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Wanna see a cool banjo case?
The banjo is a J.F Stratton "Monarch", my gut sez this was probably built by Buckbee. The case is 'da bomb'! Oh yeah. I just snagged the whole kit offa ebay tonight. Should be an easy rebuild for the...
View ArticleHelp me fix this please.
So about a week ago I finally got some of the strings I like to play with (GHS J.D Crowe), I could only find martin strings around my location. So I ordered those GHS's online, and they got here and I...
View ArticleOld Head Tensioning System
Some time ago, I asked a question about an old pot that had a strange head tensioning system. Someone answered my questions, and I think directed me to the patent for the system. I would appreciate...
View Article1910 A.C. Fairbanks/Vega Regent Banjo
I have a 1910 A.C. Fairbanks/Vega Regent Banjo, serial # 26199, in extraordinary condition, that I am helping a friend to sell. I don't know much about banjos, and when I tried to research this one...
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Another good landing
Near Kewaunee, Wisconsin. Got kin near there. (Heck, I'm the 5th of 11, Irene was one of eight. I got kin from FLORIDA to ALASKA!) As many pilots have told me: "Any landing you can walk away from, is...
View ArticleGittin it done outside of the US
Post your favorite here. Gittin' it done in the Netherlands!
View ArticleMan Of Constant Sorrow / Ralph Stanley
Here's an old tune I fooled with in 2001...Jack Baker p.s. I think Stan Slack did the original version of this song by Ralph...I changed it and also put it into an easier tuning Man Of Constant...
View ArticleTexting for seniors
Since more and more Seniors are texting and tweeting there appears to be a need for a STC (Senior Texting Code). If you qualify for Senior Discounts this is the code for you. Please pass this on to...
View ArticlePassing of Bert Garvin
It is with sadness that I found out about the recent passing of Flatwoods, KY banjo picker Bert Garvin. He was one of the first of my 'banjo heroes' I came across. His few recordings can be heard on...
View ArticleOld Time in Cincinnati
Hello my fellow hangout members. I just moved to the NKY/Greater Cincinnati area and I was curious if there were any good old time jams in the area, or just some hangout members who would like to get...
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Your favorite country singer?
I thought I would see who every ones favorite country singer/singers are. Country music is the music that ties with my love of bluegrass! Mine are Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood! So who are your...
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The kids are on board.....
I mentioned a little while that when my kids first heard me playing banjo music, they thought it was less than cool. Not long after though, they started requesting specific tunes, especially from...
View ArticleFriggatriskaidekaphobia
Fear of Friday the 13th., or fear of waking up with a hangover on the morning of the 14th. to discover that you bought a 13-stringed "Gabson" banjo from a stranger in a dark alley the night before?
View ArticleI need set-up help in Afghanistan
So I brought my Stelling Red Fox with me when I came back from leave. It was playing great. Now that the weather has gotten colder, it has developed a horrible buzz on the 4th string (low 'D' in...
View ArticleTune of the Week 01/13/12: Abe's Retreat
Hello, The tune that I'm chosen has various names: Abe's Retreat, The Battle of Bull Run, Manassas Junction. The titles mark the defeat suffered by the Union Army in the first major land battle of the...
View ArticleUnfamiliar chord structure
I'm looking to try a song with what are, for me, unfamiliar chords (E, B, C sharp minor, A). I figure the key is E as this is the first chord. Can anyone suggest the best tuning or capo position for...
View ArticleDoug's tune
Can anyone send me a pdf file of banjo tablature for 'Doug's Tune' by the Dillards? I can't get Tabrite for the Mac to work on the files here! Thanks, Anne
View ArticleMy Dixie Darling
hey guys ive been looking for a while now but cant seem to find any tabs for My Dixie Darling, i can find chords but being the basic clawhammer beginner i find it hard to work out myself where to be...
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