How To Play Spoons (Appalachian Style)

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Santa Cruz Folk and World Music Videos

6 жыл бұрын

Jamie Wylde gives basic instruction for how to play spoons in an old time jam, with people playing fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, standup bass, dulcimer, tin whistle, and other traditional music instruments. Video includes tips for accompanying popular old time tunes The Arkansas Traveler and Whiskey Before Breakfast. Find playing spoons with Celtic band Charmas in their "spoons" version of Whiskey Before Breakfast, available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and other streaming services.
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@davespinola3076 2 жыл бұрын

You make that look easy for us musically challenged people, great job!

@BakuraRyou867 3 жыл бұрын

Abby the spoon lady is the best spoon player I've ever seen.

@amc5936 2 жыл бұрын

i agree and this guy said in another video he had 30 years exsperiance?? he is goo but nothing like miss abby

@Nancy-mg3uc 3 жыл бұрын

The hand grabbing technique was awesome. Makes the roll sound much easier.

@suewilliams420 8 ай бұрын

I love listening to the spoons I think there is all kinds of things around us that play music I try and try but cant g

@CharmasBand 8 ай бұрын

I am not the spoons player in this video, but if you would like to accompany your musical friends, I would say start slowly. Just tap along to something easy like kids' music and build up from there. Fanciness is not important. What matters is having good rhythm. If you have good rhythm, you are listening alertly, and you are having fun, your friends will be stoked. Even a very simple spoon beat can help keep the musicians on track and prevent them from speeding up as the tunes come around.

@naomeefreedman9194 5 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely amazing sir, Lord bless you

@kevindean6600 4 жыл бұрын

I’m from the wv coal fields. And thI n Nashville for a while. Now I’m a. Mailman in Ky bourbon country. I got a wild hair while drinking one day and though. I can play the spoons. And I got me a decent pair any by god I been tryin to learn while I can. Work 60 hours a week as a cca but I try to fit in a half hour here and there. I play other instruments which helps but I don’t hav any friends yet and always practice alone. But thanks for sharing! It’s really helped.

@CharmasBand 4 жыл бұрын

That is great to hear! This is definitely one of those instruments you can never complain you don't have time for practicing...in the car...while your spaghetti is boiling...in the bathroom... :)

@dreamweaver6014 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Jamie, I love the style you play. Not too much clacking. 🙃🙃 I'm gonna try,!

@amc5936 2 жыл бұрын

look up abby the spoon lady on youtube she will blow you away with her spoon playing and she a beautifull soul

@norahwinston9281 Жыл бұрын

Super proud of my Appalachian roots and looking to expand that in my music realm. Thank you! Great video ❤

@BabyGirl-3588 4 жыл бұрын

You are like WAY COOL!!! Thanks for sharing some of your spoon playing techniques. 😊 Oh, and keep on playing!

@jameshollingworth1607 Жыл бұрын

Good on you James, James Hollingworth UK 🇬🇧

@MMLs27 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to see this guy play spoons live in Wetherspoons

@santacruzbagpiper 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, and then all the diners would fall in, and what a merry racket :)

@redwing1067 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks hope to learn this!💚

@oliviatrue2907 4 жыл бұрын

Most helpful instruction. Thanks!

@spoonsandstuff3658 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your talents. Thanks!

@kerrystewart3857 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips. Your awesome man ❤

@emilyblack7342 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! I’ve been playing for a few days and it’s so fun!

@dawndare3949 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this .

@fistingthecomp 4 жыл бұрын

Man KZfaq has put me in this part of KZfaq again....I do love the video though

@sandragoodwin11 5 жыл бұрын

Have you ever wrapped your spoon handles with gauze like tape.. Then it doesn't hurt.🥄🙏💜💜💜

@CharmasBand 5 жыл бұрын

Since it's a kitchen instrument, maybe little hot pads?

@sentimentaloldme 5 жыл бұрын

Good man Jamie..Be careful in Ireland...Look up the song on KZfaq "Spoon Murder"

@----1382 4 жыл бұрын

He looks and sounds like spoons from rango

@eliseferrell7909 4 жыл бұрын

Rango...Rango...Rangooooooo....oh wait, that's Ringo :)

@----1382 4 жыл бұрын

Elise Ferrell ...what I don’t get it, what’s ringo?

@elysafrancisco7240 4 жыл бұрын

OMG, now I can't un-see it! Lol (I love that movie, BTW! lol)

@misterturkturkle 3 жыл бұрын

The g in spoong is neithet silent nor invisible

@cyndifoore7743 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the instruction. The song was so loud that I couldn’t hear you playing.

@CharmasBand 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for reaching out, Cyndi. Yes, the spoons aren't especially loud in the song, just because it was recorded for Spotify, not for spoon-instruction, but we think it's still pretty cool to watch Jamie's moves while he's playing :)

@Jason-1977 4 жыл бұрын

Are you the man from the spoon-lady?

@CharmasBand 4 жыл бұрын

No. I am the lady who knows the spoon man!

@Jason-1977 4 жыл бұрын

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@ninelives9868 3 жыл бұрын

What if you have only one hand

@santacruzbagpiper 3 жыл бұрын

Well, I don't play spoons myself, but I guess you would need to get creative. Do you have an arm where the hand is missing? One could theoretically use their leg plus a stick held by an arm to whap the spoons on both sides. Or, cheater spoons, of course (the kind where you only need to whap your leg). I tell you, I am amazed by what people come up with. Where I live, there is a bagpiper who has one hand with no fingers to speak of. Somehow, he manages to cover those holes, and they tell me he is a good piper too!