Tough call, any idea what you might do?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16300314 They share all organs. There are two functioning brains and two spines. One heart, lungs, etc. Let them grow up as is, remove a head to give one child a...
View ArticleNeed help with a Gibson 4 string
Grandfathers Gibson, tried to track it down on a couple sites. Didn't have any luck. Can someone help me with the model? I asked a guy locally and he told me to insure it but didn't tell me how...
View ArticleBanjo Undervisning - banjo lærer
Søger du en banjo lærer Jeg hedder Michael Staun, bor i Rødovre og underviser i banjo, du kan se og høre meget mere på min hjemme side her www.michaelstaun.dk
View ArticleDear Old Dixie
I really like this song and probably don't play it perfectly but its fun to play nonetheless.
View ArticleDown the Road
John Mark Batchelor's recent version inspired me to play around with this song and the up the neck backup stuff John does is very nice. Mine is not as good but fun to play anyway.
View ArticleFlint Hill Special
One of my favorites when I started to learn to play. I still can't get Earl's ending exactly right but it works for me :)
View ArticleVega No. 2 Special info
I just bought a 1922 (seems) Vega No. 2 Special. The neck was replaced in the 40s - curly maple, which is my favorite - but has original hardware and inlays, and the pot and tone ring are supposed to...
View ArticleVega "Granada"
I was sitting here watching some Martha White shows and it seems i remember watching one episode where Earl was pickin his Granada, but he had put a piece of tape or something over the Gibson name and...
View Articlechord question
I'm in a G minor position at the fifth fret, with a carre across the third and my pinky on the first string, fifth fret, my pointer on the fourth string, fifth fret. I move my pink and my pointer to...
View ArticleHow Mountain Girls Can Love
Out of the Desert is working on a CD project and this is a first mix of How Mountain Girls Can Love. John Lundmark on guitar and harmony vocals, Rick Seligman on fiddle, Jon Meek on Dobro and Brian...
View ArticleSubscription renewal problem
I've tried to renew my subscription through PayPal using my credit card several times but it never stops loading. After providing all of the information requested through several layers I finally get...
View ArticleThoughts About Tenor vs. Plectrum Banjo Popularity.
Some conclusions (and some generalizations). What do you think? Bear with me - brevity is not my long suit. I'll get to the point eventually. This discussion is about popular music of the U.S....
View Article2012 banjo calendar
I'm looking for a banjo calendar for my office. Does anyone know of any? One published by the banjo museum would be great but can't seem to find one.
View ArticleBanjoTom2 has a NEW name!
My significant other's father reminds me a little of Carol O'Connor in his Archie Bunker role in "All in the Family"... Yesterday, we were over there eating dinner... followed by opening presents......
View ArticleBe careful out there: drinking and driving
I would like to share an experience with you about drinking and driving. As you well know, some of us have been known to have had brushes with the authorities on our way home after a holiday party...
View ArticleMel Bay Banjo Method by Frank Bradbury - Classic Banjo Style
This method is for the classic fingerstyle of playing, and contains no tab - it is a great book for learning to read music in mostly gCGBD tuning. Mel Bay asked me to record many of the pieces, and...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Jeremy Blankenship
Happy birthday to one of the finest pickers i know, Jeremy Blankenship..
View ArticleUprooted Music Revue's 25 Most Memorable Interviews of 2011
Hello Friends, I would just like to share the latest (and probably last) blog post of 2011 from my blog, Uprooted Music Revue. "Uprooted Music Revue's 25 Most Memorable Interviews of 2011" (in...
View ArticleSnake River Reel
Here's a sound clip of my new Romero with the new Belle Rose tone ring. I really like the sound of this ring.
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