Lost my job
I have been working for a 2 yr. Jr. College in the IT department for last 13 yrs. Last year we got a new president and he decided to outsource the IT department. There were 6 of us total, 3 were told...
View ArticleP.D. Bluegrass and Old Time Songs
I have a few questions that have been perplexing me recently that I can't seem to find clear answers to. In the absense of being able to find either a recording or printed music that dates back prior...
View ArticleTapatalk
I'd love to see Tapatalk access added to the forums. I find myself using my Blackberry for forum browsing a lot these days, and BHO is the only forum I regularly visit that isn't Tapatalk enabled.
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Women find large snake in trunk of car
Two women vacationing in Florida found this snake in the trunk of their rental car. They had been to the grocery store and when they opened the trunk the snake was draped across their bags of...
View ArticlePresto Tailpiece on an Fender FB-54
So I purchased a Presto tailpiece (new one, not an original) with hopes of replacing the cheap one on my Fender FB-54. (Aluminum pot banjo) When it arrived, I quickly found that it doesn't fit on my...
View Article"Songs" vs. "Tunes"
So, here goes my rant. In countless posts over the years, I've seen folks write about the "songs" they play on the banjo. From the details, I can see that they rarely are referring to tunes w /...
View Articletabs
hi there, i was looking for tabs for "Osborne Brothers . Up this hill and down" also "just loving you", any idea's are appreciated. M.
View ArticleOld Time String Band Day at Appalshop - March 17
DougD over at FHO posted a heads up for Old Time String Band Day at Appalshop in Whitesburg, Kentucky, on Saturday, March 17. The faculty includes Randy Wilson, Jesse Wells, and John Haywood. I've...
View ArticleQuestion for the Deering Boston owners
The construction on this one sparked my interest. Does the metal body give it any more stability whenever there's a big temperature or humidity change compared to other models? We all know guitars...
View ArticleSwedish walking tune
Hi there everyone, as a novice on both the banjo and in the forums, I thought it'd be nice to start off with some kind of introduction of myself. I'm mostly into folk music (in the broadest sense of...
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A couple of great Country Gazette vids
Alan Munde is one of the greats for sure. Listen to his backup playing. It's just amazing. What a wonderful band. Saro Jane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5Ve8yn-agk Don't Let Nobody Tie You Down...
View ArticleYour chance to win a Bullfrog Bridge
Just enter you height, weight and string spacing. I will draw a winner out of the fist 60 post. Good luck. Thanks Virgil
View ArticleVital Mental Medicine: Shackleton's Banjo
I just heard about this show on Radio 4, Vital Mental Medicine: Shackleton's Banjo, has anyone got a recording I could hear?
View ArticleA Game Designed To Break Your Heart
A. Bart Giamatti (former commisioner of baseball) said it was a game designed to break your heart. It starts in the spring with hope and light and ends in disapointment and the cold rain of fall. Ah...
View ArticleThe Dancer's Dream - Cammeyer
I noticed Cammeyer hasn't been getting much attention lately, so I decided to record "The Dancer's Dream". I tend to avoid Cammeyer compositions due to the open G tuning he prefers, but this one is,...
View ArticleDick....
Me...Cock..rooster....I'mah feard that he id ...offishally...ah....lonely guy.....:0(Pretty sure ah Hawk ...came down...n..snatched...his Bardrock mate...Liz says that She id purdy sure that our...
View Article1st String Makes LOUD Ping!
Hi folks, I have gotten my new Fults Tailpiece in place and strings adjusted/in tune. My 1st string now makes a real loud ping. The other strings ring true/normally. The 1st string is more of this...
View ArticleNewbie flange question
Hey ya'll, first post here and a beginner on the banjo. I bought a Dean bw7 that plays beautifully but has an issue with what I believe is the flange. I am unclear on the banjo part nomenclature....
View Articlewe won't forget.
No, we won't forget you, Tinfoot. Hope to see you back on the Hangout soon. Nancy
View ArticlePicks come loose...!
I have a BAG FULL of pick brands/material and style. I find that all come loose, no matter how hard I squeeze them around and reshape them. I wash them (and my hands) frequently to prevent skin oils...
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