Bridge Setup
Howdy y'all, I'm fairly new to the banjo, only been messin' with it about a month. Maybe a little more. I've been playin' music of all kinds though since I was about Six, so many years. The banjo I...
View ArticleDVDs for life after Caplinger
Hi, The single most useful thing for getting me started with the banjo was the DVD by Dennis Caplinger (Bluegrass Banjo Basics and Beyond). I can't remember when I started (perhaps a year ago) and...
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Loving Florocarbon (fishing line) Strings
I posted asking for opinions on nylon vs. florocarbon a couple of weeks back, and got answers asking for a report after I played with it some. The report is a big thumbs up for florocarbon, for me...
View ArticleBattle of New Orleans - Jimmy Driftwood...
Battle of New Orleans - Tabledit Battle of New Orleans - PDF Battle of New Orleans - MIDI Tom www.banjotom2.com
View ArticleFlorocarbon vs. Mono Strings
I posted asking for opinions on nylon vs. florocarbon a couple of weeks back, and got answers asking for a report after I played with it some. The report is a big thumbs up for florocarbon, for me...
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When all else fails, try greed.
Last night after driving back from NC picking up my mother-in-law to come visit for 3 weeks. We rented a larger vehicle to haul her things. Me to Hertz Rental Car: We think we left my mother in law's...
View ArticleEarl
It just hit me tonight that Earl passed away; it's kind of like suddenly realising that the moon flew off into space. It's a surreal feeling. Earl was the first musician that I recognised as a...
View Articleconstant sorrow/dueling banjo
hi, i'm looking for tabs for the instrumental/ up the neck section of man of constant sorrow and also up the neck section of dueling banjo's with thanks gam
View ArticleKaufman Kamp
Is anyone going to Kaufman Kamp this year? This will be my second year. Last year I met some of the nicest people and amazing musicians. All around great time. I'd love to meet a BHO member in person...
View ArticleGood brand for a first Banjo?
Hi folks, I'm totally new in the Banjo scene, I play the guitar pretty well and I'd like to learn play the banjo now. I live in the Netherlands so I have absolutely no idea wich brand I should choose....
View ArticleEddie Adcock: Teach Your Children Well
I love Eddie Adcock's "in your face" banjo break in the great Country Gent's recording of this song. I have been trying to work out how he is playing this and have a very rough idea (D tuning etc)...
View ArticlePoem for Memorial Day
Let's remember our service men and women today -- and lest we forget..... In Flanders Field: In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in...
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Silver Wings (4 piece band practice 5-24-2012)
This is a wonderful tune by Merle Haggard. This cut is from band practice on May 24, 2012. Fayssoux McLean, lead vocal and rhythm guitar; Wes Wyatt lead guitar; Steve Garret; harmony vocal and bass;...
View ArticleBanjo comparison
I find myself still unable to make my mind up re another plectrum banjo to replace my Ozark. I have given up the idea of a Vegavox as it would be daft to spend that kind of money for a part timer like...
View ArticleHow to Jam
I have been playing for a little over a year and can play most songs in notation from the songbooks I have purchased. I would like to Jam as it really looks like fun but here's my fear or concern....
View Articleechoey banjo fix?
This question has probably been addressed before but here it is again. I have a Gold Tone CC open back and without a rag or sponge between the coordinator rod and the head it has an unpleasant echoey...
View ArticleI got lonesome last night so I had a good talk with a young possum.
Didn't have the heart to do him in y YET,;) He just ate the dog food and let me bend over the door gate and talk my butt off. he was a good listener, never said a word, cause there's a lot of family...
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