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Wreck of the Old 97 - Marcel Arendsen
The Wreck of the Old 97 was an American rail disaster involving the Southern Railway mail train, officially known as the Fast Mail (number 97), while en route from Monroe, Virginia, to Spencer, North Carolina, on September 27, 1903. Travelling at an excessive speed in an attempt to maintain schedule, the train derailed at the Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia, where it careened off the side of the bridge, killing 11 on-board personnel and injuring seven others. The wreck inspired a famous railroad ballad, this time as an instrumental by me.
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You play that banjo so smoothly. You are a great talent my friend.😎👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
@Marcel-Arendsen
9 ай бұрын
Hi Paul, thank you so much!
Very nicely done.
@Marcel-Arendsen
2 ай бұрын
Hi Jonas, thank you so much!
So happy to see you again. As smooth as ever....
@Marcel-Arendsen
10 ай бұрын
Hello Lee, thank you so much. Glad to be back...
Terrific Marcel, as usual.
@Marcel-Arendsen
9 ай бұрын
Hi James, thank you so much!
Great pickin as always Marcel!
@Marcel-Arendsen
9 ай бұрын
Thank you Punchion!
one of my favorite old time songs
@Marcel-Arendsen
4 ай бұрын
Hello Namasaki, thanks for listening.
Lovely picking, just how I like it. No need for outrageously difficult finger-busting show-off fancy licks, but just perfect timing, lovely little touches (eg 0:23, 0:40, 0:58 and 1:11) excellent dynamics, and a quietly inventive right hand with perfectly chosen rolls. It's a simple 3-chorder, but playing it as well as this certainly isn't simple! Very musical. It's delicious!
@Marcel-Arendsen
5 ай бұрын
Hi Bernie, thank you for your nice comment. I have a bag full of show-off fancy licks but only use them sporadically. Over time I started playing the melody more and more. Actually that's harder than all those fancy licks together. Cheers, Marcel
Fantastic playing my friend loved it
@Marcel-Arendsen
4 ай бұрын
Hi there Jeff. Thanks my friend.
I love the way you keep the pace so modest and musical ..... reminds me of Bill Emerson who I knew just a little .... he described it as getting the space between the notes just right . Thanks Marcel and R.I.P. Bill . Have you ever considered an album of your favorites ? Do you ever visit the U.S. to perform ... ?
@Marcel-Arendsen
9 ай бұрын
Hi Marmerg, thank you for your comment. I am currently still working full-time, but next year I will have a little more time. Indeed, I sometimes think about making a personal album. Who knows.... In 2025 my wife and I will visit family in NJ. Of course I will take my banjo with me and look for bluegrass venues or festivals.
Thanks! Marcel 🎶🪕
@Marcel-Arendsen
10 ай бұрын
Hi Brent, enjoy!
We have missed you.
@Marcel-Arendsen
9 ай бұрын
I'm baaack......😉
Man U r the Smoothest Banjo player ever ! Wish u were in America 🇺🇸! If I ever come over to the Carolinas let me know !! 😊
@Marcel-Arendsen
10 ай бұрын
Hi Gary, I wish I lived in the Carolinas. I have had family living in Spartanburg but they moved to NJ.
@jimbennett1519
10 ай бұрын
Another great job and playing the OME makes it even better for me,but being a fellow OME owner I am a bit partial haha
@Marcel-Arendsen
9 ай бұрын
Hi Jim, thanks so much. It's hard to stay humble when you play an Ome banjo......😂
Very nice
@Marcel-Arendsen
7 ай бұрын
Thank you Brian!
Good job!
@Marcel-Arendsen
9 ай бұрын
Thanks Randall!
Udderly Fantastic 🐄
@Marcel-Arendsen
9 ай бұрын
Thank you Mark!
one day I hope to play as good as you
@Marcel-Arendsen
9 ай бұрын
Hi Dakiomi, time, dedication, practice and a little bit of talent will do it.
Excellent playing as usual. What brand of fingerpicks do you use?😊
@Marcel-Arendsen
9 ай бұрын
Hello Sairfinger, thanks for your comment. Sorry for my late response, but I haven't been home last month. I use Dunlop 0.25 fingerpicks and a Geipel 7 as a thumbpick. Cheers!
if only the squeeking sounds from plucking the threads werent there :( else ... nice one
@Marcel-Arendsen
9 ай бұрын
Thank you!