Mississippi Sawyer - Santa Barbara Old-Time Fiddlers' Festival - Banjo Contest Submission

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Here's my submission for the 49th Annual Santa Barbara Old-Time Fiddlers' Festival Banjo Contest. I'm playing the classic Mississippi Sawyer. Thanks to the organizers :)
Tuning aDADE (Double C capo 2)

[@MalvernHillbillies]

Brad. You’re the best claw hammer player of this generation. How you keep that rhythm so tight while double thumbing and hitting so many melody notes is mesmerising to a fellow banjo player. Love to see you in the UK at some point

[@seancoxe1094]

Wow! OK--guess it's time to throw my banjo in the fire. Outstanding!

[@gregmonforton4103]

Throw My Banjo In The Fire is in double-C, right?

[@phillipmartino5939]

You have my vote Brad, very nice rendition of one of my favorite tunes. I play it on fiddle and mandolin. I also attended most of the SB Old Time Fiddler's festivals from 1978-87, when I lived there.

[@AN-jz3px]

An incredible rendition let’s give it up for this man please.

[@paulaarbabian8398]

I read about Mississippi Sawyer in Paulette Jiles’s book Simon the Fiddler and wanted to hear it. Thank you for playing it for me. I loved it.

[@erstwhilerambler]

Dr. Franz Mesmer would be proud, Brad, because this performance is absolutely mesmerizing. 😳 Love. It. The energy, the creativity, the musicality... 🤯 You’ve mastered the the 3 Ts: tone, timing, and taste. I’m going to try my darnedest to steal a few lines of this. Wish me luck! 🤦🏻‍♂️ 🪕

[@proulxmarc]

Winner winner!

[@theolddingyjukeboxpodcast]

Great version. I like the alternate positions you use. Especially up the neck. Nice job. Love it.

[@L77MRT]

Bfeautiful tune, could you tell me how your banjo is tuned. Thank you

[@gary_allan_music]

That is absolutely phenomenal playing! I've just ordered your course on True Fire and look forward to studying with you.

[@stephenseifert4283]

Love this!

[@tonybowman8902]

What a beautiful melody on a gorgeous sounding instrument !

[@nicholashopkins9707]

That IS a gorgeous sounding instrument! Is that a Rickard banjo?

[@erstwhilerambler]

@@nicholashopkins9707 It’s an Enoch “Dobson” model. I play a Rickard “Dobson” and love it. Brad’s is definitely an Enoch. Both great instruments.

[@banjercat]

@@erstwhilerambler do you know who makes that tailpiece??? I have a tradesman I put a Dobson tone ring on and would love that tailpiece too?!?

[@erstwhilerambler]

@@banjercat I don’t know for sure, but it looks like maybe a Pisgah tailpiece. They’re definitely worth checking out.

[@jgrees]

Man, you play extremely well! I enjoy all of your video clips a lot.

[@michaelmaddux5447]

Your version is golden, thanks for playing it for us.

[@merlinsmith5524]

Insane!

[@markd7651]

Wow, I enjoyed that one a lot!

[@caymanfrederick]

Your time keeping skills are impressive. Excellent tone as well!

[@f1948s]

Thanks Brad. Can you tell me, is that banjo you are playing a custom made unit? The neck looks somewhat wider than most commercial instruments I have seen. At one time I even considered making my own because the custom necks were so expensive. I like the wider neck. Also can you tell me is that somewhat of a melodic style of playing? You sound awesome. Thanks for any info.

[@michaelbrand8279]

You've got my vote! ;-)

[@adirondackcomposer]

Absolutely wonderful!

[@CSchaef02]

Woohoo, you got my vote!

[@banjoape]

Yeah Brad!

[@calebcarter3886]

🔥🔥🔥

[@hikrose]

Awesome. I see no capo, so what are you actually tuned to?

[@bradkolodnermusic]

aDADE

[@wlfellinUT]

Got tab for this Brad?

[@MrEmperorBlack]

Flying 🦅

[@jimsatterfield8748]

How did you do?

[@F_later]

"Say darling say" ?
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