Thanks, Kay!
Kay wrote: "... enjoyed the visual of your mando in the video while you played banjo. ... "
Ah it finally dawned on me that you meant the mandolin in upper right background behind the banjo neck. Yeah lately the mando usually sits on the table behind me as shown in the video, on a sort of makeshift perch of misc stuff that I probably should sort through someday. I like to have instruments within arms' reach, otherwise I'd procrastinate and not play them often enough to remember anything. The other three instruments (banjo, "half-size" classical guitar, and electric guitar) ordinarily sit to the side of my computer chair.
"... I also enjoyed the short audio of your dad playing along, you are fortunate to have that. ..."
That "Johnson Boys" clip with mandola and banjo, is one of the few clips of our playing that I have left. Used to have numerous reel-to-reel and cassette tapes, but most were destroyed in a storm, along with some fine instruments.
"... I'm looking forward to yours, Michael P."
Same here.
And everyone else's versions as well.
I always enjoy hearing different interpretations that people bring to their music, depending on their own backgrounds and such. My interpretation was banjo-centric because that used to be one of my best instruments for a while decades ago, but it would be good to hear some other types of arrangements.
Doesn't matter if versions are trad or fusion or rock-n-roll or what, always good to hear different takes on things.