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Minglewood Blues on the Gus Cannon style banjo
This song is from Gus Cannon and the Jug Stompers. I figured it was a good one to do on this banjo built from a frying pan and a guitar neck like Gus' first ...
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Comment by Uncle John on June 23, 2016 at 1:03am
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That is Excellent.
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Comment by Jim Morris on June 22, 2016 at 11:27pm
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Thanks Rick. This one was a pleasant surprise.
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Wow, thanks Andries. I was thinking to myself while working on it that you might like this one. I really respect your opinion.
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Thanks wes. It's all yours and Dave Lynas' fault.
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Comment by A.D.EKER on June 22, 2016 at 8:09pm
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Well you got all the ingredient's for a winner there Jim , If that dont look like the real deal i don't know anymore Burn that skin! jank that string,watch out! JIM is ready to begin !! WEST VIRGINIA !!!! The Old Gus is Resorected !! Beautifull! Gorgousness!!
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Comment by Rick Alexander on June 22, 2016 at 5:09pm
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Looks and sounds great, Jim. You must have been grinning huge when you strung it up and heard what you got!
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You got it Ron! It also singes off any remaining hair on the skin but my facial hair remained more or less intact.
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Comment by Ron "Oily" Sprague on June 22, 2016 at 3:51pm
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Lemme guess: you "fried" the top to tighten up yer goatskin. Kewl tone, and great rendition.
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