I love mellow banjo. No flash, just pure feeling. Thanks for posting. Lovely playing and singing.

This is one of my favorite banjo videos on KZread. There's something very peaceful and zen-like about your playing, the tune itself, and the ambience here.

That is a recurring song in my dreams.... My Dad used to sing that song and play it on guitar and banjo.... He was a coal miner from the old south in Kentucky born in 1903.... Sometimes I wake up with that song in my head..... Love it.... That one and the old song Reuben,,,,

PERFECT example of the banjo singing out... Slower playing has it's place in our hearts. Actually,, CLAW HAMMER style is most natural style to the ear.. There is no wrong way to play a banjo 🪕 Everybody just play it the way you want to play it, I have been seeing some folks strumming the banjo with a pick as well.. Let's just keep the story telling going is all I ask...🤠🤠🤠🤠

And the leaves dance in the trees to the beautiful sounds calling up to them...

A soothing tune from a fine singer and player.

Thank You the roots music ,It is something We all need to get back to I make a lot of My own string instruments and play the ole time music I live in WV where I hear the songs of old and I think it's the best ,,So GOD Bless You for what You do .

From England - I think you are great!

@chuckjeffery944

4 жыл бұрын

37BE01Red , She is great. :)

Absolutely brilliant such passion for the banjo

Ugh I am just absolutely in love with your style and voice. There's a real ease, and soulfulness. Like you're singing to yourself.

Such a sweet sounding, authentic voice. I love your videos. I play a little claw hammer, have a few postings, but not the confidence to play and sing for others. You are an inspiration to us all Sarah, keep them coming. 😉

I really like this. It is such a charming presentation of this song. Thank you, Sarah.

Absolutely beautiful version!

Such a pure and traditional sound, very mesmermizing and unaffected, an artist I'm glad I stumbled upon here!

Thankyou for this video,it's lovely.Here in Essex U.K. we are enjoying the same autumn weather as you.

Love you Sarah, I just found your songs, I love your style and your voice, I hope you go very far young friend, fly high,

So beautiful!

Beautiful rendition and amazing performance!

Keep coming back to this song!!!

Beautiful place beautiful voice beautiful banjo picking!

Keep returning to this. Gold.

Just lovely 😊

What a lovely song! Can't wait for the weekend to try it out :)

Wow, such a great cover. Thank you.

I love this one, nice performance !

I aspire to play as well as you. Thank you for sharing.

Well done! You have a perfect voice for this song.

This is wonderful.

That tuning should be used more often. Such a bright uplifting arrangement. And thank you for posting your version. Epic!

I have had my Bart since 1991. they age very well. yours sounds lovely.

lol,when someone says the banjo can't sound pretty,just show them this! i love the sound of the tuning you are using,it is so beautiful and calm.you should record an album!

@mesarah011

8 жыл бұрын

Aww, thank you so much!

@mesarah011

8 жыл бұрын

Aww, thank you so much!

@CliftonHicksbanjo

6 жыл бұрын

People who say the banjo can't sound pretty have never heard Little Birdie played out of eCGAD.

Beautiful playing !...

Wow! So sweet!

Sounds great!

Beautiful

This is what "homemade music" is all about . Thanks for this ..If you are ever in Connecticut please stop by for some tunes ....

I just went looking for a version of this that felt just right, as inspiration. Of course it was your version that worked best.

Great picking and singing may the sun allways be on your face and the winds behind you

Nice version. Good frailing. Love the way she slaps the head.

Lovely!

Great tune! love your banjo. thanks for FYI. I am looking for used Bart Reiter myself.

You can tell she's fightin back tears. That's what mountain music is all about.💝💝💝

Please come back Sarah ! I miss your videos so much !!! Your playing is wonderful.

Sounds great, Sarah! Your singing is sounding excellent.

@mesarah011

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Will! Thanks! ^_^

Lovely!!!!

a great video. You play so well and you look so nice.

sounds great

Lovely version. I like that album, and I'd occasionally thought of learning this tune., so thanks for teaching it to me :) BTW, I have an mid 90's Reiter Special I'm quite fond of.

@bethannekelsey2966

Жыл бұрын

Mine's a Reiter also. Has the resonator rim. His work is so beautiful and the sound is so mellow.

This is beautiful...Thank you; I will practice today...I promise! lOL

very nice , thanx RJ

excellent !

great tune

awesome

very nice!

Experimenting today with double C tuning, awesome to drop the E on the 5th string,, very different overal feel, lovely

Well played

Nice one!

See, KZread knows what I like. For some reason Spotify seems to think that because I enjoy old-timey clawhammer stuff like Clarence Ashley, I should also be into million-note-per-second novelty bluegrass where you don't even know how many instruments are playing at any one time.

Love your version of Little Birdie, what tuning did you use

@quailcreekbanjos9197

3 жыл бұрын

I think it’s double c but with the fifth string tuned to E (same note as the second fret of the first string)

Goddamn beautiful !

I'd love to learn it too but it's in such a weird tuning! What tuning are you using? Thanks!

Hi, great version. What tuning did you use? :)

@mesarah011

8 жыл бұрын

Hi, it's eCGCD. ^_^

@runrig97

3 жыл бұрын

I've occasionally slapped the capo on the third fret while in double C which puts it in the same relative tuning, but it's double E-flat 😃

I am in love with this song! Thanks for all of your great posts. Just added you on IG and YT, so I can be noticed when you post more stuff! I am going to try to learn this song. Did you learn it by ear or are there any tabs for this version?

@mesarah011

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott! I searched in vain for SO long for tabs for this that sounded like I wanted to play it... But alas, none could be found. So I bit the bullet and learned it by ear from Chance McCoy's recording of it on Spotify, which is my favorite. I still don't play it exactly like he does... I suppose that's a good thing in the world of old time music, but I love his so much that I wish I could do it exactly the same ;-) oh well! I'm happy enough with it!

@runrig97

2 жыл бұрын

@@mesarah011 I've had the Art Rosenbaum book Art Of The Mountain Banjo forever now, and I've just noticed that Little Birdie is in it. 🤪

@runrig97

Жыл бұрын

In the Art Rosenbaum book, I was putting off learning this song, but hearing this made me want to learn it..though in the book it's in a different tuning (eCGAD), but this gave a good basis on what the song should sound like.

this is so pretty! what tuning is it in?

@runrig97

2 жыл бұрын

She's in eCGCD, though a more common tuning for this song is eCGAD

Sounds amazing! What's the tuning?

@natural-self-healing

6 жыл бұрын

T-rex's big brother tuning

Lovely! what's the tuning???

I am trying to learn this song from your video. Having trouble. Amazed you could learn it from the recording. Would love you to death if you posted a tutorial!!!!

@mesarah011

8 жыл бұрын

I have a newborn and I'm a bit short on time these days, but I will see what I can do. ;-)

@GizzardsandGravy

7 жыл бұрын

good luck with the newborn. when my kids were growing up, i used to get up at 4 to play...its a good time to find a place to be alone and play the first things that come to your hands.. your vocal tones are just perfectly sweet. you have your own timbre. very good. keep on going!

@woelneberg

7 жыл бұрын

That would be great!

So very pretty and so is the music you play....

Awesome! I shared it on twitter, if you have an account there, please let me know so that I can "tag" it properly.

@mesarah011

8 жыл бұрын

I'm not on Twitter, so you're all set there, but thanks for the share! Glad you enjoyed it.

@mesarah011

8 жыл бұрын

I'm not on Twitter, so you're all set there, but thanks for the share! Glad you enjoyed it.

@TheRamsberg

8 жыл бұрын

+Sarah Nichols Thanks for the reply. You play these old standards like they should be played, great stuff!

do this one

Sarah, this song is usually played with the second string tuned down to A (not up to C). It's much easier! Many examples with the recommended tuning are already on KZread. Try it! It turns out that the G chord is made the same way as in double-C tuning; that is, 2nd fret on 2nd and 4th strings. The C chord of course becomes 2nd fret on 1, 3rd fret on 2. Hammering and pulling with 2nd string are natural and easy for this song in that tuning, and give exactly the notes and rhythm needed in both chords.

@northlandrailservice8064

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike, there's more than one way to play a banjo tune, eh? I play this tune in double C too. :)

@mikestalberg6591

6 жыл бұрын

No argument there. But have you tried my suggested tuning?

@maxwellfan55

3 жыл бұрын

Good in G sawmill too.

@runrig97

2 жыл бұрын

I just noticed that if you raise the 5th string two more frets, you go from "Little Birdie" tuning to Doc Boggs "D" (blues) tuning. It's fun to mess around with too, even though Doc Boggs picked rather than frailed.

I love to hear that thumb slap.

Are you playing a pisgah banjo

She kinda reminds me of George Harrison.