Great Traditional Bluegrass in NY State
The 15th Annual Pickin' In The Pasture Bluegrass Festival is coming up in just a couple of weeks! If you like real bluegrass music without bongos, electric guitars, snare drums, or 6 string...
View ArticleGibson Guitar Settles Claim Over Imported Ebony
Gibson Guitar Corporation has agreed to pay $350,000 in penalties to settle federal charges that it illegally imported ebony Madagascar to use for fret boards, ending a criminal investigation that had...
View ArticleIs thar ....ah home mechanic friendly vehickel....made taday..?
Thay usta be much easer ta work on..If..one of tha manufacturers out there...twrer...ta make one tha t tha ..reguliar guy..could work on easally..Why I bet that thay would sell ah ..bunch..
View ArticleCroppy On The Town. Clawhammer in open Cm tuning.
A friend of mine named Dave Allen once spent several months confined in a 10' square scales-shack in Baker California, working on a freeway construction project. He'd play his banjo for ten...
View ArticleElliot Smith Tribute - Somebody That I Used To Know
I was invited to perform at a tribute concert last month for elliot, somebody that i used to know has been a very influential song for me for the last decade or so. I was happy to record it and decided...
View ArticleDifferences in 1k and 5k banjos
If a real expensive banjo uses the same types of wood for everything, the same tone ring, and is built with essentially the same specs, then what makes it sound so different. I've seen some 1k...
View ArticleLower prices for Camo-frog bridges
$30.00 For Camo-frog and Camo-arc bridges low as I can go come one come all.Your chance to have a Camo bridge made just for you.
View ArticleFor your enjoyment, this will make you smile.
This clip was sent to me in an email and I'd like to share it with all of you. http://www.wimp.com/gooseman/ Jude
View ArticleStew Mac 5 star head - with wrinkles
I'm making my first banjo. I ordered a Stew Mac 5 star head for it (along with their complete pot assembly). The head arrived with 4-5 "waves" of wrinkles near the 5 Star emblem on the head,...
View ArticleSnark Tuner Damage
The rubber clamp of a Snark tuner took the clear coat finish off the headstock of my new banjo. I don't leave it on, and just use it occasionally while playing, but it still did damage within the last...
View ArticleWhat to use to record
What do you guys use to record audio to put on here. I've been using my smart phone but its not the best to use.
View ArticleOverkill ???
I was driving home from work today on the only road from here to civilization & I saw a van off the road just barely in the bushes. It's a 2 lane with a speed limit of 60 kph. There was a guy...
View ArticleDriving in St. Louis
1. If you've never been to St. Louis . . . consider this your Visitor's Guide to Driving in St. Louis. There are 75 “unofficial neighborhoods” in the City of St. Louis. St. Louisans commonly give...
View ArticleFender Banjo Group
Hi, I just created a group for owners of the classic Fender Banjos, Artist .Allegro and Concertone. Please join. I really like the tone, feel and playability of these Banjos.
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Melodic style clawhammer and picking
When I first heard this beautiful tune as played by Adam Hurt and found it in the Jeff Titon book Old-Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes I became excited to learn it. I used the notation in clawhammer style...
View Articleperfect Practice routine
In looking over the what does it take to play like Bela,Jens,Triska post I wondered what things would one do if you had lots of time to practice each day(5,6,7,8hrsetc...) or over a longer period of...
View ArticleFolk Shop in Tucson
If your ever In Tucson Visit the Folk Shop. Paul The owner is awesome and a huge Banjo collector. He is a friend of mine and super knowledgeable. They have SO many Banjos there and killer deals. its...
View ArticleAny other Nordic Trackers?
I got my first Nordic Track ski machine in 1979. It was shot by the early 90's and when one of the ski clutches went out, and I couldn't find parts, I retired it and got a 1992 model. Last week, one...
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