Whatched this over and again while mourning my mother who was raised about 10 miles down river near New river gorge. Connolly shows the roots of mountain music and how it fits hand in hand with the old country.seamlessly.thanks billy.
I gotta watch this at least once a day, this and the granny song. I love watching this guy, and everything he does, be it, acting, stand up.....etc. A real renaissance man.
Billy originally started his entertainment career as a folk musician playing in the pubs of Glasgow telling a few jokes between sets. But the the jokes started getting longer than the sets he was playing!
I remember my father telling me this fact about the big yin, when I was a kid (give or take 10 yr old). I remember one weekend morning, he put on an old tape of “big banana feet” from that moment, I realised as a working class kid from a council estate in south London, we have something worth far more than money, something that carried me across the world…British humour.
Billy can hold a tune too!! Not the best voice in the world, but certainly suits this kind of music... I think it's awesome!! I'd be absolutely chuffed if i could play my guitar half as well as he plays the banjo... And this isn't even his bread winning talent!! Hats off to you Mr Connolly!!!
The Humblebums- Billy, and Tam Harvey released one album "First Collection of Merry Melodies" in Feb 69 Billy and Tam parted company,then Gerry Rafferty joined Billy and released another two albums "The New Humblebums" Sept 69, followed by "Open Up The Door" June 70. Gerry Rafferty formed his own group "Stealers Wheel" in '72 which was responsible for the hits "Baker Street" and "Stuck in the Middle with You"
mattte, obviously drawn so much inspiration from this man over the years as a 26 year old Scottish man, but I've been grinding hard on the clawhammer banjo and now I get to appreciate and discover Billy all over again
Brilliant banjo playing. I wonder if Billy has ever strummed the banjo with the actor Steve Martin. The banjo was originally an African musical instrument carved out of a gourd with two strings. The stringed gourd made its way to America during the slave trades and was refined into the banjo by the mountain people of Appalacia.
I wish he'd pop a bit more of this in his stand-up shows. Don't get me wrong, his stand-up is still top notch but it cuts that we're missing out on this extra aspect of the man's talent.
If you describe BILLY as a comedian he immediately changes into a musician - if you say he's a musician - he changes into an actor - if you say OK so he's an actor - he changes back into what he really is....a human being like the rest of us - but GREAT!
fantastic version, when it starts im like "thats not the cripple creek I know" anyway good on the big yin, must be cool to have a bit of fun, play music, make people laugh and get paid for it :)
One wee error....Baker Street was well after Stealers Wheel, Rafferty had a contractual dispute with his record company from 1973 to 1978 on a matter of principle, basically slavery & theft of artistic copyright. He refused to make any more recordings for them but was prohibited from recording for anyone else. Baker Street was in 1978 after the contract terminated.
I grew up surrounded by bluegrass traditionals, and can honestly say I've never heard Cripple Creek done like this,lol. Feels a little dirty that I like it (wink).
it,s auld hat noo bit billy wis quite a good banjo player then affishonados always disagre. sit onit. billy cant stop pleasing .he bums for aliving and yes he is in his way humble.hail! hail!.
I was checking around, peirol, and apparently, this song dates back to at least 1921. I see it listed as "traditional", meaning that nobody really knows who wrote it. :)
Ooooh, ai, la- di- da, who cares if he didn't sing with his Scottish accent this one time? Have you ever heard him sing anything else? I have, his accent stays, just sit down and applaud how well he plays the banjo, for Christ's sake.
strings are strings, you get used to it, the clawhammer style of the banjo was what I had a hard time picking up. if you can play one stinged instrument, you can play them all with a little practice, doesn't mean you'll be great but you can get good.
Whatched this over and again while mourning my mother who was raised about 10 miles down river near New river gorge. Connolly shows the roots of mountain music and how it fits hand in hand with the old country.seamlessly.thanks billy.
the world needs more Billy "the banjo" Connolly type folk
I gotta watch this at least once a day, this and the granny song. I love watching this guy, and everything he does, be it, acting, stand up.....etc. A real renaissance man.
Billy originally started his entertainment career as a folk musician playing in the pubs of Glasgow telling a few jokes between sets. But the the jokes started getting longer than the sets he was playing!
Him and Gerry Rafferty have a few great bluegrass(ish) albums together
I remember my father telling me this fact about the big yin, when I was a kid (give or take 10 yr old). I remember one weekend morning, he put on an old tape of “big banana feet” from that moment, I realised as a working class kid from a council estate in south London, we have something worth far more than money, something that carried me across the world…British humour.
He played around Scotland as a folk singer, not just Glasgow. Then around the country as part of the Humblebums.
This is my favorite version of Cripple Creek.
This is one of the best versions of Cripple Creek on UA-cam.
This is the best version of ANYTHING on UA-cam. Or indeed anywhere
@@Motty1066 Do shut up.
scottish comedians that play clawhammer banjo. theres a one man band!
billy just rocks. id like to see him get with steve martin.............
Billy can hold a tune too!! Not the best voice in the world, but certainly suits this kind of music... I think it's awesome!! I'd be absolutely chuffed if i could play my guitar half as well as he plays the banjo... And this isn't even his bread winning talent!! Hats off to you Mr Connolly!!!
The Humblebums- Billy, and Tam Harvey released one album "First Collection of Merry Melodies" in Feb 69
Billy and Tam parted company,then Gerry Rafferty joined Billy and released another two albums "The New Humblebums" Sept 69, followed by "Open Up The Door" June 70.
Gerry Rafferty formed his own group "Stealers Wheel" in '72 which was responsible for the hits "Baker Street" and "Stuck in the Middle with You"
Billy Connolly plays and sings this better than anybody.......
mattte, obviously drawn so much inspiration from this man over the years as a 26 year old Scottish man, but I've been grinding hard on the clawhammer banjo and now I get to appreciate and discover Billy all over again
my grandfather play's banjo... i was soooo young at that moment..
nice choice of instrument!
Brilliant banjo playing. I wonder if Billy has ever strummed the banjo with the actor Steve Martin. The banjo was originally an African musical instrument carved out of a gourd with two strings. The stringed gourd made its way to America during the slave trades and was refined into the banjo by the mountain people of Appalacia.
I wish he'd pop a bit more of this in his stand-up shows. Don't get me wrong, his stand-up is still top notch but it cuts that we're missing out on this extra aspect of the man's talent.
If you describe BILLY as a comedian he immediately changes into a musician - if you say he's a musician - he changes into an actor - if you say OK so he's an actor - he changes back into what he really is....a human being like the rest of us - but GREAT!
Better than what Nashville produces today and I'm from there!!!
How can anyone give this a thumbs down!! If this tune does not get your foot tappin and gee you up OMG!!!
This is so amazing to witness on screen and listen too. Watching Billy play like that. Best piece of banjo music I have ever heard 🎼🎼
Then you need to listen to more banjo music by better players, such as Pete Seeger.
I cannae see yer hands, you ARE the man big yin! Every time I think it's a' shite I listen to this, what a plucker, Love ye Billy and thank you xx
Best version of cripple creek I’ve found in terms of energy and vocals. Easy to find instrumentals hard to find people singing it!
Wow. Didn't expect this to be as good as it is. Nice.
Billy + Banjo = EPIC WIN
Billy is my favorite.
This is the best version too I reckon.
he plays appalacin and cachun and wurds tae that effect. bit canni lose his glesga twang. the mans a treasure
Got to see this guy live AWESOME.
Brilliant! The best version of cripple creek on the banjo i've heard. Billys a great banjo player
Andreew At your leisure son!
he's got loads of funny stuff about his accent and where he's from if you watch some of the other videos
I'm a bluegrass player but for laughs I play Cripple Creek sometimes in clawhammer style....and learned from seeing Billy do the same.
JOBBIE WHEECHA! grew up listenin to the big yin!
WELLY BOOT SONG! luviun this. :)
The mans a legend love this
That is probably the best banjo playing I've ever heard :D Billy is full of surprises.
fantastic version, when it starts im like "thats not the cripple creek I know"
anyway good on the big yin, must be cool to have a bit of fun, play music, make people laugh and get paid for it :)
Billy is amazing, Thanks for uploading this!!
EEEOOOOKKKEEHHH Andreeewww at your leisure son. ^^
he's right it is the best ho down tune ever written haha
A masterpiece.
jasper carrot did the same when he was in a folk band and ended up a comedian
Its how he started in comedy :)
He found out he was better at making people laugh in between the songs..
He used to play with gerry rafferty
Funny. This doesn't sound like a goose farting in the fog! Keep on strummin Billy!
what a legend! I've got a kind of folk song on my profile but this is just fantastic
this fella plays the banjo better than the people in the time of stockmen and drovers
Legend ….. ❤
not just a funny guy,very talented
Go Billy Go...........
singing and playing banjo! good stuff
Brilliant!!
Apparently he was in a folk band with some guy named Rafferty.
Lol. Yes I heard that too...😊
the band The Humblebums
Yes, he was in the Humblebums with Gerry Rafferty..... Gerry, who sang Baker Street, Home And Dry, etc
this video actually made me buy a banjo and learn how to play it.
Is that sad or what?
I think it's cool. Hope you're enjoying it😊
That’s wonderful! It’s now 12 years later… how’s it going?
Me to when I was 13. I’m 40 now.
Legend 👏
This is part of the musical spectacular at the end of his bites your bum video.The Big Yin at his best.
Rock on!
Awesome !!! Thanks for sharing
best clawhammer cripple creek you'll hear but then billy is good at most
tht was the first song he learnt on the banjo
One wee error....Baker Street was well after Stealers Wheel, Rafferty had a contractual dispute with his record company from 1973 to 1978 on a matter of principle, basically slavery & theft of artistic copyright. He refused to make any more recordings for them but was prohibited from recording for anyone else. Baker Street was in 1978 after the contract terminated.
Love the fact that he doesn't use picks....I just cant get on with them.
the man's a mean frailer
I grew up surrounded by bluegrass traditionals, and can honestly say I've never heard Cripple Creek done like this,lol. Feels a little dirty that I like it (wink).
it,s auld hat noo bit billy wis quite a good banjo player then affishonados always disagre. sit onit. billy cant stop pleasing .he bums for aliving and yes he is in his way humble.hail! hail!.
My, that was good!
I was checking around, peirol, and apparently, this song dates back to at least 1921. I see it listed as "traditional", meaning that nobody really knows who wrote it. :)
Ooooh, ai, la- di- da, who cares if he didn't sing with his Scottish accent this one time? Have you ever heard him sing anything else? I have, his accent stays, just sit down and applaud how well he plays the banjo, for Christ's sake.
i loved it!! makes me wanna dance lol
" Roll the bitches up to my knees" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Had no idea he did frail the banjo too! He is a good picker too btw! :)
True to the tune. I do believe that's a Vega there.
i need to get me a banjo
I tried doing banjo 20 years ago. It is a brutal Mistress. I am looking into a getting a Mandolin now. Its a shorter fretboard.
*YEEHAW!* 🤠
I love it !!!!
I'll go with that.........
Inspirational …. If I wasn’t already a ( shot ) piper 😮
That looks like fun.
Fckn bangin
fucking banger. i love billy.
woehaaaa Awesome !!!!
strings are strings, you get used to it, the clawhammer style of the banjo was what I had a hard time picking up.
if you can play one stinged instrument, you can play them all with a little practice, doesn't mean you'll be great but you can get good.
Holy shit!!! I had no idea he could do that! where the f's my banjo! Dang I better practice... shite... oh shite... oh crap....
wow... very good! :)) He sure knows how to play!!
no doubt, i've been a fan of his since I was a kid
and he can use the word FUCK like a painter paints
painting a tapestry of profanity
Don't worry. I just got a job. Care to guess what will I spend my first salary on? And why?
byrus1 You spent your first check on a banjo so you could learn how to play Cripple Creek.
Anyone know where you can find a stage version of Murial's wedding?
T-4 and I approve this.
Funny I can hear his accent. It's a bit light but its there. Listen to a Southerner sing the song and you'll notice the difference.
lol he spoke about this in his show how he played 'cripple creek' the disabled people by coincidence!
Fecking brilliant! :-)
I'd love to see Billy and Steve Martin duelling banjoes
ye har !
does anyone know who does this song originally...i know this is not the same as 'the band' 'up on cripple creek' any clues?
Its a 'traditional' . There is no original
he's Scottish, dont sound so surprised!
and CLAWHAMMER for crying out loud!!! oh my goodness! better get to work! what the heck???!!! Wow!
tight
memories of ma hame in the Gorbols
Yeah, they were called The Humblebums
my band cover this!
Whos on harmonica please
@daisydooker I bet he can't......whatever you said. But he banjos pretty good. :)
Appear's i am doing the same thing in the next few days LOL :P