Should I change direction
On styles that is. I'm still very much a beginner having been at it about 4 months, thing is I'm learning bluegrass but each time I hear clawhammer I think, oh yeah !Don't get me wrong , I love the...
View ArticleTab with melody marked
I believe I've run across sights where the melody line is highlighted somehow in tabs. Does anyone know of a Scruggs style book or sight that has tabs with the melody line highlighted? Thanks Steve
View ArticleBridge giveaway
Happy Easter everybody. I am giving away one of the bridges I've been making. Its all air dried cherry at 2.1 grams. The first 20 responders gets a chance to win. Good luck.
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On Ebay, Pre-war Tone Ring...
...shipping crate. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1930s-Gibson-banjo-tone-ring-resonator-shipping-crate-Earl-Scruggs-/280860279980?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item416493c4ac
View ArticleGirl's Breakdown
Alison Brown wrote and played this catchy tune - a little spin-off from Earl's Breakdown. Nice use of D tuners. Anyone have a tab for it? I tried a request to her from Facebook but didn't have any...
View ArticleWhyte Laydie Tone Ring Open Back, Nice Inlay, Back Strapping, Herringbone
Here is a nice open back with a Whyte Laydie tone ring I recently rescued. 11 " rim. It Sounds nice and is very playable. It has some Nice Inlay and Back Strapping on the Peghead and Herringbone trim...
View ArticleAttn knife & tool collectors
I bought an old tool chest at a yard sale yesterday that has some interesting contents. I sorted through the box to identify the trash, and I'm curious if a few of the items have any value. I don't...
View ArticleSongs from Banjo Hangout members from iTunes
I didn't know that I can get banjo songs from my fellow members from iTunes. The music is great. I downloaded a few songs like Sally Gooden, Ballad of Jed Clampett and the 8th of January. It gives the...
View ArticleBoogie Woogie backup tab
Hi there I've been working on boogie woogie style backup idea and following Banjophobic's excellent videos but am stuck on the picking hand. He's using the moveable G shape and I cant tell if he's...
View ArticleI just reduced my SMP+ pickup again.
I now have it to $80. Gold Tone sells them for $179.00. I also have a 3 day old Deering Goodtime 2 in the classifieds for very cheap with great extras included. Here is the link for the pickup:...
View ArticleNew Banjo Group 4 South Bay CA Banjoists
Hoping the forum members who live in the LAX/beach areas/south bay of southern California will join up! Check out the group page index to join.
View ArticleNeck with inlay
I'm interested in working with a local luthier to build an open-back banjo. Can anyone recommend a good place to buy a peghead/neck with inlay? Thanks. Mike
View ArticleGrowling Old Man And The Grumbling Old Woman
Third take of this reel - French Canadian Old Time fiddle tune "Growling Old Man and the Grumbling Old Woman" - on the 5 string banjo - GDGCD tuning - capo 2nd fret, 5th string capo 7th fret for key...
View ArticleHow to fix the economy .
How to fix the economy . Every Sat go out and buy something made in America from a company in America.
View Articleanybody post originals?
I'm pretty new to the banjo hangout, but one thing I have noticed is people posting vids and tunes of other people's songs... the same old standards over and over and over again! I know that to mimic...
View ArticleLook who is playing Lester and Earl in the Bill Monroe movie!
Big news on Bluegrass Today about the restart of the Bill Monroe biopic! Tim Blake Nelson (Delmar from O Brother) and Ed Helms (from The Office) will play Lester & Earl! BRILLIANT! I bet they'll...
View ArticleVolume pedal w/clip-on mic and pickup
Apologies if this has been addressed in a other thread. Couldn't find this exactly. I double on banjo and pedal steel in a plugged-in band. Volume level pretty high. Have been playing a Crossfire,...
View ArticleDanny Barnes - Charlie - Crystal Ballroom 1/29/2012
Hi All, Poking around YouTube again on another practice break on another Sunday. Found this fun new video of Danny Barnes featuring him playing some clawhammer banjo. This is not old time. :-) Scott
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