Big Sandy River, Old Joe Clark - Don Julin & Billy Strings

They just drove straight through from N. Michigan, to the National Old Time Fiddle Contest in Weiser Idaho, so what to do? Play immediately. Washtub bass comes in part way through. Don Julin wrote "Mandolin for Dummies".

[@rowdyhoo]

Excellent all the way around! I’m really impressed with that washtub bass!

[@mrgrady9289]

15 seconds in Billy sighs and says.... Oh, I'm worn out... and then proceeds to amaze me again. I'm a rocker and Billy is my favorite find of the year. Not since Lynyrd Skynyrd has anybody brought my love for country style out so much

[@twangmeister]

Really, really good and amazing how much the washtub bass added to it!

[@bobsmith-ji2uh]

Some of the best playing I’ve seen. Don and Billy were pretty good too.

[@thespiritof76..]

Love these two,! with the big bearded bass player even better... That Don Julian is just the greatest mando player that I had never heard of!
Billy I swear is the reincarnated soul of SRV!!! (Thank God he wasn’t born in Texas again!

[@briano.5746]

I'm becoming a huge Billy fan!
That dude can tear up a guitar!!!

[@sunnyray7819]

So bad ass even that far back..
Billy is the Man!

[@normamartin8755]

Just found this, probably 90 degrees out there, but they both give their best ❤

[@evanseymour4172]

There should 1000 comments here. Really nice job. Way to both “give each instrument space,” and sync up! 👍

[@bobbybobby4661]

Dem fretboards be on fiiiiiyah!!! Dammmmmmmmmmnnn

[@theforeverpuddle8754]

Such talented players.

[@nicknoodles8841]

Magic fingers Billy :) Awesome

[@jacobhagerty9752]

I was there in Weiser that year. They were on their way to the mandolin symposium. Don was an instructor that year. Billy and Don camped right next to me.

[@weika1000]

OMG... How good.....

[@d18dave]

I remember the year they came to Stickerville! Glad you got it on video!

[@russg.9348]

You guys check that bass out with active pickups? Awsome.

[@RandyHooHa]

Outstanding, thank you for posting this! (It's Big Sandy River first, then Old Joe Clark.)

[@bryanmabe9081]

The first tune is called "Big Sandy River"

[@mchan1945]

FESTIVAL

[@austenrobinson2747]

Billy’s a really good rhythm player

[@jimcarlin4586]

I wonder if Billy Strings has ever met Jimmy Page? That would be something.

[@briano.5746]

If they haven't met yet , I'm sure they will. They would very much enjoy each others company!

[@pamcm1098]

@@briano.5746 Check out Billy's version of "Four Sticks"

[@andrwlr1]

Dam!

[@rosscampbell1173]

They look like the world’s best buskers in the world’s worst busking location.

[@Emmetgriffin9]

❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@vernwallen4246]

🗽🗽🗽👍👍👍

[@emilhoeft6804]

can someone please explain to me what's going on with the bass ?

[@travis8947]

It’s a stick

[@ReplicatedWWE]

what the heck is going on