Good morning from sunny Sweden.
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Good Tuesday Morning
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CH banjo and piano compromise
If any of you play clawhammer banjo and piano how do you manage to keep the nail on the picking finger long enough to play banjo in the style and at the same time not interfere with the piano playing that requires short to no nails at all?
If you use any specific kind of a removable finger pick for banjo that works fine please recommend one. I tried once some picks but I didn't find them comfortable. I feel only the natural nail can provide best results. Leave piano?
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Plectrum Beginner - Planning Ahead (and dreaming)
I've strung my cheap tenor (Rover 25T) to plectrum tuning which I really like. I'm practicing well and learning much with the Bible and the Ultimate books. This banjo is okay from 12th fret back to the nut, but tends to not have much sustain above 9.
Anyway, obviously, after reading about how much folks love their better banjos, I want to know what I'll be shooting for when I upgrade.
I'm curious about the sound difference between a tenor and a plectrum. And, since there doesn't seem to be a lot of choice in the plectrum world, I would welcome anyone's thoughts on a decent upgrade.
(NOTE: financial constraints here, on social security and could never pass $1000. Even to make that will take a lot of time! So I've got that time to improve and learn.)
Also, I live in a banjoless land and will never be able to play the banjo before I buy -- so your advice and thoughts are critical to me.
Thanks much --
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The Honey Dewdrops
Not flashy... just old-time... and awesome.
I've Endured (Ola Belle Reed)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uVty4YRSjU&feature=player_embedded
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Banjo Identification
This banjo belonged to my father. I believe it was purchased in the late 70s or early 80s. I believe after reviewing the catalogue that was posted in a previous thread that it may be a Hunter BJ 250 or 240. Any info is appreciated. Thanks.
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Inspiration, doing what you love & a bit of an offer...
Hi All,
I'm a bit of a regular (usually posting very simple beginner questions) on the banjo building board and thought I might branch out a little with some thoughts and a bit of an offer of help. If I've got the wrong place, or if the post just isn't right for the BHO, then please do let me know.
I guess it's a bit of long story, as the post title might suggest, but it goes back to the early stages of my banjo build project when I came across the Jason Romero interview on Fretboard Journal (http://vimeo.com/35964972). I watched that video back a couple of times and thought "How lucky is that dude? Getting to do something he loves everyday, waking up in the morning excited about the day ahead." I found this to be really inspirational and it started me thinking about what I was doing and how I could re-ignite that level of enthusiasm.
Then work got busy, family life stepped up with the birth of our third son and I gradually forgot that I'd been thinking about this until recently when I was talking with my wife about what we ultimately wanted to be doing. So I went back to that same video and we both watched it and thought more about what would give me that sense of excitement and accomplishment. What we think we nailed it down to is my passion for design, be it digital or traditional, and how I could devote more time to this area of work while still doing my day job and giving my family the time they deserve.
So, I worked a few evenings and a couple of weekends and gave my personal website a bit of an overhaul (http://www.d13design.co.uk) thinking there might be some mileage in offering web design services to others, and if I could combine that with my other love (my amatuerish attempts at banjo crafting) then even better. And that's what leads me to the offer - I'm looking for ways to keep creative and build my portfolio and thought there might be interest here as part of a skills trade type arrangement. Whether it's a single page site or a more complex website or even a logo design I'm keen to chat and happy to consider all sorts of banjo-building-related trades in return.
The offer aside, I'd also be keen to hear your own stories of following your dreams and finding fulfillment in what you do - it all fuels me as I try and figure my own destiny out.
Thank you all for listening.
All the best.
Dave.
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For Sale: Three Banjo Instructional Books
Please see:
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1918 Gibson TB, 5-string conversion
Just posted in classifieds, click dollar sign in bar above. Sound clip on my homepage. $1295. plus S&I.
Thanks for lookin' and listenin'
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Knob & Tube Wiring - 100 Year Old House
Been trying to get some quotes for a change in home insurance on our 100 yo house. Much of wiring is updated at least to 1950s60s spec, some later, but still have knob & tube (K&T) wiring to seilinc fixtures in second and third floors. So far, no insurance companies will quote me without updating the K&T wiring inside lathe and plaster walls. YIKES!
Anybody dealt with this? How?
Just finding an electrician in our area to evaluate and show an interest in the changeover is tough.
Brad
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A New Banjo
Hi Guys and Girls,
I am looking to buy my last banjo, ( some hope ).
I recently tried Deering Maple Blossom, Calico , Stelling Swallow Tail and Nechville Phantom , as the shop was closing the staff at Eagle in the UK suggested I might l like the Tenbrooks Saratoga..
As you will see from my posts I am not a good player but hope to improve.
I really liked the Calico but as it is a last time purchase would the Saratoga with jens tone ring be a good investment ?
Kind regards as always
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Sullivan factory floor #334
Hey everyone, I'm going to be posting a ff rim in the classifieds, ready to go, cut for a long skirt ring. Thanks
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shoe polish on banjo neck
Has anyone ever used clear shoe polish on their banjo neck. Seems like it might be very good, it won't soak into the wood and you can give it a nice polish.
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How to win.
This is a tune i just recorded thought i'd share it with y'all just let me know what you think. :)
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Bluegrass Album Band Jam- Your Love is Like a Flower
This a little jam I got into at Rudy Fest. Let me know what you think!
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Jerry Adams 1947-2013
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/citizen-times/obituary.aspx?n=Jerry-Adams&pid=165527810#fbLoggedOut
Newport, TN - Jerry Keith Adams, age 66, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013 at Morristown-Hamblen Hospital after a lifelong battle with kidney disease. He resided in Newport, TN since 2002 with his wife, Cynthia J. King. Jerry is the son of Garland Adams and the late Lula (Leake) Adams of Marshall, NC. His two children, also of Madison County, NC are daughter, Lucinda Adams, son, Samuel Adams and daughter-in-law, Holly Chandley Adams. His grandchildren are Sammy Adams, Jackson Adams, and Asher Blankenship. His former wife is Katherine Wallin Adams. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, Thomas King of Franklin, TN, and sisters-in-law, Elizabeth King and Amy Higginbotham, both of Gastonia, NC. After graduating from Mars Hill College and the University of Georgia's School of Pharmacy, Jerry worked as a pharmacist for over 35 years. He was a talented two-finger banjo picker in the Old Time tradition and was recognized in the region of western North Carolina as a leader in preserving traditional mountain music. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the Madison Funeral Home 1750 Hwy. 213, Marshall, NC. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to The National Kidney Foundation (www.kidney.org) or the Madison County Arts Council (www.madisoncountyarts.com). Brown Funeral Home is honored to serve the Adams Family.
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WTB.: Deering Baucom - Sullivan Vintage 35
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Tab Request for Cherokee Fiddle
Anyone seen the tabs for Cherokee Fiddle? Thanks a bunch.
Geoff
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Fingering wear
I wonder if anyone has made a study of the (often deep) wear on 19th-century fingerboards to ascertain the probable tunings? I'm sure most would be the same but, perhaps, not.
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Curly Maple 5 String for sale in Canada
I have seen a lot of Canadians posting that they are looking for a good quality open back banjo but shipping cost is holding them back from buying...Here is a very nice curly maple open back with 1910's Vega Fairbanks pot and hardware and it is in Canada so high shipping costs and customs delay is not an issue..I also offer a money back guarantee if you are not happy with it...I think that if you click on the $ sign above, it will direct you to the advertisement...Thanks
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Blind nut or Capped nut
I'm replacing the radiator in my '57 Ford 850 tractor.
Simple job with only 2 nuts on studs on the bottom side.One nut came off clean,but the starboard side one spins the stud with it.
My plan is to get a blind nut at the Ace store tomorrow which I will attach to the exposed threads of the stud so I can keep it from turning while I start the original nut.Seems reasonable enough,but plan B would be to drill a hole in the end of the stud to insert a pin,much like a co-ordinator rod in a banjo.
It's so tempting to throw a pair of vise grips on the end of the stud to hold it from turning,but of course I'd have to rebuild the threads some to remove the nut the rest of the way.
Got it soaking up some PB Blaster at this time.
Any other ideas would be welcome.
Thanks.
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