“Mama Tried” , demo & TAB
Merle Haggard’s 1968 hit song, somewhat autobiographical due to his own prison time for robbery. Capo 2, played out of C position.
View ArticleDonovan receives Beat Poet & Artist Award
All you hipster folkies take note. The musical bard has a few words of historical wisdom to relate!youtu.be/KUTMqqWJn4s?si=tfyGT0eZVrcuwgeain the photo with Lightfoot and Ian & Sylvia at Newport FF...
View ArticleHow to read clawhammer tab when notes are stacked
Most ch tab shows one note at a time. In measure #26 of the attached file, strings #1 and #5 play at the same time. What does this mean physically? In finger style guitar, one would pinch the two as a...
View Article1954 Gibson RB250 bowtie archtop banjo
I found out that my banjo is numbered............................................ 4-2466-20Doug Dillards banjo that he played on the Andy Griffith show......4-2466-18No doubt came from the same batch...
View ArticleCase for Vega Tubaphone 17 fret
Looking for a case for my 1923 Vega Tua phone 17 fret Tenor with 11 13/16 rim The only thing I found is in EnglandAny help would be much appreciatedThanksLGS
View ArticleSam Tidwell's RB Studio King
Howdy friends, I ran across this archived thread and wanted to share some info. banjohangout.org/archive/131286I'm the new caretaker of Sam Tidwell's 1929 RB Studio King. I met Sam when I was a young...
View ArticleLookin' for a bridge
129Good d, everyone. Could someone, please, tell me where I can find an 8mm-high bridge for a tenor banjo (in Europe)? Tx.
View ArticleHey Brother
Hi, Does anyone know of a banjo tab for Dan Tyminski’s Hey Brother please? It sounds like a fairly easy break and to me it sounds like the banjo is capoed at the third fret and played from the e minor...
View ArticleReal Houses I Have Lived In…
…since 1959, when I turned 15. For no reason, it occurred to me yesterday that the substantial homes I’ve lived in over the last 67 years are remarkably similar. I am not looking at the myriad of...
View ArticleBanjoline by Eastwood, make it happen!
If 12 people commit to buy they will run these. Only need 6 more!eastwoodguitars.com/products/e...banjoline
View ArticleNew tuner app
I came across this new tuner app intended for clawhammer banjo, courtesy of Fundy Banjos. At first blush, I quite like it. It includes a tool for setting intonation....
View ArticleSkin Head
I have a Deering Artisan 19 fret, tuned to GDAE. It’s a pretty bright sounding banjo, and I was wondering if anyone has replaced the head with skin? I thought that might tone the sound down a bit. I...
View Article'Til the End of the World Goes 'Round - tab/melody request
Looking for this tab of one of my favorite Flatt & Scruggs songs. I'm surprised to see not a lot out there on the internet or the tab library. I'm specifically looking for the melody so that I can...
View ArticleLost/stolen 1970s Iida archtop banjo at Earl Scruggs festival
Bluegrass Today has a Sept 15 article about a 12 year old young lady banjo picker whose 1970 Iida archtop in plain black case was lost or stolen at the Earl Scruggs Festival. Readers in the are NC/SC...
View ArticleHow does a guitar back up a banjo tune to Mountain Minor?
Occasionally, at a local beginners intermediate Americana music jam , I will tune my banjo to mountain minor (second string C) and play cluck old hen or Shady Grove. My question is what chords should...
View Article2 and 3 finger bar chords and other ways to increase neck efficiency
I do mainly chord shapes when playing backup or improv at jams. In an effort to become a more efficient fretter during those fast songs, I've been exploring 2-3 note bar chords, such as 7th fret bar...
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