The Brandenbergers raised their kids right! Four kids from the Brandenberger family, which comes from an Amish background, showed off their impressive talents by playing some swingin’ bluegrass music of yesteryear, and 2.5 million viewers couldn’t get enough. Sisters Angela and Bethany delivered such gorgeous vocal harmonies, and you better believe their brother can pick that banjo like nobody’s business! Viewers loved to see the youngsters keep the old-time music alive.
The family performed Hod Pharis’s bluegrass classic “I Heard The Bluebirds Sing.” The Music Man has to say that there’s no shortage of talent in the Brandenberger family, as the mandolin and banjo players delivered some fiery licks during their solos. Many viewers also praised the sister playing bass for laying down a groovy, melodic line which anchored the piece.
The family uploaded the “I Heard The Bluebirds Sing” cover to the Brandenberger Family Music YouTube channel, where it became their fourth-most popular upload. The cover was a hit with viewers, who added comments such as “If this was 1935 they would have been on the radio and making records” and “It is great that there are young folk keeping these historic music forms alive. Well done. These are real angels singing!”
The Brandenberger family has produced a number of viral videos with their covers of old-time hits. One of their most popular uploads is their take on Roy Acuff’s hymn “The Great Speckled Bird.” This performance features a sweet dad-and-daughter duet and some spicy slide guitar licks from young Melanie at several points.
The Music Man readers might be interested to hear that the Brandenberger family hails from northern Indiana. The family patriarch, Victor Brandenberger, can be seen singing and playing guitar in “The Great Speckled Bird” cover. The Brandenberger family does not post much information about themselves online, but by some reports, the family originally came from an Amish background, although they are no longer actively part of the Amish community. The Brandenberger Family Music YouTube channel has 101,000 subscribers. Since May 2021, the family has been posting their gospel and bluegrass covers on the channel. The family scored their first million-view video with their rendition of “Near the Cross.” They uploaded this hymn in June 2021, just a few months after their first upload. They have since produced 16 videos with more than a million views.