never get tired of this wonderful stuff, thanks Alan Lomax for making so many treasures available to the world.

Chester you make it look so easy

We write in the introduction to the channel that all of this footage was shot with a tightly edited PBS series in mind - what became the five-part "American Patchwork." Lomax and his crew, then, weren't shooting with the ultimate intention of capturing full performances; thus the often frustrating camera repositioning and spastic zooms. This is raw footage, posted warts and all. And yes, that is Alan with the microphone!

been looking' for more of this. This is the best !!

This is the newer way to play "Sally Anne" in four parts. The older version just has the first two parts and is often called "Old-Time Sally Anne."

Glad that banjo is in there

Played at the Sonker Festival many times with the Pine Ridge Boys :) I was a part of the band...this is great..love old time music :)

Nice work on the banjo!

I think Alan's normally steady camera has been handed off to someone else, possibly a child based on the viewing angle. But a side benefit of that is that we are given a clue how Alan made these video recordings.. At about 2:27, there is a brief view of someone (possibly Alan?) holding a high quality microphone. close to the musicians and above.

banjer : double - D guitar 1 (beardo) : standard, key of D guitar 2 (bubbles): capo + 1 , key of C

I knew Ray Chatfield in Boulder in the early 60s. He taught Karen Dalton banjo.

Banjo is but really good

Loud

damned loud banjo

loud banjo

damned loud ass banjo

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