Ruth Moody- The Garden... Request
Hey Everybody, First time poster, I've been playing for about a year but still a total novice as I've been focusing on other musical instruments at the same time. Anyway, I was wondering if any of you...
View ArticleAvatars.....
I like tha Avatars....Really helps me keep track of who is who.....n...who said...what.Some times tho..folks start refurrin to others by their first names..I know that this is ...just being...
View Article$...well..spent..... ;0)
A woman whom spent 6 thousand $...Onah...Boob Job..Was spaired.....mortal injury...in ah knife attack...Seems tha implants offered..just enoughf ...resistance...and protected her vital organs from...
View ArticleExploring (and add rattle snakes)
Yesterday, the daughter and Handsome Stranger just kind of explored around the place here. I stayed inside due to very wet hair from the snow. I felt to let them go, do as they wanted and they...
View Articledescription of original RB-1 neck
I'm looking for the facts of the original RB-1 necks, let's say time frame as early 30's. What kind of wood, finish, inlays, etc. I'm getting together ideas for a conversion neck. Thanks.
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Kids in simpler times
On the bottom: My my mom (Dorothy Wilson), my uncle (Jimmy Wilson), mom's cousin (my 2nd cousin Charles McGowen), mom's cousin (my 2nd cousin Marlene Miller). On top: My aunt (Arvella Wilson), her...
View ArticleEasy song to start....
Good morning all!! Last night, went to a lil' gospel bluegrass jam and there where 2 (other than me, I'm a beginner) banjo pickers there. They both offered words of wisdom and advice. Don't get me...
View ArticleWhy Pick 1, 2, or 3 String with Thumb?
Hello, BH folks; Wayne here. So much of the tab and lessons I see have the 1, 2, or 3rd string (that is, the low-G, B, and high-D string) being picked with the thumb, which feels terribly unnatural...
View Article1st String BUZZ @ 5th fret
I noticed a buzz when fretting the 1st string at the 5th fret last night. I moved up and down the neck on all the strings and this was the only place it happened. I have to fret it really hard...
View ArticleBanjothon Youtube Clips
I don't own a Gibson pre-war banjo and I've never been to this event. But man does it look like fun. Have people been checking out the youtube clips from Banjothon 2012? Dave Hedrick and some others...
View ArticleSome DVD's and CD's
If you are looking to expand your bluegrass audio and video collection, I have some things for sale in the classified's. Just click on the dollar sign above. Thanks Logan
View ArticleJerusalem Ridge Lick Question
Hello all, I was wondering if some of you folks could help me. I am currently playing "Jerusalem Ridge", and there is one lick I am not sure about, and I'm hoping some of y'all can clarify it for me....
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New Deering Deluxe $1699 at Manhattan Sam Ash
Just passing along a good deal at the local Sam Ash - its much higher on their website.
View ArticleBridge or head adjustment?
New to banjos, I've had it less than 24 hours. When I look down the strings from the head to the neck my bridge is curved, depresses the head and is high in the first string side. This causes the...
View ArticleRemoving "new case odour"
Is there any way to quick and easily get rid of that slightly synthetic smell that sometimes stick to a new case?
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Manly Men
L to R John Gilbert, Emmett Dunlap, Ross Murray & Junior Wilson These guys are loading railroad ties. The man with the pad on his shoulder was Ross Murray. These guys would put the railroad...
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Try this
Look at the red dot on the girl's nose, without moving your eyes for 30 seconds. Look away to a blank wall or ceiling (preferably white.) Blink your eyes rapidly and repeatedly. Tell us what you see.
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In The Gravel Yard (5 piece band at practice)
This is the last in a series of home recordings I've been posting, of my band working up tunes ... this song by Doyle Lawson, recorded in March 2011 at (now defunct) band practice. The lineup is: Me...
View ArticleBill Emerson's Granada on Craigslist
Found this on Craigslist. Not sure of the year, but it does have Bill's signature from 1988 on the inside of the resonator. Cool piece of history and a great player if you've got the money....
View ArticleHolding Rim to lathe
I've noticed that there are a variety of preferences for holding a rim blank to the lathe for turning. They seem to include making a chuck with a large grip range by using bowl turning accessories...
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