1:25 Apparently the storm god needed his daily dose of banjo...

[@jerbear7952]

A common misconception. He likes pith helmets.

[@RobKohinoor]

Would be great if we also get to hear the complete song with all the others parties. Sounds awesome already!!

[@gwiyomikim5988]

I love your videos for the chickens, the banjo, and you!🥰 Looking forward to hearing the concert recording!🤗

[@WellRoundedWoodsman]

This is a John Hiatt tune, and it's freakin awesome! My friends "Ellamy and the Twang" in Kodiak Alaska do a beautiful version during their live shows. I'm gonna bring this one to my Dad-Jam group next time we get together, it fits our style so well. Well done Phoebe!

[@dennisclapp7527]

Phoebe, this is the best. I am in awe of your talent, enthusiasm, and verve.

[@tmcmurdo826]

Phoebe, you and your music are delightful!

[@davidgagnon2849]

You're right! That IS a lovely piece! Very cool.

[@stevenpoe640]

Thanks!

[@vincenthunter465]

You played that well. I can hardly wait for the concert recording.

[@mattierobertson8481]

Sounds very wise to not invite us to your school concert :). I hope it goes well, and I hope the hens were unbothered by the storms :)

[@williamj1813]

Catchy tune. Thanks for sharing.

[@karolskakes388]

🐓🐔🐓The only way to the top is to start climbing. One day I bought a plane, but I could not plane - now I make lovely things with a plane. You got it - so keep going!!!🐓🐔🐤

[@maltekempff4197]

Hi I am from Germany and I find it amazing the banjo music you are playing. Looking forward to listening to your recording of your concert!😊

[@reg_in_sc4572]

That seems so appropriate after practicing Banjo to go check your chickens.

[@pardalote]

❤🐔

[@robertjoyce5629]

Oh how I love me some banjo. Thank you again. ~~~

[@DannyHensley123]

Ahh. Sounds awesome. I’m still trying to figure out claw hammer. I’m burning out just a bit lately on practice but still trying

[@abelincoln95]

Hey!! It's Spring!! Time for a video of you romping through the meadow to your banjo tunes!!!!

[@sandythompson214]

I think you're an amazing young lady and good things are headed your way.

[@danielvickery3311]

I hope you notice all the positive comments and as far as I have seen not even a constructive criticism, much less a nasty one at all. I don't think I have ever seen a channel with such love in the comments before

[@johnbarnas879]

Phoebe, I'm 63 and you've inspired me to pick up the banjo. Your enthusiasm and joy in your playing is something I want to feel myself!

[@jerylpresley1466]

Great tune! Hope to see the follow up concert recording. I just started CH lessons a couple months back and have been following you here on YT. Thanks for all❤

[@ukaszHorodecki]

Amazing song choice! "See You Around" by I'm With Her is truly a great album, and "Crossing Muddy Waters" is one of the highlights. Good luck with your performance!

[@d.randal.h]

Beautiful song that's going to sound great when you get it polished. I've been a fan of Sarah Jarosz for a while. I appreciate you talking us through your approach to it while learning it.

[@ivangelinem.9479]

your videos always make me smile so much, i want to learn the clawhammer banjo so bad but i’m not sure where to go to learn it

[@louzander]

You're right, it is a lovely tune and a weird time signature. I enjoyed the performance a lot!

[@KieranMckean]

You could turn the clocks back a hundred years and fit right in. 🥰

[@randynelson7147]

I think you will find that the longer you play ["traditional"] bluegrass, the stranger the time signatures will become.... part of the charm of the genre.... BTW, your style is delightful! Looking forward to the full ensemble!

[@bilnjan]

Love your music. Please turn up your recording volume. Thanks.

[@nnybees6733]

You play really well. That is a pretty song. Thanks for sharing

[@thomasjuettner2360]

You are simply adorable 🤗

[@kencastania4582]

I like the sound of that banjo ... probably because I have one just like it 😊. Sounds great ... keep it up!

[@wolfunplugged]

Instant happiness! A damn cool rhythm

[@stevenboyd593]

Awaiting the thunder And the ensemble With the lovely tune From the gals called she's with me... And Shalom

[@kerrieb7473]

Oh that’s so gorgeous.

[@MichaelBCoats]

Just listened to "I'm With Her." Great stuff! I know you and your ensemble will do it well!

[@mytube132b]

Well done! 👏🎶🪕😊👍

[@MichaelT316]

Sometimes I like walking through Ghost Town at Knott's and listening to the beautiful banjo music. I like your sound. God bless.

[@ethang6735]

it never rains in southern california, but man it pours....... lol anyways, fantastic as always! would love a recording of the concert, i bet you guys sound awesome!

[@brentnearhood8874]

Thanks! Phoebe 🎶🪕🎙

[@this_alec]

this is so fun! just found your channel and subbed. excited to follow your journey! lovely vibe. 🕊

[@larrygrant-hy8sk]

Where are you and the concert? I was raised in Sevier County, Tennessee long before it was a tourist destination. Watching you is so much fun.

[@caseyjones8203]

I like to hear of inspiring people and you definitely fit. You have a pleasant inspiring spirit. Good luck in all your endeavors.

[@George_Snow]

I've loved this song for a long time... this video has inspired me to learn the part on banjo and learn the song too... I think it will go down really well at the acoustic clubs I attend. Thank-you Phoebe and good luck with your performance...

[@君子ロベルト]

How do you get along with the changing time signatures? Just yesterday I counted through the whole song out of curiosity and posted it here in another comment. A great song, just that I don't olay Banjo...

[@WilliamHunterII]

That's a great John Hiatt song from his album by the same name released in 2000. It really is a captivating piece. The album got a Grammy nomination the next year.

[@andradenslow108]

Fun! Thank you for sharing this! 👏

[@yeoldfart8762]

I'm in Alaska and poor so i could not come unless you get a gig in Fairbanks. then I would surely come but I hope you can do a video.

[@toddrodgers5108]

Lot of fun

[@wsvrez]

So awesome, I am having a hard time trying to play Salt Spring (on Scruggs style) but as usual is such a delight to listen you playing the banjo... well done Phoebe!!

[@君子ロベルト]

There is no way around but count the fourths and group them in measures of 2counts, 3counts and 4counts for the whole song. There might be a recurring pattern of 3 4 2 4, but it varies all over the song whether they put in random 2counts, and the beginning of the chorus is totally different. These are the counts I figured out from the original, I hope it helps and wish a great performance of this very interesting song! Intro [0:00] 3 4 3 4 2 4 2 4 Verses 1 [0:14] 3 4 2 4 3 4 2 4 2 3 4 2 4 2 3 4 2 4 2 Chorus [1:36] (the last 3-count overlaps with the Interlude) 2 4 4 2 2 2 4 2 3 4 2 (3 Short Interlude [1:01] (the first 3-count overlaps with 'waters' of the Chorus) 3) 4 2 4 Verses 2 [1:07] 3 4 2 4 2 3 4 2 4 3 4 2 4 3 4 2 4 2 Chorus [1:36] 2 4 4 2 2 2 4 2 3 4 2 4 Instrumental Violin Echoing Banjo [1:55] 3 4 2 2 4 3 4 2 4 3 4 2 2 4 3 4 4 Verses 3 (no Banjo) [2:23] 3 4 2 4 2 3 4 2 4 2 Chorus Variation [2:38] (Watch out not to count too fast in the beginning!) 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 3 4 2 4 2 Chorus [2:57] 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 4 2 3 4 2 4 3 4 2 4 Outro [3:24] 3 4 2 4 3 4 2 4

[@n.proctor5917]

Love "Crossing Muddy Waters" and you it well. You might check out John Hiatt's version. I think you'll enjoy it.

[@VictorC-g7b]

Great Banjo playing .Phoebe .

[@jeffrogers210]

Looking forward to the recording! So glad youtube recommended your channel!

[@kevinbarry3480]

Nice tune, nicely done. This is why I always look forward to my daily dose of banjo.

[@acidreign0911]

Wow!

[@Bigfoottehchipmunk]

Ooh, I hope you are able to post it. I am trying to imagine the other parts.

[@BackyardSwingset]

That's a John Hiatt song! One of my fave all time singer/songwriters.

[@kevinkendrick9063]

Thar's amazing and beautiful.

[@SteveCondron]

Marking scores is something I would always recommend. Especially when the time signature is as crazy as that one. Thanks for the daily dose again.

[@君子ロベルト]

I agree. I was suddenly inspired to count through the whole song. This is the only way to keep track of what happens. Check out my recent comment. Analysing such a nice song for me is a form of admiration...

[@stevederebey]

Excellent! Looking forward to hearing your ensemble play this song! You’ll do great! Stay safe in the weather!!!!

[@tacticoolnurse8268]

You inspired me to look up the recording. Somehow I never heard this one before. I actually got to meet both Aoife O'Donovan and Sarah Jarosz back when Aoife was still in Crooked Still and Sarah was their opening act. They are both super classy and down to earth. They sound as good live as they do on their recordings, too. If you have not heard it already, Aoife did a recording with Yo-Yo Ma and Chris Thile called "Here and Heaven" that prominently features the fretless banjo.

[@deansongs]

Holy fork, I love crooked still!;!!!

[@deansongs]

Oh my god, when she started playing this song On the Banjo it totally reminded me of crooked still. I wish she would go to my KZbin channel because I'm just a lonely writer add newbie singer

[@MillBrookRailroad]

Check out the John Hyatt version. It's a little simpler arrangement, but still a great song.

[@muttandjeff5213]

Amazing stuff Phoebe! Keep practicing and inspiring us!

[@randolphfriend8260]

💙 🪕 🎶 & It is a sad day 😢 when a banjo player must be silent, for others to slip their music in. 😁 🪕 🎶

[@irishpsalteri]

That is nice. I look forward to the ensemble part. Love complex time signatures. There is a tune I love with 13/8 time but lucky you, not a banjo tune. Thanks again.

[@johnsmithSongbird]

I love to Hear you play

[@lesterbronson2385]

Absolutely amazing! Muchas gracias for sharing.

[@johnsayles4316]

Very nice!

[@buddyzilla4557]

Luffyhat!!!!💛 Would love a cover of Hikari E in banjo!

[@gerardcousineau3478]

Lovely as usual.😊 Thanks Phoebe. 👍

[@SoldierPoet]

Very pretty music! Have a wonderful night.

[@MitchMb14]

You look like you're about to go down the river with Humphrey Bogart in that hat.

[@jamescopeland5358]

I like it Phoebe! You're doing very good angel

[@zachsmith5399]

Well played Phoebe!

[@jimcrews8951]

Nice tune. Great video.

[@DouglasParrish-bh4kv]

Thanks for the daily dose! The Spotify version isn't as good as this one, IMHO: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIWnhneIfqqcnLMsi=Nw3UId8UT4OfHbJG

[@frankbowden686]

I was just going to suggest this too. It's great to see all of them playing and singing

[@seancline8130]

pretty cool! had a Rob Stenson vibe to it.

[@neilbush9873]

You must have put some hours in yet even so im amazed how fast you can learn a song

[@georgem7965]

Still hope that you will be able to post a video of your ensemble performing.

[@liquidsunshinesongs]

URR SO CCOOOLLLLL!!!

[@monkeyshake3508]

Good job with that one.

[@gheffz]

One is easily distracted... and speaking of wacky... that's a sign of genius, too. Wow, that was really good Phoeb's!!! Well played. Oh, mistake... never mind as doesn't "bango" mean "improvise" ??? !!! All good about the school invite... given a lot of us have to travel abroad, like from Australia for me.

[@samuelwilliams2245]

Nice

[@williampowell3106]

Beautiful, you should do Wildwood Flower next, I think you'd like it.

[@MJWPub]

👍 cool, where's the chicken?

[@piguy3point14]

😂

[@futuredirected]

7/8? It’s a beautiful tune! Enjoy the storm, and the concert, Dear Phoebe. ❤🪕❤

[@tassieblues]

15/4 time. One bar of three , one of four, one of two then one bar of six. Or easier to understand, one bar of three then three bars of four.

[@futuredirected]

@@tassieblues I didn’t even know that was possible with clawhammer/frailing. After almost 50 years of playing, I feel like a frailure. 🤣

[@runrig97]

@@futuredirected nje One "bum dit-ty" is one beat, Most clawhammer is 2/2 even though it's written as 4/4 (easier to think of that way and generally looks the same even though that's not how you tap your foot). There's a tab for this on banjohangout, but it's not quite accurate as there are some places where they should leave some beats.

[@tassieblues]

Not a failure at all I am sure. Some songs need a calculator rather than a metronome!!!@@futuredirected

[@tassieblues]

So, if it is not accurate it is useless!@@runrig97

[@Rue2love]

❤❤❤❤

[@k.b.mangawang4698]

I bet you could sing the vocals too!

[@luc5798]

Yes, with your friend Lily! 😉

[@pastureexpectationsfarm6412]

I hear syncopation but no abnormal time signature

[@MichaelEdelman1954]

Sounds like 4/4 to me. I think what makes it confusing is that the accents move back and forth from 1 and 3 to 2 and 4.

[@君子ロベルト]

It's much more fuzzy. If you think you found a pattern the song will mock you once again. You actually have to count through the whole song to catch all the variations, see my other comment yesterday. I was just so curious and spend the time to analyse the song...

[@deansongs]

You are ridiculously amazing. Is it a certain College to which you are referring? Not asking which, but just wanted to know where you are in the whole scheme of things. And of course there is the fact that everyone loves you.

[@kevingreen1311]

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@THEMANWITHTHEYELLOWHAT.]

Ibuprofen? Next to computer

[@Londonjefsomething]

Yeah! that's a messed up time count! feels like 2's, 4's and 6's at some points!

[@Londonjefsomething]

Very Bowie-esque. It for sure feels like there's some bars of 2/4 tossed in every once in a while. Catchy but tricky. Nice tune :)

[@君子ロベルト]

Indeed, I mapped out the whole song counting, see my comment, and it confirms your theory.

[@rescues_greyhounds]

I know this is a random comment, but maybe find a recording on KZbin from “I’m with Her” and ask what the time signature is. I reached out to a group and found what key a piece of music was in. Hopefully the time signature isn’t something like 7/8, 3/2, 5/4, 11/8, or 5/8, or any of those signatures but with cut time involved. Sometimes I feel like the time signature doesn’t really matter. Just have fun with it. Also, my guess is that either the time signature or the tempo might change.

[@君子ロベルト]

At least for this song you actually need to count the whole song, because nothing stays the same, so many additional 2-counts and so on... see my other comment where I mapped out the whole song. I would like to know, if others agree with that counting.