Chief O'Neal's Favourite Melodic Clawhammer Banjo LP (1977)
Found on Ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chief-ONeals-Favourite-Melodic-Clawhammer-Banjo-LP-1977-/390408078717?pt=UK_Records&hash=item5ae622857d For those of you with a gramophonium machine....
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View ArticleThe South: Not all Bubbas and Banjos !!
CNN website article titled The South: Not all Bubbas and Banjos http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/14/us/bubba-southern-stereotypes/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
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View Articlebest book for beginner/rookie 5 string banjo
whats the best book/DVD/CD for a beginner five string banjo playing, i dont know anything about playing the banjo Please help????????????????? Thank You George
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I used Sean Ray's excellent background track for this and it is from his new book The Session Book. Just an awesome book, and the tracks are superb! Thank you Sean for letting me use it to record...
View Article4/16/12 E-Bay Evil Banjo Spammer Warning
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View ArticleBanjo Summit - Keswick Theater - Glenside, PA - Oct 2012
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View ArticleSaint Dick Opens for Skip with Cherry Holmes..A day I will never forget
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I am wanting to try a cradle strap on my Maple Blossom but need it to work with the Fultz XYZ tailpiece. Suggestions that will work are appreciated.
View ArticleFlecktones at the Ryman 4/14
Anyone else at that show besides me? Béla and the guys were fantastic as usual. This was the first time I've seen the original lineup with Howard Levy, and Jeff Coffin showed up for the encores on...
View ArticleSnoop Dogg and the 5-string banjo
I was searching Google Images this morning for banjo pics and ran across this one. At first I thought it was photo shopped but I found related articles talking about Snoop Dogg and the 5-string...
View ArticleA couple questions about finishing
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View ArticleSinging Banjo Player (or Banjo Playing Singer)
I'm just beginning banjo, I've played bluegrass guitar for many years and fiddled for a few. But my main instrument is voice, and I could use some guidance about playing banjo while singing....
View ArticleBest sounding Banjo??
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View ArticleIrish Traditional tabs
For anyone insterested.... I created a new group to post some tabs and talk about playing traditional dance music on the 5 string. Thats irish reels, jigs, hornpipes, slides etc....
View ArticleDo I need a transformation plug and a transformer?
Hi, folks. I bought a Dremel tool for my banjo project. But I just found Dremel's plug was different from plug in China. It seems I need a transformation plug and a transformer? The electricity in...
View ArticleBanjo Boogie Tunes?
I recently just started enjoying banjo boogie tunes like Foggy Mountain Special and Carolina Boogie. Does anybody know any other songs like this?
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