Old Time song ID help
I need some help with the name of two songs from a jam. Thanks!...
View Article"Cherokee Shuffle"
Here's a video of the Smith boys playing "Cherokee Shuffle", a tune written by Herschel Sizemore. http://youtu.be/8fViJwpYWXY Thanks for watching! Larry
View ArticleThis Heart of Mine
Here's one that New Grass Revival did long ago, called This Heart of Mine.
View ArticleEastman E20D Acoustic Guitar (Martin Copy)
http://www.banjohangout.org/classified/28081 If you're looking for a great bluegrass guitar for a great price, this is my honest recommendation. Yep, it's made in China, but there's absolutely nothing...
View ArticleCharity Jam
Went down the road about 25 miles to sing and pick in a jam, as part of a fundraiser for a young lady whose folks want to send her to Israel for an expensive experimental chemo for Multiple Sclerosis....
View ArticleBanjo jewellry
Does anyone make or sell banjo jewellry or know of a good source? My computer is so slow - it would take me forevs.
View ArticleLakes Bluegrass Festival, Pine River, MN in August
Has anybody ever been to the Lakes Bluegrass Festival (http://www.lakesbluegrassfestival.com/default.html) before? I'll be there this year and would like to know how it works. I am new to festivals...
View ArticleCalico versus Sierra (I'm on the verge of buying one)
Looking for some advice. I found a 2006 Deering Calico for sale, and I'm debating whether to get that or a new Deering Sierra. I can't play either because they're out-of-state. Couple questions: -...
View Article"Flathead" Obituary
With a nickname like "Flathead", I wonder if this guy was a banjo player?? He certainly had a sense of humor!!...
View ArticleMainespeak
This will be an attempt at pinning down some of the finer points of the Maine accent ,where I live. For instance: "There" rhymes with "ayuh". As do fair,fare,wear,ware...
View Articlebridge height
please could i get help please ,im learning to play down the neck and realised that the strings are at different heights from the peghead to the bridge,the differenceis about 2 mm is there a...
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Jazz Quartet with banjo
I've just found this recording in a corner of my computer. I played with pleasure with those guys, particularly with Giorgio Alberti, a jazzman and cornet player since 1950 !
View ArticleNashcamp, Who's going?
I know this is a little early, but I decided to go to Nashcamp in October. I am going to call tomorrow and request my registration form. I only hope that there are openings available. Any of you guys...
View ArticleTHUMB PICK SLIDES AROND - RECOMMENDATION?
New player here. Trying Foggy Mountain Breakdown. The thumb pick slides a little on my thumb. Can anyone recommend a good pick brand to use?
View Article[FF] Lemon Juice and Salt...
When I was a kid, my mom would occasionally cut up an apple, especially green apples.... sprinkle salt on the cut apple quarters and proceed to eat them. I tried it and liked it... Then I saw her do...
View ArticleRecording King Madison RK 35 - opinion?
What do you think of this as a starter banjo, on sale with case, for $799 (including shipping)?
View ArticleWASHBURN B-17 QUESTION
Hi I bought this Washburn B17 off eBay. I noticed it doesn't have a sunburst resonator like the B16. Does that mean it's an older banjo? I like the sunburst resonator. Do people swap them out?
View Articlecompensated bridge .. mando
Ok, I know this is a banjo hangout, but I'd be willing to be that some of you pickers out there play mandolin too, and as I'm not a mando hangout member I thought I'd float this here. If you want to...
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