Thump question
I like the thump my thumb (always makes) and occasionally my fingers make while playing but I think I would like it WAAAAAAY more if i could not do it when I wanted to. Do you thump along all the time...
View Articlealternating between nylon and steel strings
I been into old time banjo for about a year. I have several vintage 1890s banjos which are strung with nylgut . I also have an Eastman WL which is set up with a moon bridge and d'addario j55...
View ArticleWould 4 string MayBell pot make a good 5 string conversion?
The pot has a rolled hoop tone ring. Sound good and bright. Would another 5 string neck make it a good clawhammer banjo? Anybody convert one of these and with what results? It's a Slingerland...
View ArticleClawhammer vs. Two and Three Finger Old Time Style
Hey folks, My name is Jacob and I have been picking up banjo for about 6 months now. I am an avid supporter of the Old Timey style, which includes Clawhammer, two and three finger. I have been working...
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"Stillhouse" and "Little Satchel" - Clawhammer Tunetorial for 12/21/14
Watch a preview video >Bonus week! Two tunes by request – Stillhouse AND Little SatchelDan had requests for both of these tunes and since one (Little Satchel) is more fragment or repeating “riff”...
View ArticleTOTW (OT) 12/19/14 - Uncle Noah Jamison's Tune
Today's Tune of the Week, a quick "emergency back-up tune", is Uncle Noah Jamison's Tune, which comes to us from fiddler Audley Cable, via Bruce Greene.Audley Cable (1909-1993) was born in Wolfe...
View ArticleSlater’s Old Time Frailing & Clawhammer Banjo Lessons
"I have taught old-time frailing and clawhammer banjo style playing since the late 1970's. My main teaching material (besides a banjo!) is an in-depth manual I've developed and refined over the years....
View ArticleTunings
Well - I got started learning clawhammer a couple of months ago, and with the head start of many years on guitar, I've made a reasonable amount of progress. When my instructor gets a bit of time after...
View ArticleNewbie type bridge question from a BG guy.
So you claw hammer guys, are you generally playing with higher bridges than Scruggs style lickers use, which is usually 5/8"?
View ArticleComplete Lee Hammons banjo CD
Hello,Does anyone know where I might be able to buy a copy of the Complete Lee Hammons banjo CD? I know Dwight Diller had a project running a while ago, releasing Hammons family music, but all my...
View ArticleI hope there's no charge for dumb questions?
Why cant you play clawhammer on a regular 5 string banjo with a resonator and all the frets? I've watched a lot of videos and I've seen a lot of different banjo configurations. I just dont get it....
View ArticleAn interesting thing about the aspo
I'm finding that when I practice the aspo, my thumb automatically wants to pick the fifth string. That is, on the"a" of the bump-a-ditty, the thumb picks the fifth string. I think it sounds pretty...
View ArticleFingernail Downstroke is Causing a Screeching Sound
Could this be from the choice of strings. Out of necessity, I had to use strings I had on hand, which were Ernie ball electric strings. I don't know if that's the cause of this or not. It is an...
View ArticleGypsy Girl by the Kimble Family
Hi,I was going through Zepp's banjo tunings page, looking for Old F songs, and made a list from there. There was one song, Gypsy Girl by the Kimble Family, that I haven't been able to find anywhere....
View ArticleKeeping the pinkie loose
Anybody else have an issue with the right hand pinkie? I'm an index player and everything feels good & relaxed except that pinkie. Been playing a couple months now, haven't had a problem til now....
View ArticleLearning 5 String Cello Banjo
I decided to update my website today, and came across some old videos I recorded of Curly Miller demonstrating some great technique on the 5 string cello banjo.His advice would work well for ordinary 5...
View ArticleTOTW (OT) 12/26/2014 Little Boy Working on the Road
I’ve chosen Little Boy Working on the Road, which comes from the western rim of the Cumberland Plateau in north central Kentucky, for this installment of TOTW. The tune was first recorded for Victor...
View ArticleHarmony Bakelite Pot
Anyone ever hear a Harmony banjo with bakelite pot? I've had one for years, and haven't played it in 2 or 3 years. For some reason, I played it today. I used to think it sounded OK, but now it sounds...
View ArticleStreets of London (Ralph McTell)
Hi, I live in a area in Germany, where there are no Banjo-Teacher. So I'm learning with tabs and videos from the internet. I'm looking for a arrengement of the song "Streets of London" by Ralph McTell...
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