Give Me the Banjo Page #7

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SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND FROM

HERE WEST PROBABLY HAD MORE

SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND FROM

HERE WEST PROBABLY HAD MORE

BANJO PLAYERS AND FIDDLERS PER

HERE WEST PROBABLY HAD MORE

BANJO PLAYERS AND FIDDLERS PER

SQUARE FOOT THAN ABOU BANJO PLAYERS AND FIDDLERS PER

SQUARE FOOT THAN ABOU ANY PLACE IN THE COUNTRY.

SQUARE FOOT THAN ABOU ANY PLACE IN THE COUNTRY.

ANY PLACE IN THE COUNTRY.

Rorrer:
MILLS, I THINK,

Rorrer:
MILLS, I THINK,

INADVERTENTLY, WITHOU Rorrer: MILLS, I THINK,

INADVERTENTLY, WITHOU REALIZING IT, HELPED THIS MUSIC

INADVERTENTLY, WITHOU REALIZING IT, HELPED THIS MUSIC

DEVELOP BY BRINGING ALL

REALIZING IT, HELPED THIS MUSIC

DEVELOP BY BRINGING ALL

THESE PEOPLE TOGETHER.

DEVELOP BY BRINGING ALL

THESE PEOPLE TOGETHER.

AND THEY SWAPPED LICKS,

THESE PEOPLE TOGETHER.

AND THEY SWAPPED LICKS,

THEY SWAPPED TUNES.

[ OLD BANJO RECORDING PLAYS ]

Rorrer:
THEY HAD THESE, WHA WE WOULD NOW CLASSIFY AS

A JUKEBOX,

WE WOULD NOW CLASSIFY AS

A JUKEBOX,

THAT YOU WOULD HAVE FOUND

A JUKEBOX,

THAT YOU WOULD HAVE FOUND

IN A GENERAL STORE

THAT YOU WOULD HAVE FOUND

IN A GENERAL STORE

OR IN A SALOON.

IN A GENERAL STORE

OR IN A SALOON.

SO IF CHARLIE POOLE AS

OR IN A SALOON.

SO IF CHARLIE POOLE AS

A 10-YEAR-OLD BOY HAD AN EXTRA

SO IF CHARLIE POOLE AS

A 10-YEAR-OLD BOY HAD AN EXTRA

PENNY OR EXTRA NICKEL AND HE

A 10-YEAR-OLD BOY HAD AN EXTRA

PENNY OR EXTRA NICKEL AND HE

WENT IN THE COUNTRY STORE, HE

PENNY OR EXTRA NICKEL AND HE

WENT IN THE COUNTRY STORE, HE

COULD HEAR A VESS OSSMAN

WENT IN THE COUNTRY STORE, HE

COULD HEAR A VESS OSSMAN

BANJO RECORD.

COULD HEAR A VESS OSSMAN

BANJO RECORD.

HE COULD HEAR A FRED VAN EPS

BANJO RECORD.

HE COULD HEAR A FRED VAN EPS

BANJO RECORD:

HE COULD HEAR A FRED VAN EPS

BANJO RECORD:

AND PICK UP WHATEVER SONG WAS

BANJO RECORD:

AND PICK UP WHATEVER SONG WAS

JUST OUT FROM TIN PAN ALLEY.

Martin:
BANJO TEACHERS

THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH TAUGH THE CLASSIC GUITAR STYLE

THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH TAUGH THE CLASSIC GUITAR STYLE

PICKING.

THE CLASSIC GUITAR STYLE

PICKING.

CHARLIE'S COUSIN, A LOCAL BANJO

PICKING.

CHARLIE'S COUSIN, A LOCAL BANJO

HERO NAMED DANER JOHNSON,

CHARLIE'S COUSIN, A LOCAL BANJO

HERO NAMED DANER JOHNSON,

LEARNED THAT TECHNIQUE AND

HERO NAMED DANER JOHNSON,

LEARNED THAT TECHNIQUE AND

TAUGHT IT TO CHARLIE.

CHARLIE'S UNIQUE BANJO PICKING

STYLE, HOWEVER, WAS ULTIMATELY

THE RESULT OF A DRUNKEN BET.

Rorrer:
CHARLIE HAD HAD

A FEW DRINKS,

AND HE BET A GUY 50 CENTS THA THE GUY COULD THROW A BALL AS

HARD AS HE WANTED AND CHARLIE

COULD CATCH IT WITH

HIS BARE HANDS.

SO THE GUY THREW THE BALL AND

THE BALL HIT HIM RIGHT ACROSS

THE FINGERS AND BROKE ALL

THE BALL HIT HIM RIGHT ACROSS

THE FINGERS AND BROKE ALL

OF HIS FINGERS.

THE FINGERS AND BROKE ALL

OF HIS FINGERS.

SO HIS FINGERS HEALED BACK

OF HIS FINGERS.

SO HIS FINGERS HEALED BACK

CROOKED.

SO HIS FINGERS HEALED BACK

CROOKED.

SO WHEN CHARLIE PUT HIS HAND

CROOKED.

SO WHEN CHARLIE PUT HIS HAND

AGAINST THE BANJO, HE WAS

SO WHEN CHARLIE PUT HIS HAND

AGAINST THE BANJO, HE WAS

ALREADY IN A PICKING POSITION.

AGAINST THE BANJO, HE WAS

ALREADY IN A PICKING POSITION.

HE HAD A CROOK.

MAY I SLEEP:

IN YOUR BARN TONIGHT, MISTER?

IT'S TOO COLD LYING OU IN YOUR BARN TONIGHT, MISTER?

IT'S TOO COLD LYING OU ON THE GROUND

IT'S TOO COLD LYING OU ON THE GROUND

Martin:
RAMBLING WAS IN

ON THE GROUND:

Martin:
RAMBLING WAS IN

HIS BLOOD AND ESSENTIAL TO

Martin:
RAMBLING WAS IN

HIS BLOOD AND ESSENTIAL TO

HIS SURVIVAL.

HIS BLOOD AND ESSENTIAL TO

HIS SURVIVAL.

IT WAS THE ONLY WAY A

HIS SURVIVAL.

IT WAS THE ONLY WAY A

PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN COULD MAKE

IT WAS THE ONLY WAY A

PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN COULD MAKE

A LIVING IN THOSE DAYS.

PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN COULD MAKE

A LIVING IN THOSE DAYS.

IN COAL FIELDS, LUMBER CAMPS,

A LIVING IN THOSE DAYS.

IN COAL FIELDS, LUMBER CAMPS,

AND GENERAL STORES FROM

IN COAL FIELDS, LUMBER CAMPS,

AND GENERAL STORES FROM

NORTH CAROLINA TO MONTANA,

AND GENERAL STORES FROM

NORTH CAROLINA TO MONTANA,

CHARLIE GRADUALLY BUILT A NAME

NORTH CAROLINA TO MONTANA,

CHARLIE GRADUALLY BUILT A NAME

FOR HIMSELF.

CHARLIE GRADUALLY BUILT A NAME

FOR HIMSELF.

HE ALSO BEFRIENDED A CLUBFOOTED

FOR HIMSELF.

HE ALSO BEFRIENDED A CLUBFOOTED

YOUNG COAL MINER NAMED

HE ALSO BEFRIENDED A CLUBFOOTED

YOUNG COAL MINER NAMED

POSEY RORRER, WHO SHARED HIS

YOUNG COAL MINER NAMED

POSEY RORRER, WHO SHARED HIS

LOVE OF BOOZE, STRING BANDS,

POSEY RORRER, WHO SHARED HIS

LOVE OF BOOZE, STRING BANDS,

AND RAMBLING.

LOVE OF BOOZE, STRING BANDS,

AND RAMBLING.

POSEY, LIKE CHARLIE, STARTED

AND RAMBLING.

POSEY, LIKE CHARLIE, STARTED

ON A HANDMADE BANJO, BUT SHOWED

POSEY, LIKE CHARLIE, STARTED

ON A HANDMADE BANJO, BUT SHOWED

HIS REAL TALENTS

ON A HANDMADE BANJO, BUT SHOWED

HIS REAL TALENTS

ON THE FIDDLE.

HIS REAL TALENTS

ON THE FIDDLE.

WHEN YOU HEAR THEM PLAY

ON THE FIDDLE.

WHEN YOU HEAR THEM PLAY

TOGETHER, THAT'S FROM YEARS OF

WHEN YOU HEAR THEM PLAY

TOGETHER, THAT'S FROM YEARS OF

CONSTANTLY PLAYING TOGETHER.

TOGETHER, THAT'S FROM YEARS OF

CONSTANTLY PLAYING TOGETHER.

EACH ONE KNEW WHAT THE OTHER

CONSTANTLY PLAYING TOGETHER.

EACH ONE KNEW WHAT THE OTHER

WAS DOING:

EACH ONE KNEW WHAT THE OTHER

WAS DOING:

AND THE RESULT WAS IT JUS WAS DOING

AND THE RESULT WAS IT JUS DOVETAILED BEAUTIFULLY, BLENDED

AND THE RESULT WAS IT JUS DOVETAILED BEAUTIFULLY, BLENDED

BEAUTIFULLY.

Martin:
LINKED BY FRIENDSHIP,

MUSIC AND THE BOTTLE,

CHARLIE AND POSEY BECAME CLOSER

MUSIC AND THE BOTTLE,

CHARLIE AND POSEY BECAME CLOSER

STILL WHEN CHARLIE MARRIED

CHARLIE AND POSEY BECAME CLOSER

STILL WHEN CHARLIE MARRIED

POSEY'S OLDER SISTER LOU EMMA

STILL WHEN CHARLIE MARRIED

POSEY'S OLDER SISTER LOU EMMA

AND SETTLED IN THE TOWN

POSEY'S OLDER SISTER LOU EMMA

AND SETTLED IN THE TOWN

OF SPRAY.

AND SETTLED IN THE TOWN

OF SPRAY.

SHE SUFFERED HIS WANDERLUST BU OF SPRAY.

SHE SUFFERED HIS WANDERLUST BU REPEATEDLY BAILED HIM OUT OF

SHE SUFFERED HIS WANDERLUST BU REPEATEDLY BAILED HIM OUT OF

THE DRUNK TANK AND SENT HIM

REPEATEDLY BAILED HIM OUT OF

THE DRUNK TANK AND SENT HIM

TRAIN FARE HOME.

THE DRUNK TANK AND SENT HIM

TRAIN FARE HOME.

BUT AS SOON AS CHARLIE RETURNED

TRAIN FARE HOME.

BUT AS SOON AS CHARLIE RETURNED

TO HIS OLD JOB IN THE SPINNING

BUT AS SOON AS CHARLIE RETURNED

TO HIS OLD JOB IN THE SPINNING

ROOM, HE LOOKED FOR ANOTHER

TO HIS OLD JOB IN THE SPINNING

ROOM, HE LOOKED FOR ANOTHER

EXCUSE TO ESCAPE.

ROOM, HE LOOKED FOR ANOTHER

EXCUSE TO ESCAPE.

WE'RE GONNA DO YOU A SONG

EXCUSE TO ESCAPE.

WE'RE GONNA DO YOU A SONG

THAT CHARLIE POOLE DID.

WE'RE GONNA DO YOU A SONG

THAT CHARLIE POOLE DID.

CHARLIE AND POSEY USED TO PLAY

THAT CHARLIE POOLE DID.

CHARLIE AND POSEY USED TO PLAY

BACK HERE IN FRONT OF THIS GRAY

CHARLIE AND POSEY USED TO PLAY

BACK HERE IN FRONT OF THIS GRAY

MERCANTILE BUILDING.

THIS IS CHARLIE'S BIGGEST HI FROM 1925.

IT'S CALLED "DON'T LE YOUR DEAL GO DOWN."

BEEN ALL AROUND:

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