Some personal high points from Joe Val
It's always a good time, campers. Highlights for me this year: - Claire Lynch's songwriting master class. What an amazing, and generous, artist she is. - Hanging out in Bill Haye's room and jamming...
View ArticleAs If We Don't Have Enough To Worry About
http://now.msn.com/living/0219-superbug.aspx All I have to say to All the idiot scientist involved in this research........ GET THE HELL OFF MY PLANET!!!!!!!!!!
View ArticleBeginner Catagory
I think it would be nice if the beginner had their own catagory. Currently there are 36 pages in the Scruggs section on a beginners topic.
View ArticleStelling Sunflower on eBay
How come this doesn't have more bids? Looks like a nice one. http://www.ebay.com/itm/160733518005?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2649
View ArticleCan't log into chat this morning due to extremely long workshop;^)
At approximately 10:30 am, EST, the following message appears under the "Chat" tab: "The chatroom is currently hosting a Banjo Hangout workshop Ross Nickerson - "Playing in the Keys of C, D, E, F and...
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Cripple Creek
I just uploaded a recording of me playing Cripple Creek. I think the part that needs the most work is the ending. Please comment and tell me what you think. Thanks! Brady
View ArticleThis is a bit odd...but very effective
My computer chair is an old fashion kitchen chair. Has rungs going straight up from the back. Has little round carvings on the rungs. My back has been a little sore from just laying. Bother. I sat...
View Articlepeg head to thick
My antique banjo (no writing what so ever on it, but very very old) has a peg head that is too thick for tuning pegs to fit right on it. I've tried 2 sets of geared tuners and a set of the friction...
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New Jukebox
On the new jukebox it takes a whole lot longer to load after the window has opened up for the song you selected top play. Sometimes it wont even start playing it just sits there and says to give it...
View Articlesince the NASCAR / General Lee thread is locked...
ok, I'll buy it.... - when was NASCAR ever about anything apart from money? I quite enjoy it and try to catch some when I'm in the US, but racing it isn't, anymore than WWF is competitive wrestling....
View ArticleThe natural human tendency to help those in distress
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0rh8KZcq6I&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLD0F14DFCCCB0F15C This happened in Alabama. And I can't help but notice that, when the distress was...
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NEW RAGTIME ARRANGEMENT OF CREOLE BELLE
I have just posted me struggling my way through a new arrangement of a great classic ragtime piece composed in 1900 by J. Bodewalt Lampe It is rarely heard on banjo, but seems perfect for the...
View ArticleEBay Gibson Trapdoor PLECTRUM
You don't see these often, a PLECTRUM trapdoor Gibson from the early 20s. A PB 3? http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270918543364&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123
View ArticleSong off my band's new cd...
This is one of the songs that I wrote on my band's new cd, coming out on March 16. I guess this is my version of a "protest song," though it's much more about the people who stayed behind during the...
View ArticleSteve Martin at Austin City Limits
I was watching Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers on PBS 's show Austin City Limits. Does anyone know what banjo's Steve was playing? I saw him use three different banjos. I believe one...
View Articlehelp with a "riley baugus" lick...
trying to figure out what baugus does (and i've heard it used by cockerham and creed) in his version of pretty polly (heard in numerous tunes but this may be the easiest to point out what i'm having...
View Article"Active topics" page failing to reset again.
As it was doing for a while after going to the new server, the Active Topics page no longer returns to the area of the page I was reading; but just drops me back at the top of the page every time I...
View ArticleNeed some CD recommendations
I've been hearing a lot of modern BG on BG Junction on XM. (For me, "modern" is anything after the 1960's!) I want to get some CD's, but want to spend my money wisely. What are your favorite CD's...
View ArticleTravel banjo
Im thinking of getting a travel type open back for when I'm out canoeing and camping but don't really know where to start with travel banjos. Are they considered travel banjos by virtue of having a...
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