Actually, @Rob C, at the time this video was produced, the musician playing bass was named Markie Shubb. However, a viewer wrote in to say her last name is now Sanders.
@@bluewhaletoca8619 absolutely! I think most folks would find it a challenge to pin point exactly when these videos were produced simply by watching them.
ITS MY UNCLE BENNY!!!
How great that this was recorded!
Agreed, Gregory. Possibly the only footage that exists of Benny playing this tune. A small sliver of Old-time fiddle music history.
Beautiful 🥰
Love it!!!!
What great long bowing
Is that a young Molly Mason on dbl Bass. I heard she played dbl bass for Benny Thomasson back in the 60’s
Actually, @Rob C, at the time this video was produced, the musician playing bass was named Markie Shubb. However, a viewer wrote in to say her last name is now Sanders.
Yep.
what year was that? It looks like the 1950s or 60s
Hey there, @AndrewGaming. Actually, it was shot in the early 1970's.
@@joyoffiddling Oh ok I was pretty close XD
@@bluewhaletoca8619 absolutely! I think most folks would find it a challenge to pin point exactly when these videos were produced simply by watching them.
@@joyoffiddling Yes yes
@@joyoffiddling Those shirt lapels don't lie 🤣
I leaned it just that drop my guitar top string to d and let it drone over the melody
Works for me, Brandon.
He knows the history too I love ole fiddlers what country was bonaparte retreating from the English loved it I Irish made the song
Russia bonaparte sold us Louisiana purchase to thomas Jefferson shortly before hoping we would destroy the English bonapart was French great song