Total Newbie - go expensive or cheap for first banjo?
Hello all - I'm a complete newbie to banjo playing. I took drum lessons when I was a child but that's as far as my experience goes with musical instruments. But I really like the bluegrass sound and...
View ArticleTrololo Man is dead
Earl, Doc and now Trololo Man. Misfortune happens in threes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oavMtUWDBTM&feature=player_embedded
View Articlei hate Banjos
i started 4 months ago bought my first cheap banjo ,a week ago i recieved my Goodtme 2 .now i want more ,i must be the feel the smell .the sound ,its an adiction .ill rather give up smoking than ever...
View ArticleOh *Tidilly Winks*!!!! more stuff
Coasting today. Cornish hen to bake and all that goes with it.... Not to rush much. Tomorrow...church luncheon. That's fun! Then hospital (again) for him. Heck. Not to worry...they just won't keep...
View ArticleProzak for dogs
I have a Sheltie. He is so hyper that he is either going to die early or I am. He brings so much stress into my house that I can't stand it. He barks, spins in circles, barks more, he attacks us when...
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White or Ivoroid Champion knobs
Does anyone have a source for White or Ivoroid tuner buttons to fit Champion tuners? Modern or vintage. I know someone who is looking. For that matter, does anyone know when Champion tuners were no...
View ArticleSavana Banjo
Hi to everyone,,,,, Have you any Idea's,,,, I have, an old English, Savana Banjo. My uncle bought it sometime in the 1940's, it was used well, and a bit worn in places, so it was old then. I have done...
View ArticleWhat is a good Banjo Backpack.
I have two bad habits. When no one it looking I like to jump on my motercycle and go someplace no one knows to look for me. Also when things are slow I like to whip out my banjo and play a little....
View ArticleRecording King Wins in Utah
This weekend at the Ogden Music Festival, Moriah Ozberkmen, age 14, won the novice banjo state competition with a RK 75 Elite in hand. She also came in second in the open fiddle division and first...
View ArticleBest book I've found for memorizing the fingerboard / theory
I may have posted this before, I know I meant to but I don't see it anywhere. After buying Pat Cloud's book 'The Key to Banjo,' I really felt like I was making progress on learning theory and scales...
View ArticleWho Smells This Rat?
Wow. A chance to own a gold plated Gibson Earl Scruggs Golden Deluxe, current bid: 76.00 American dollars. As Mr. Rogers would say: "Can you say, SCAM?"...
View ArticlePutting a 5 string neck on a 1927 B & D Silver Bell Plectrum Banjo?
I have a 4 string B&D Silver Bell with a full size neck. It's been in my family since it was purchased and is in incredible condition. The problem for me is that I play 5 string clawhammer. This...
View ArticleSteve Martin visit to Berklee
Happened to be teaching a Banjo lesson at the Berklee school last Wednesday afternoon and luckily went overtime. Steve Martin showed up and played with us for most of an hour. He's a kind and...
View ArticleA Very Special Gift From My Dad
Last year my dad became interested in learning to play the ukulele. He bought some lesson books, CDs and found some stuff online. This all started because my folks, who love to go to garage sales,...
View ArticleLearning Clawhammer at Home
Here are the links to download the Clawhammer Banjo Beginner 1 & 2 modules by Cathy Fink. Intermediate soming soon. DATA DVD's play in your computer. Truefire is a fabulous company. So many people...
View ArticleClareen Special on Ebay
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View ArticleStelling For Sale
Just listed my Stelling Butterfly bluegrass style banjo in the Classifieds. It is a custom beauty. A few more banjos and I will be back to zero where I started in 1958. Jimmypick
View ArticleGoodtime String weight
I thought I asked this last Friday with the Goodtime group but I don't see it now. Anyway, I have a 2001 Goodtime openback that I want to "plunkify". I'm looking at these strings with either a...
View ArticleJust got my banjo...Now what?
When I was about seven my big brother got a banjo. He was 16. He took a few lessons and then took his banjo and ran away from home. We didn't see him again for about four years. By then he played...
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