Hi Kelly Just to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (or I suppose that has to be 'Happy Holidays' in your part of the world) Many thanks for your videos and info through 2022.
The Goldtone sounds much louder than the Aklot while the latter makes your voice stand out better. What do you think? By all opinions, the Goldtone has a good reputation. Given this observation, I'm not sure which one I would choose.
I imagine you are in the same doubt as me trying to find the perfect banjolele for a reasonable price...for me from European Union. Did you buy any of them. I tried Aklot and returned it because it was too heavy and louder. Maybe the Firefly deserves a try...¿?
I have both! I like the Aklot for the bluegrass sound and the Goldtone I play tunes like Ain't She Sweet, Baby Face, etc. I think the Goldtone works well for a lot of the rag time style.
Hey again Lucy - you mentioned you liked Gordon Lightfoot - what are some tunes of his you like? I'll see if I can put a video together on one of your favourites if you like.
@@fourstringstrummer Ah yes. Love that kind offer. I recently went back to listen to your rendition of “Early Morning Rain,” which is one of the best. I can’t resist a song about travel. Or I guess that one is about being stuck and wanting to travel. Anyway, anything would be appreciated. I particularly like Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Or If you could read my mind. But your choice, really.
Wow, you make it look so easy.... Going to take me a while to get the strum consistent. My only issue is I sing it in Key of G.... I'm trying to figure out the chords in G but getting stuck on some. Any chance you could help me out on what they are? Love your channel!
This is how the banjolele really comes into its own, thank you, you are great
Your lessons and teaching style is amazing:) thank you, it would be amazing if you did a foggy mountain breakdown tutorial😊
Thanks so much!! I'll put it on the list!!
Hi Kelly
Just to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (or I suppose that has to be 'Happy Holidays' in your part of the world)
Many thanks for your videos and info through 2022.
Hey Barry! Thanks! I'm good with the old school Merry Christmas - either way...all the best to you and yours as well! Kelly
Gonna give this try on my next day off. Thank you!
You're welcome - it's one of my favourites! Kelly
I prefer Hawaiian music on banjo uke. It enhances that soprano ukulele sound for me that I always loved.
Another one of my favourites! I guess I’ll be spending the holidays working on my Bb 😜
Have fun Wanda - kick the crap outta that Bb! Don't let it beat you! Kelly
@@fourstringstrummer Merry Christmas Kelly! Thanks for all the great tutorials!
@Wanda M you're more than welcome Wanda - all the best to you as well! Kelly
Brilliant. 👏
Hey Gavin - Thanks so much - Glad you enjoyed it! Kelly
Very nice, thank you. You are so natural at it..I am not sure I will manage to play it fast.
Hi Christine - Thanks!! Just keep playing it slowly and eventually the speed will pick up on its own. Glad you enjoyed it! Kelly
@fourstringstrummer6921 - Thank you for your encouragement, Kelly. Have a great day.
The Goldtone sounds much louder than the Aklot while the latter makes your voice stand out better.
What do you think?
By all opinions, the Goldtone has a good reputation.
Given this observation, I'm not sure which one I would choose.
I imagine you are in the same doubt as me trying to find the perfect banjolele for a reasonable price...for me from European Union. Did you buy any of them. I tried Aklot and returned it because it was too heavy and louder. Maybe the Firefly deserves a try...¿?
I have both! I like the Aklot for the bluegrass sound and the Goldtone I play tunes like Ain't She Sweet, Baby Face, etc. I think the Goldtone works well for a lot of the rag time style.
Thanks. And Merry Christmas
Hey Lucy - You're welcome - Merry Christmas and all the best for a Happy New Year! Kelly
Hey again Lucy - you mentioned you liked Gordon Lightfoot - what are some tunes of his you like? I'll see if I can put a video together on one of your favourites if you like.
@@fourstringstrummer Ah yes. Love that kind offer. I recently went back to listen to your rendition of “Early Morning Rain,” which is one of the best. I can’t resist a song about travel. Or I guess that one is about being stuck and wanting to travel. Anyway, anything would be appreciated. I particularly like Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Or If you could read my mind. But your choice, really.
@Lucy T okay - let me take a look at those and I'll come up with something
@@lturner744 hey Lucy - do you have a Baritone uke as well?
About the "sledgehammer", when going up with the thumb, which snare(s) do you play?
When coming up, the thumb usually hits just the first (A) string. It can also hit the second (E) but the first string is really the target.
Wow, you make it look so easy.... Going to take me a while to get the strum consistent. My only issue is I sing it in Key of G.... I'm trying to figure out the chords in G but getting stuck on some. Any chance you could help me out on what they are? Love your channel!
To play this in the key of G, C = G, F= C, G7 = D7, Am = Em G = D, Bb= F#dim
@@KI7GWM thank you!
Where can I get the written cords for the banjo ukes
Hi Sandra - chords for banjo ukes are the same as the ones used for regular ukes so any uke chord chart should work out perfectly for you.
I'm wondering if you can tune the banjolele to GDAE or same as fiddle and mandolin .
You probably could if you switched the first two strings around. GCEA is normal tuning for uke. The C could be tuned up to D.