Heady - Posted - 06/15/2022:  15:17:28

This popped into my head almost* out of the blue.  

In retrospect, this is where my dream of being a luthier started. When she starts whittling the legs while her dad uses an axe to remove the bark... Idk it was so satisfying. And I know that look is just basic Gen X girl in the 70s, but I dressed like and wore my hair like her so I found it so relatable (not that I would have used the word "relatable" at that age). I made a dog house shortly after falling in love with that. I still wish I had had the confidence to advocate for studying luthiery. Alas, I can't really complain.

Anyway... In  rewatching it now, I hear the music like it's the first time. I didn't appreciate it the same way then.

I would like help identifying the tunes.

I'm fairly confident the first is John Henry.

Is the 2nd Cripple Creek?

The 3rd I'm pretty sure is All You Fascists (bound to lose).

Is there a 4th or is that just tinkling around?

*it wasn't completely out of the blue. Someone showed me a similar stool.

woodchips - Posted - 06/15/2022:  17:38:47

Me and my wife watched the video and we were both taken back to our childhood. I have not thought of that since I was a wee child. You have brought me back to my past. Thanks

kd8tzc - Posted - 06/15/2022:  17:56:08

I grew up in the 70's, but I don't recall that one, but it was cool to watch.

TonyS - Posted - 06/16/2022:  04:23:38

Very cute, thanks!

Don Borchelt - Posted - 06/16/2022:  04:55:29

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Originally posted by Heady

This popped into my head almost* out of the blue. 

I would like help identifying the tunes.

I'm fairly confident the first is John Henry.

Is the 2nd Cripple Creek?

The 3rd I'm pretty sure is All You Fascists (bound to lose).

Is there a 4th or is that just tinkling around?

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The first is indeed John Henry, and the second is Cripple Creek.  Then there is a very short fragment from the middle of John Hardy, very brief.  The last tune is When You and I Were Young Maggie.  All You fascists Bound to Lose is loosely based on the melody of Bound to Ride, and I can hear how the John Hardy fragment sounds similar, but I think it's actually John Hardy, another song Guthrie used to do.

UncleClawhammer - Posted - 06/16/2022:  13:15:05

I watched it several times and the only tunes I hear are John Henry (first on fiddle, then on banjo) and When You (:40 to 1:08) and I Were Young Maggie. (on banjo) (1:10 to 1:53).

Don Borchelt - Posted - 06/17/2022:  15:42:11

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Originally posted by UncleClawhammer

I watched it several times and the only tunes I hear are John Henry (first on fiddle, then on banjo) and When You (:40 to 1:08) and I Were Young Maggie. (on banjo) (1:10 to 1:53).

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I stand corrected, I believe you are right.

Fish Head - Posted - 06/17/2022:  16:04:27

Wow! The genesis of my love of banjo stems from Sesame Street!
I remember as a child watching this in the 70's
youtube.com/watch?v=ykkquPR_prU
and that tinkling banjo tune stayed with me until I picked up a banjo of my own.
Jim Henson was a genius, that whole show was brilliant.
Does anyone know who played this?