Tab: Jack of the Wood (Jens Kruger)
A while back I tabbed out a pretty decent version of Jens Kruger's "Jack of the Wood" from the Kruger Brothers "Between the Notes" CD. Thought I'd mention that I've now uploaded the pdf and tabledit...
View ArticleMartin DM - for sale (or trade for openback)
it's a great guitar, in great shape, and ready to play. Looking to trade (or sell) details and pictures in the classified listing here: http://www.banjohangout.org/classified/27315
View ArticleLosing flexibility in the wrist.
A problems I seem to be having lately is the ability to move just my wrist whilst keeping the rest of my arm still. Perhaps due to my age. I don't have much flexibility in my wrist which affects my...
View ArticleWhisnant's Rag
This is my youngest daughter "River" - riding her scooter to the sound of "Whisnant's Rag" - a Johnny Whisnant tune - played on the 5 string banjo - GDGBD tuning.
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You Don't Mess Around With Jim
Man could this guy write tunes or what http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cHjQ_R30as Enjoy, Boog
View ArticleWhat part is this?
What is this and what does it do? I feel it has something to do with the flange, perhaps what the flange sets against to pull down on the tension hoop? One of my banjos has this. The other other has...
View ArticleCD Sale: 40 Left. BG and OT Greats. 120 for the Entire Lot..
http://www.banjohangout.org/classified/27182 5 bucks each Buy 5 and the price becomes 4 bucks each BUT ... I'll sell the remaining lot of 40 some odd CDs for 120 bucks including postage.
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Hunger Games Mania
I have read the books, and enjoyed them very much. My wife and all her girlfriends have taken it to a new level. The countdown to the opening night of the movie has begun. Anybody in the same boat?
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Happy "early birthday" to me...
Looks like I'll be getting my birthday present a tad early this year. Just got an email from Wayne Sagmoen with pix of my new "short scale". More pix in my photo-album under "Bacon FF Pro Short Scale"...
View ArticleHow many banjos can you spot in this? :)
Here ya go... I understand this is not everyone's cup of tea. If you don't care for the music, that's fine by me. As for me, I have to say... this is absolutely rockin'! Really! I love it! I'm sure...
View ArticleFREE Instructional-Adding Ornamentation to Songs
Here is the fourth installment in our series "Breaking Away From TAB", this is a real short video on spicing a song up with your left hand. It shows how to add ornamentation (hammer-ons, slides, etc)...
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WELL SHUCKS! SCR + SCR = no show for me. Dang it!
Damgummit all anyhoo! Steep Canyon Rangers (SCR) were at the MBOTMA Winter Fest last night in Minneapolis. I had the day off and wanted to go and hear them and pick with the crowd that usually...
View Articleany suggestions?
I recently switched to light strings 10-11-13-20-10.I also switched to a kerschner tailpiece. My head is a 5-star set at 90 on drumdial,tailpiece is 1/4'' above head,strings 1/8'' at 12th fret. I...
View ArticleOh my am I gonna have a lot of good BG to,,
listen to. I found a way to record bluegrass mix, by using audacity and putting my mic towards the speakers. Just got to be careful what I say,,,lol,,,,Linda Lou's brother just called and I forgot i...
View ArticleOk I need a little mexicn help please,,,,,
I could look it up but I'm a little lazy tonight and have some dishes to do yet. ;) I found 2 coins in my drawer that's been there a long time. They are both the same, about the size of a quarter a...
View ArticleMy next dog's name
Now, I have had a number of dogs in my life. Starting with Troubles who walked in to walls and attracted all the male gents' during a certain time and Bennet who got snake bit. But folks, next to...
View ArticleWriting Tab
I would like to have some type of template so I can write my tab. I have the ability to save as PDF. Not really intrested in using tabledit just want to wrote tabs and to be able to save them....
View ArticleDo Wrong Right - Devil Makes Three
I just posted a new song on my page. Its a cover of Do Wrong Right by Devil Makes Three. Check it out, and enjoy!
View ArticlePlaying standing up
Hi everyone. One mistake I've made in my banjo experience, is practicing while sitting down (for the most part). I started making it a part of my regular practice, to include playing while standing up....
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