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Oh Come all ye Faithful

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With all the hot, humid weather and a couple of rains already, it’s starting to feel a bit like Christmas. So here’s a great Christmas Carol, and a really awesome banjo solo in general! Full excuses list in the description at YouTube.
This is the hardest solo I’ve tackled in a long time, and it took about three days before I could play it smoothly even slowly. It’s got some great licks, and has mobilized both my hands in new ways. @BanjoBen, thanks for this arrangement it’s awesome!

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Wow, that’s really fast! Great job!

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#3

Thanks! I played along with the fastest backing track which is smoking!

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#4

Well done Gunnar, I have steered well clear of this lesson due to it’s difficulty. I take my hat off to you Sir. A fine attempt indeed.

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#5

This is very, very difficult. I’d have to practice it longer than 3 days to get it back in shape!

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#6

Thanks Archie! I tackled it with some trepidation, but also with the knowledge that everything I’ve tried to learn from Ben I’ve managed, so I knew it would just take some time

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#7

It is!

#8

Excellent job, especially on the run down before the “Christ the Lord” part. That’s a finger twister. If I screw up any part of that song, it’s right there, but you played it nice and clean. Bravo!

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#9

Thanks Mark! That’s where I mess up most too, and you can tell in the video I was real happy to make it through there clean

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#10

Yeah, I know that feeling, but sometimes I am so happy for making it through a stretch that I mess up the next. :man_facepalming:

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#11

I can’t tell you how often I’ve done that! Also smiling at the camera messes me up sometimes :joy::roll_eyes:

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#12

Yeah, I was recording some videos today, and I was trying some “Gunnar Expressions” and it was messing me up to much. :joy:

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#13

Super work Gunnar!

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#14

Thanks Peggy!

Lol, I guess it’s easier for me since I’ve been making faces forever…

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#15

Once again, wow!!! “Gunnar Express with Gunnar Expressions!”

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#16

Thanks John! :joy::joy:

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#17

That was quick! :wink:

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#18

Yikes!!! It takes me weeks to master simple quitar arrangements! Oh, my poor skills! :joy:

Oh, and by the way, great job Gunnar!

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#19

You’ll get quicker with time and practice!

Thanks! :joy:

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#20

nice picking there G

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