Comment by Trapdoor2 on Tuesday

Well done!

Comment by Richard William Ineson on Wednesday

Well played, nice tone, it's a good tune that should be played more.

Comment by thereallyniceman on Wednesday

One of my favourites. Excellent playing with much feeling.

When I played it I just hammered though it. Very nice indeed and a lovely tone.

Comment by Steven Watson on Wednesday

Thank you all. 

@thereallyniceman it was your recording that prompted me to learn it!

Comment by Russ Chandler yesterday

That's fantastic!

I find it's best to bring the mic up as close as possible, so it's just out of reach of your right hand.

Comment by Steven Watson 23 hours ago

Thanks Russ. For me, that just results in distorted audio, unless the audio levels are extremely low. I was more thinking about which part of the banjo the mic should be pointed towards.

Comment by Jody Stecher 4 hours ago

Mic placement depends on what kind of mic is being used, the sonic characteristics of the room (or outdoor space) where the banjo is being played, and what the actual banjo sound is. The latter depends on the player's touch as much as the type of banjo and its setup.   Not every good mic is a good banjo mic.  And not every good banjo mic needs to be placed in the same way, although it is always placed pointed at some part of the pot.. Variations include pointing the mic directly at the banjo, at an angle at the juncture of neck and pot, at the bridge area, towards the middle of pot, lower than that, higher than that, near the banjo, far from the banjo, in-between,  and using two mic-s. In the latter case, and when an open-back banjo is being played, the second mic is sometimes placed pointed at the back of the banjo.  

Back to the first sentence: Placement also depends on the the audio "pattern" of the mic, whether it is designed for close mic-ing, whether it picks up sound from a wide area or has a narrow focus, and whether there are other instruments being played or not.

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