up grading a Huber
Those of you who have upgraded your older Huber to the new HR30 ring and rim, Was there really a big difference? Did you replace both ring and rim? Do you recommend upgrading both? I'm struggling...
View ArticleTuning for "The Brown Girl" ?
Does anyone know what tuning Lily Mae Ledford used on the brown girl
View ArticleBluegrass sound to standard notation music.
Hello Everyone. Can anyone out there give me some advice or tell me a standard way to convert a song, just the basic melody iiiiin standard notation, and put it to bluegrass style music? I have...
View ArticleRed Bird (clawhammer)
Just been listening to a lovely version of this tune by Kevin Fore and I'd love to learn it. Picking up tunes by ear takes me forever so I was wondering if anyone has a similar-ish clawhammer tab of it?
View ArticleJazzy BOXES - playing thru Am7-D7alt-Gmaj7-E7b9
a lesson in 7 type chord tensions. I show 3 "Boxes": chords and accompanying scale that could help in playing thru these VERY common Jazz changes. There is some theoretical explanation as to how to...
View ArticleChords and Scales in G Harmonic Minor
Shows the sounds contained in Harmonic Minor on a G tuned 5 string banjo.
View ArticleSchool Me on Jens Kruger
I got a great response to my Sonny Osborne thread, so how about Jens Kruger?.......I'm embarrassed to say it,but I'm not familiar with the man's work.....I've heard alot of good things about him, so...
View ArticleHaving fun with the simple ones,.....
I once saw Liberace play chopsticks.... it was on the Muppets show eons ago when my kids were little. He started out with the two finger stuff and graduated to play the song in a way that sounded...
View ArticleBanjo Chords Iphone app?
Has anyone tried this? They "say" they have thousands of chords, many different tunings. Would really like to know if anyone thought it was a good resource for chords or not. At $2.99 its cheaper than...
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GETTING BAKED BY ACES
Here's another good way to practice virtually: http://youtu.be/64Y99FPKLUc Marco
View ArticleStar of Munster
Irish Reel - Star Of Munster - played on the 5 - String Banjo - GDGCD tuning - capo 2nd fret, 5th string capo 7th fret for Key of A minor.
View ArticleCapo Question
Has anyone ever seen or heard of a "Rob McCoury" banjo capo......I recently found one with his name on it in an old banjo case that I traded for....I didn't know he had a capo endorsement, or...
View ArticleNASCAR
Wouldn't NASCAR be more interesting if each car had to carry 50, one gallon containers of moonshine in their trunks?
View ArticleSugar in the Gourd tribute to Doc Watson
FYI, Sugar in the Gourd internet radio is running a tribute to Doc Watson w/ music and interviews. Thanks, John Salmon. http://www.sugarinthegourd.com/
View ArticleThe Millersburg Ferry...
It was absolutely gorgeous outside today, so we decided on a lark to go out and take a ride as close to the Blue Ridge Mountains as we could get... On the way, Jackie knew of a diesel-engine,...
View ArticleFender Leo Tailpiece part
I purchased a used banjo online its a fender leo, I dont know much about the parts, but its missing parts on the tailpiece, it has a ajustable thunb screw which I assume its to adjust the tailpiece,...
View ArticleBela and the Marcus Roberts Trio
Bela Fleck and (my friend) from my days in Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn; Marcus Roberts burned new notes for two and a half hours at the historic Flynn Theater in Burlington, Vermont - as the main...
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Wood stain on a skin head
A common technique for skin heads is to use wood stain to give the head a different look. You just apply the stain to both sides, before soaking it. Just wipe it on, and then wipe it off. I've tried...
View ArticleCapo for Enoch Tradesman
I was wondering what brand of capo any of you Tradesman owners use. I've used the Dunlop Black Trigger capos on my Goodtime and Bob Carlin but I find that because of the unique neck design on my...
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