First baritone gourd banjo I've seen! The tone on that thing, wow
@LowlyMountainBanjos
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. The warmth and punch as it resonates feel and sound wonderful to play as well. I’d love to make you one!
@leolukin7608
8 ай бұрын
@@LowlyMountainBanjosI'd love to get one made
@LowlyMountainBanjos
8 ай бұрын
@@leolukin7608 connect with me at lowlymountainbanjos@gmail.com and we can definitely make that happen!
@brianclimbs1509
2 ай бұрын
In heaven we will be able to make music with both halves of a squash if we want to.
@professorsc213
7 ай бұрын
This instrument is close to it's ancestor from Africa. It was used for wedding ceremonies, etc. The African word for banjo roughly translates 'to sing and dance' depending on the time period and region. The original instrument in Africa was fretless with strings usually made from sinu. This gentleman's instrument is very close replica. Great sound to accompany a great voice on a great song! Excellent job!!! Much respect to you sir.
@Hey_its_Koda
4 ай бұрын
Im love this. I would love listening or playing this instrument while fishing for catfish at the river. Lord is most gracious. Most holy. Everytime i go fishing. I see all the creatures at the river. The birds. Fish. Turtles. Insects. Lizards. Sky. Water. Mountains. Trees. I think wow. Lord you are almighty.
@LowlyMountainBanjos
4 ай бұрын
Happy Easter, my friend. Christ is risen!
@clawhammer704
Жыл бұрын
That’s a big banjer
@dockeryk
Ай бұрын
Music is the most powerful force in human history
@jeremy9959
2 ай бұрын
One of my favorite clawhammer accompaniment licks. Love it on this banjo.
@Yos3fTV
3 ай бұрын
Between your singing and playing and the instrument, this is beautiful.
@sambassmanstoner
5 ай бұрын
Wow, beautiful performance. The sound out of that banjo is great and you've got a great voice!
@bretsticks3306
Ай бұрын
Everyone now and then I come here and think about the ones I've lost. Thankyou.
@LowlyMountainBanjos
Ай бұрын
Very powerful. Thank you.
@user-ui6fc6hc8t
4 күн бұрын
❤ Love your work. Perth West Australia
@joshua_wherley
3 ай бұрын
The bird chirping at the end was the finishing touch. Well done, brother!
@Nomadboatbuilding
8 ай бұрын
Nice crooning there Fred.
@LowlyMountainBanjos
8 ай бұрын
Thanks, man!
@twoloonstunes
3 ай бұрын
Absolutely gorgeous! "Glory Bound" is one of my all-time favorite Wailin' Jennys songs, and your playing and the banjo really bring the song to life. Thank you so much for sharing this with the world!
@Oliv3rb
8 ай бұрын
Beautifully played. What an amazing deep and mournful sound from this banjo! A great complement to the voice
@gillesbourgeois5348
7 ай бұрын
Excellent ! Back to Africa ! The circle is achieved !
@fenderbender9518
7 ай бұрын
Yes go back
@BanjoBasement
5 ай бұрын
Wonderful. Lovely rich tone from the gourd - probably the deepest I've ever heard? Shere craftsmanship, & very nicely played too! Many thanks.
@coonplatoon
2 ай бұрын
This has been playing in my head all day today
@newjazzunderground
15 күн бұрын
Absolutely gorgeous
@table_pepper
Жыл бұрын
This is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard
@drewby613
Жыл бұрын
That was really lovely--stirred up some emotion in this crusty old guy. Love the Wailing Jennys, and that baritone banjo is sublime. Well played and sung--thank you for sharing that with everybody.
@HippieShred
8 ай бұрын
lordy that things got a pretty sound as well as u
@zabralo7741
8 ай бұрын
just realized the start is the exact same as the start of Caroline by Colter Wall
@shenandoahbanjar1383
Жыл бұрын
Man, that's a huge gourd! Nice work.
@JS-xs5hq
7 ай бұрын
Beautiful, thank you. Your playing and your song praise God! 🙏✝️
@basedbuz
2 жыл бұрын
I want one so bad. This brought me to tears
@LowlyMountainBanjos
2 жыл бұрын
That means a lot to me, Buzz. Thank you. Also, these are hand made by me. Message me or head to www.lowlymountainbanjos.com to get one.
@basedbuz
2 жыл бұрын
I certainly will. Please can you post more playing this beautiful instrument
@LowlyMountainBanjos
2 жыл бұрын
@@basedbuz this one is sold so I don’t have access to it anymore. There are other videos here with similar instruments.
@michaelrandall2312
Жыл бұрын
Me too. Same feeling I get listening to Elizabeth cotton or old Dylan bootlegs, this sorry of lost, nostalgic feeling. And one day God will fix it all.
@michaelkebedemusic
18 күн бұрын
wow, so stunningly well played
@MustDote
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for such a lovely delivery, timing, sound and tone!
@WarrenFloyd-xr2js
5 ай бұрын
Wow! Subbed, I'm a blues harmonica player from SC i love this!!
@aflex631
Жыл бұрын
Man this is really something special. Keep it up.
@eagletpants8634
Жыл бұрын
Oh my god…this is beautiful
@loilt5091
4 ай бұрын
Great tone…that action’s high enough for a clothes line 🧺
@LowlyMountainBanjos
4 ай бұрын
It’s actually pretty close to the fingerboard, just high off the head.
@TheLeftwheel
7 ай бұрын
An American akonting 👍sounds good
@LowlyMountainBanjos
7 ай бұрын
Banjo history is fascinating and while it almost certainly has ancestry with akontings, it is also rooted in other African lutes, as the African population brought to the western hemisphere came from many parts of Africa, the people groups not necessarily having prior contact with each other.
@petepottieski6673
8 ай бұрын
Just came across this. Beautiful
@martinhealy2902
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for this beauty. And greetings from the south coast of Western Australia.
@aidanbk
5 ай бұрын
thank you for this creation and its and yours subsequent creations.
@marvinthemaniac7698
5 ай бұрын
It sounds just like an akonting.
@MountainHomeJerrel
8 ай бұрын
Absolutely beautiful instrument and music. Thanks for sharing.
@johnschneider4160
Жыл бұрын
Hallelujah, indeed! Great tune tune played on the perfect instrument.
@belro17
4 ай бұрын
Gave me full body goosebumps
@Peter-gw6ur
Жыл бұрын
magnificent!
@jacobthecroatian
10 ай бұрын
So beautiful. That is a massive gourd btw haha, hard to find ones that big
@edwardarquette3884
3 ай бұрын
Very nice sound!
@JDanielGraham
2 жыл бұрын
SO fantastic!! just wow. love it
@LowlyMountainBanjos
2 жыл бұрын
Much thanks!
@binary132
4 ай бұрын
That was lovely. Thanks for sharing your playing with us.
@stefaniediaz3847
4 ай бұрын
Thank you 🌈🕊️
@futuoinvictus7669
10 ай бұрын
I love it friend. Love it.
@erinworley1601
8 ай бұрын
Lovely singing and playing!
@keysofthekingdomholybible
8 ай бұрын
Oh awesome awesome!! ❤
@Nova-vd6vo
4 ай бұрын
thank you for your beautiful music
@suzannebailey6957
Жыл бұрын
So Beautiful❤ Thank U from Kentucky!
@johnwieczorek8744
5 ай бұрын
Fantastic!
@rolandscales9380
8 ай бұрын
Wonderful
@AllenGarvin
3 ай бұрын
Great intonation! I didn't hear a note out of place!
@norcal6181
4 ай бұрын
Thats purdy
@McKnevil
3 ай бұрын
Thanks dude. That shit was lit.
@s_e_r.
9 ай бұрын
This is lovely! Found it while researching about minstrel and gourd banjos, and fell in love with this beautiful instrument. Those bass tones are wonderful . I'll be trying a build like this. Lovely stuff. ❤
@KenWillMortonMusic
7 ай бұрын
sounds great
@brandenburgjohnny
Ай бұрын
wow that sounds beautiful. whats the scale and tuning? are those nylgut strings or is it the gourd that makes it sound so warm? best regards
@LowlyMountainBanjos
29 күн бұрын
Standard scale. Flat-wound classics guitar strings. The warmth comes from everything; gourd, skin, soundhole, strings, neck. I’ve dialed in this tone after several years of tweaking the design. Thanks for the kind words.
@Donottrustthegovermentblindly
3 ай бұрын
Beautiful!
@stephenjames4937
4 ай бұрын
Beautiful.
@pelumaad331
6 ай бұрын
I have to have one of those!
@LowlyMountainBanjos
6 ай бұрын
Glad to make you one. Reach out at lowlymountianbanjos@gmail.com
@bearshield7138
2 жыл бұрын
sweet sound
@kathylynch4847
7 ай бұрын
Wonderful!
@theywillknowbandcook1279
7 ай бұрын
Very nice
@thereverendsam413
9 ай бұрын
Beautifully played and beautifully sung, and that banjo sounds INCREDIBLE. I've just been plinking around on my long scale minstrel, which I have tuned gdgdb - I don't know what your tuning is here, but my instrument would not handle things that low, and yours sounds SO RICH
@LowlyMountainBanjos
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. It represents a couple years of tweaking each element of the design to maximize the warmth and low-end volume such that now it is an entirely different instrument than a standard pitched banjo.. It's tuned a full octave below standard tuning so even though the fingerings are all the same, the playing approach is much slower and more minimal than traditional banjo playing.
@thereverendsam413
9 ай бұрын
@@LowlyMountainBanjos Yeah, I've discovered the same things, technique wise, on my Ballard Banjers minstrel. When I can, though, I'm gonna order one of these from you - I'm blown away. Can you ship internationally?
@LowlyMountainBanjos
9 ай бұрын
@@thereverendsam413 I've never had any problems shipping outside the US. I just avoid using certain woods due to shipping laws.
@thereverendsam413
9 ай бұрын
@@LowlyMountainBanjos alrighty. I'll be in touch when I'm in a position to order.
@adamrjones
2 жыл бұрын
My boy!!! Love this video, brother!
@LowlyMountainBanjos
2 жыл бұрын
And I love YOU!
@tarajamison9361
Жыл бұрын
What is the tuning? Beautifully done
@LowlyMountainBanjos
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. It’s a double C tuning , but not quite an octave lower than a standard banjo. g#C#G#C#D#.
@JelSnel
9 ай бұрын
Beautiful man
@thumbstring
16 күн бұрын
Goosebumps, sublime stuff mate ❤
@LowlyMountainBanjos
16 күн бұрын
Thank you.
@PorchCreeper
6 ай бұрын
Great
@electricboogeyman5855
9 ай бұрын
Great work! The playing, singing, and craftsmanship. I came across this video while going on a banjo music adventure. And I am convinced i want to learn to play. How much does a banjo like this go for?
@LowlyMountainBanjos
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. All the pricing information can be found at www.lowlymountainbanjos.com
@aaronflinner6431
10 ай бұрын
If I were to ask you to build me one of these but with a dark neck, how much would you charge. I have a budget of $470. That was beautifully played and sung by the way.
@TokyoNightGirl-fk4cn
5 ай бұрын
Wow💗💚💗💗💗💗💗
@utbutch13
8 ай бұрын
That banjo sounds awesome! By the name of your page you made it, I assume?
@LowlyMountainBanjos
8 ай бұрын
Yes I did. Everything on my channel was made by me. Thanks for the appreciation.
@utbutch13
8 ай бұрын
watched a bunch of the videos now, even the whole build series. You are a craftsman, very nice work. They all sound awesome too!
@williambock1821
5 ай бұрын
I want that f**cking thing.
@LowlyMountainBanjos
5 ай бұрын
I can make you one. Hit me up at lowlymountainbanjos@gmail.com
@joesiemoneit4145
Жыл бұрын
a baritone banjo, eh? sounds really interesting. whats the tuning? btw, i subbed to your channel, so keep the good stuff coming!
@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV
2 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful sounding instrument! 🥰 What kind of strings did you use, just regular nylon/nylguts or are these longer? I would love to build something similar some day myself
@LowlyMountainBanjos
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for saying so. I typically use flat-wound classical guitar strings. This one is a mixture of that along with some minstrel banjo strings as an experiment. Cello banjo strings are a possible solution as well.
@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV
2 жыл бұрын
@@LowlyMountainBanjos Nice, thanks for the tips! 🙏
@LowlyMountainBanjos
2 жыл бұрын
@@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV You bet. Hope to see your creation.
@isaac958
3 ай бұрын
amazing performance, i found you a year back or so and i always find myself coming back to this one. Your baritone gourd banjo had inspired me to make my own some day and ive had some experience making gourd banjos so im hoping this one goes well haha. also, what kind of gourd did you use for the body? ive never seen one like it! asking for a friend…
@LowlyMountainBanjos
2 ай бұрын
Great to hear! I get all my gourds from a local farm. I get to hand pick each one, but they are mostly all cross-pollinated so I’m not sure what the variety would be.
@Manualtransmissions
5 ай бұрын
Would you be kind enough to tell us aboput the string sizes? This sounds great.
@LowlyMountainBanjos
5 ай бұрын
These are flat-wound classical guitar strings.
@dieterh.9342
2 жыл бұрын
My, one can see the notes flow straight from the banjo.
@hermannwagner160
8 ай бұрын
Hey the sound of that banjo is truly amazing, what scale length do you build with?
@LowlyMountainBanjos
8 ай бұрын
I use standard banjo scales. This is 25.5" if I remember correctly.
@hermannwagner160
8 ай бұрын
@@LowlyMountainBanjos Thanks for the quick answer, I just got my forst gourds to start building!
@LowlyMountainBanjos
8 ай бұрын
@@hermannwagner160 That's wonderful! Glad to hear it.
@uncommonsensewithpastormar2913
7 ай бұрын
What is the tuning on a baritone banjo? Is it the same as a regular banjo, only an octave lower?
@LowlyMountainBanjos
7 ай бұрын
Yep. This happens to be slightly sharper than C, but yeah That's where these instruments are tuned to.
@JamesThomas-kx5sj
7 ай бұрын
That makes it a bass banjo not baritone
@snuffman5497
6 ай бұрын
so is that c standard and would work in any other standar\d key tunin such as g? @@LowlyMountainBanjos
@runrig97
5 ай бұрын
@@snuffman5497 I'm guessing it's relative to gCGCD, aka double-C
@LowlyMountainBanjos
5 ай бұрын
@snuffman5497 oldtime banjo uses many tunings. G and C are probably the most popular, or their counterparts A and D when playing with a fiddle. The tunings are more than just about playing in different keys though. They are about accessing different pitch collections with the scale degrees at different locations on the fingerboard. So they each have their own unique characteristics.
@zinnz7750
3 күн бұрын
hi i built my first gourd banjo because of this video and this guitar. i finished the guitar today but now i don't know how to tune it or what strings to use . i thought i would find it online but cant find any thing on the low tuning. you cant buy baritone strings in new Zealand so i bought two packets of classical nylon strings. could you please tell me which string to use out of my two classical string packets and where they go how to tune them please ? my next order of business once strung was to learn this song and your other song on baritone about the lonely wife waiting 7 years.
@LowlyMountainBanjos
3 күн бұрын
That’s wonderful to hear. You can use the lowest four strings from the classical guitar set for the full-length strings and the high E string as the short string. Tune them a full octave below standard banjo tuning. I’d love to hear it when you’re done.
@hundev0788
6 ай бұрын
What kind of gourd did you use to make it? It has a wonderful sound.
@LowlyMountainBanjos
6 ай бұрын
I'm not entirely sure of the species. Gourds have a way of crossbreeding. I handpick every gourd from a local farm and they grow a variety of gourds there. Every now and then they get these gourds that are abnormally large and set them aside for me.
@BarronVonSchnoot
6 ай бұрын
Is this that Oliver anthony guy that everyone has been talking about?
@Tasmanaut
6 ай бұрын
lol
@hornofgabriel3981
2 ай бұрын
Man I want baritone banjo. I'm playing my banjo lowered two steps to F. With 11/26 strings.
@LowlyMountainBanjos
2 ай бұрын
Reach out at lowlymountainbanjos@gmail.com and we’ll get you set up!
@solenum1
4 ай бұрын
Do you happen to have tabs for this one?
@LowlyMountainBanjos
4 ай бұрын
No I don’t. I don’t write out tabs. It’s in effectively double C tuning.
@mellissadalby1402
7 ай бұрын
I don't think I could play a fretless banjo. I have enough trouble playing a fiddle without frets.
@any1568
5 ай бұрын
Midwest emo
@abbanjo13
2 жыл бұрын
Man both this and the other baritone banjo you built are amazing sounding. Where can I contact you about potentially buying one of your builds?
@LowlyMountainBanjos
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. Feel free to send a message to lowlymountainbanjos@gmail.com and I'll be able to connect with you. -Fred
@ryandorssers6649
3 ай бұрын
Whats the scale length?
@LowlyMountainBanjos
3 ай бұрын
Standard 25.5”. Thicker strings to achieve the low pitch.
@MoonStar-fq6oy
7 ай бұрын
👍👍👍✌️❤️
@user-qr2gd7me6c
8 ай бұрын
I think you should stick to playing. Singing isn't your forte. But I'm in love with the "baritone gourd banjo" !
@ooka_booka
8 ай бұрын
dont listen to this schmuck i think ur voice is rad. with a little practice it'll sound super unique and interesting
@barrelcorpenterprises8347
8 ай бұрын
Ignore this slack-jawed drooler.
@JustMe-fh9le
8 ай бұрын
His voice is perfect for this tune. I'd love to hear more!
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