Bleaching my old head
I think I might look better as a blonde. But, I also am repairing an old banjo-mandolin, with a bano UKE sized body. I have an old head, taken off a tenor, and it's only torn along the edge. Plenty...
View ArticleStretching rawhide for tack-head banjos
I have built two tackhead banjos that play wonderfully in a humidity free environment. But one little biit of humidity shift, and the heads on both banjos sink to unplayable. Both heads are of...
View ArticleDeep River Rising with David Holt, Bryan Sutton, and T.Michael Coleman
We just presented David, Bryan, and T.Michael in their new trio last night in Spindale, NC. It was their first show in North Carolina and second total as a trio. They've really got something good...
View ArticleLarry Unger banjo tab
just seen this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5GOsZPNT7s&feature=related there is mention of a tab, does anyone have it?
View ArticleAngelina Baker
I've been learning this tune for the past couple of week and tried out the recording tool on my ipad whilst practicing I was surprised at how well it records t, honest feedback on the playing...
View ArticleDownload audio option for videos..
I would love to be able to download the audio track off BHO video clips, but alas, this option is unavailable.. can this feature be made at all possible??.. i'm currently getting around this by...
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The Best Kosher Dill Pickles Around...
Recently, my lady friend/business manager friend, Jackie, came home from the store with a jar of homemade pickles. They looked homemade. We do have farmer's markets around here... so they could have...
View ArticleComparison of tailpieces
Is there a comprehensive comparison of tailpiece features and functions (pluses and minues) on BHO? Waverly vs no-knot vs Kershner vs Presto vs Fielding vs Price, etc. I'm thinking more about design...
View ArticleElectric Banjo
I am looking for an electric banjo but do not want to pay an arm and a leg. Are there any affordable options out there? Thanks for any and all input.
View ArticleTablEdit for Mac
If this has been covered before my apologies. (I did search BHO for threads on this topic and found some about 2 years old...) I am about to download and install TablEdit for Mac and was wondering if...
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I'm a father!
My beautiful son, Jackson Frank, was born this morning, Jan 6th, at 7:31 AM! I think he held out an extra day just so that I could gloat on the BHO about his b-day being the same day as Earl Scruggs...
View ArticleScruggs Single String, Pike County Breakdown
I am having an issue with the Scruggs Single String part on Pike County Breakdown around the 2&3 frets on the 1st string. I usually try to play this with my Thumb and Index but sometimes my...
View ArticleDedicated beginners area ?
I know there is a single post that is currently running for beginners, but it would be great to get a dedicated beginners section so we can post different questions and not have to sort through the...
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Vegaphone longneck conversion
This is a longneck conversion of a 1930 Vegaphone. I wanted to post sound files, but "Garbage Band" was not cooperating today. If there is interest in this thread, I WILL post sound files. The sound...
View Article1000+ posts woo hoo
<<--- I just noticed I have passed 1000 posts. Took me 8 years to do it. So I pushed that rock up that hill, finally. Woo Hoo. It seems I have accomplished something, I think. What exactly, I'm...
View ArticleWay Down the Old Plank Road (OT Video)
Travis Brink (Billygoat here on BH) and I like to get together periodically to sing old-time songs. We play in an old-time jam in Dallas which features fiddle players playing some great old tunes. But...
View ArticleFS: Recording King RK-R35 Madison
Details here or click on the $ icon above. http://www.banjohangout.org/classified/26028
View ArticleTOTW 1/6/12: Indian Squaw
Hello "Indian Squaw" is tune I've been messing around with on the banjo for the past couple of weeks, though it's been a favorite tune of mine for a few years. It comes from the playing of fiddler Ed...
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