Boys My Money's All Gone on Cigar Box Banjo

This one's an old cigar box with a 6" goatskin head stretched onto an aluminum hoop. Cherry neck with hand carved friction pegs and Aquila strings.

[@taylormorris_]

First time I've heard this tune. It's got the irish feel to me, dig it!

[@morbanjo2503]

Thank you. I suspect it has Irish roots, as do many of our old fiddle tunes.

[@finjay21fj]

That's clawhammer style :-) 🪕

[@morbanjo2503]

@@finjay21fj yessir!

[@MrMance12345]

The king returns 👑🪕

[@morbanjo2503]

Not hardly, but thanks!

[@aaronflinner6431]

That's a really nice sounding banjo. Great job.

[@morbanjo2503]

Thanks Aaron.

[@smheron1]

Always a joy to hear you play!

[@morbanjo2503]

@smheron1 Much appreciated, Scott. I'm still bummed about missing you guys at Clatter.

[@joesiemoneit4145]

AWESOME!
more of that please!

[@morbanjo2503]

@@joesiemoneit4145 Thank you!

[@RagtimeAnnie]

I heard an old 78 record one time, and the band played a tune called "Money in Both Pockets" at a breakneck pace. At the end of the song they broke into laughter and started saying "That's a swell tune, but it shore don't fit my pockets !" So somebody says "Well Ok - We'll play another one - This one's called "Boy's, My Money's All Gone" and they take off on a tune - and it's the exact same tune as the first !
Always got a chuckle out'ta that. That record might have been The Skillet Lickers but Ah'dunno, it's been a long time back.
BTW - You play excellent music and the BoxJo is GREAT !

[@morbanjo2503]

Thank you for that story! Those fellas were having fun!

[@carlosmacmartin4205]

Bravo 👏 Sounds awesome!

[@morbanjo2503]

@@carlosmacmartin4205 Thanks!

[@fotisfotakis1623]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@christiandegrassi]

Thatreally sounds good!

[@morbanjo2503]

Thanks!

[@dobrodoc]

Awesome playing and luthiery!

[@morbanjo2503]

Thank you!

[@Zykked]

Sounds SO good

[@morbanjo2503]

Thank you!

[@loulamanna567]

Nice! Your birthday haircut looks good too! Since we'll be at camp for the 3rd, I'll say Happy Birthday now!!!

[@morbanjo2503]

Thanks Lou. Looks like NJ was fun!

[@Astrologieblog]

Great work!

[@morbanjo2503]

Thank you

[@zero_____given]

That's sweet !!

[@morbanjo2503]

Thank you.

[@steveh2o]

Looks great, sounds great! Your money is gone with most of your hair.

[@morbanjo2503]

Lol, thanks Steve. I get my summer solstice haircut every year.

[@bearshield7138]

sweet job

[@morbanjo2503]

Thanks!

[@suemacias667]

Ice banjo! Nice playing too!

[@morbanjo2503]

Thank you Sue.

[@PINEPUPPY]

Nice CBB and excellent playing. I learned Scruggs style years ago but not Claw. Wish now it'd been the other way around. Claw has more soul.

[@morbanjo2503]

Thanks! I started with Scruggs style a long time ago and then switched to clawhammer after discovering it by accident. I still play some two finger style occasionally when I want to sound a little bluegrassier.

[@mccypr]

Thanks! ✌️🎻🙂😎

[@morbanjo2503]

Thank you.

[@brianq4.13.69]

Awesome as always Jim!! We miss seeing your videos over at Cigar Box Nation, have you seen the site lately, Shane upgraded it recently?

[@morbanjo2503]

@brianq4.13.69 Thanks! I Haven't looked at it lately, have to check it out. I'm trying to cut back on my internet time. Between UA-cam and a couple of Facebook sites, it seems like I stare at a screen way more than I should.

[@finjay21fj]

Fabulous instrument equally fabulously played
\(^v^)/! 🪕

[@morbanjo2503]

@@finjay21fj Thank you.

[@NoahCline]

Looking “cool”.

[@morbanjo2503]

Thanks Noah.