... OT or BG banjo? I usually go for a two finger approach and where appropriate, strum with the back of my index finger on the half notes(two beat thingys) TB...
Hi All Looking for pictures from the Mt Airy Fiddler's Convention and Clifftop - in particular of Dave Bass, Allison Williams and myself We were 'Cool as...
... This is an old time list, right? I've tried different approaches to waltzes, clawhammer with one single note, two brush/thumb when singing, and a pete...
Joe Carter, of Famous Country Family, Dies By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 12:32 p.m. ET MACES SPRINGS, Va. (AP) -- Joe Carter, a member of the famous Carter...
I assume there's some BG pickers on this list, so I had to ask. Have you ever heard Uncle Dave's tune "Over The Mountian"?. He's didn't really change his...
This weekend: Brookdale Bluegrass Festival March 11-13, 2005 held at the historic Brookdale Lodge, the one with the restaurant with the live creek running...
I don't know if there's been a later update on his health, but this was posted on the http://www.jimmymartin.org website on March 3rd. The Latest on Jimmy's...
For those of you who have been waiting anxiously for the schedule, here it is. It is subject to last minute revisions and additions, but here it is: ...
Note from Eddie Stubbs: "On a sad note, Buddy Durham, the wonderful fiddle player who wrote and recorded “Durham’s Bull,” and who spent ten years on the...
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I was watching Emeril Live this morning (midnite show) and in keeping with the theme of St. Patricks Day, he did a program about Irish cooking. The Chieftains...
Mandolin Camp North starts 3 weeks from today. Housing update 03/19: On 03/01 I was able to reserve a small additional block of rooms for Mandolin Camp North....
Hey WoW john Hotzes Web site of OL'Time Music & Bluegrass OL'Time Videos of the Greats & lot's of other stuff its hot johnhartford.org So Pack a Lunch Gather...
Hello, I found this site accidently. First i would like say Hi to Mary Z. Cox. I have all your CDs and have decided to start to learn Banjo. I am glad to hear...
Hello, Retired new member and trying to learn clawhammer banjo. Looking for advice. I love oldtime music and thought now would be a good time to learn. I have...
hello Roger, Welcome, it is a pretty quiet group. I belong to several different banjo related groups and this one is usually the least active. That ...
Roger, There are many good instructional books, videos, and DVDs. You might contact Bobbi Geyer. She is a clawhammer instructor, and also owns Windy Strings, ...
Hello Dave, I am glad this a quiet group and i see there is always someone there. I am a big fan of oldtime music. As far as playing the banjo? i have just...
Where to begin...hummmm At the beginning. OK the Smart a** answer is out in the open. seriously, I tried to learn clawhammer from a book and did OK ...
No Dave that wasn't long winded at all and sounds to me like good advice. The tunes i hear inspire me and i like what i hear. i think i should listen to more...
Hi Roger, You'll have to join the frailingbanjo group as well. It's got a little more activity than this group. I've been at the banjo for 9 months now and...
Hi Jody, I guess i have to ask how you are doing in 9 months of playing? What is your advice on keeping up with the tempo? Do you use tabs or by ear? lol,...
best way to learn banjo is PLAY PLAY PLAY. find sessions and sit in the back. keep the rhythm. follow the fiddler. go to augusta or another music camp and...
you can use a metronome if need be. Don't fret the timing issue too much starting out, there were alot of old timers recordings that were abit out of...
Hey Dave, The tunes are fairly slow like Southwind, snowdrop, rachael all by Mary Z. Cox. Any others at that tempo (for now) you can think of? Roger David...
Roger, I think I am doing quite well. There's usually not a day goes by that I don't pick that banjo up and play some. I have banjo-itis. I love it! In...
Hi Jody, Lucky that you have a hubby to help. Ask him how times he has to listen to a tune to be able to pick it out. lol, my wife stays clear until i start...
Rhonda Vincent to appear in concert June 11, 2005, Grove Civic Center, northeast Oklahoma. Tickets available at half price until March 31. Help spread the word...
Oh this will make you green with envy, or sick.. one of the two ;-) He can sit and listen to a tune once through, then picks up the mandolin and either plays...
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