Clawhammer Defined
For you more experienced pickers,how about some clarification.The various playing methods ie thumb lead,index lead ,round peak and I'm sure there others are grouped as clawhammer methods.Is this...
View ArticleNew to CH, and do I need a capo
I've just recently started CH, but my tutor has moved away after a couple of lessons only (not my fault, honest!).Anyway, I bought Dan's DVD set 'Clawhammer Banjo From Scratch' and I see that part of...
View Article1920s VEGA 5- string Open Back -- Is $950 a good price??
http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/Vintage-Vega-5-String-Banjo_23817843I'm thinking about having a first look at this old Vega. I gather they are a pretty good instrument. But I have no idea...
View ArticleGranville Bowlin's 2-finger style
"The Mountain Music of Kentucky" is a great record that I'm sure a vast majority of you have heard. Roscoe Holcomb is the biggest name on the album, but there are plenty of other good musicians on...
View ArticleWhat picks should I use with nylon strings?
I've only been playing off and on for a few years and just joined the Hangout today, so I apologize if this is a stupid question. Up until now I've only been learning to play Scruggs style, but I just...
View ArticleWhat picks should I use on natural skin head.
I just read through the thread discussing picks on nylon strings. All of my older banjos still have goat skin or calf skin heads. Are picks OK on natural skin or, should I keep playing the old-timers...
View Articleset up question for aEAC#E
I have nice fretless vintage banjo which is currently strung with the medium classic nylgut set. It is 261/2" scale and has violin tuners. when i tuned it to aEAC#E I felt the tension was too...
View ArticleTOTW volunteer for this Friday (1/16)?
There is an unexpected opening this week on the Tune of the Week schedule. I have an emergency back-up tune I could dust off and post, but since I had a couple days advance notice this time I thought...
View Articlejust starting to get drop-thumbing
the two hardest things for me learning clawhammer were getting good tone (banjo might have been a small part) and incorporating and getting good drop-thumbing teqnique although i can happily say im...
View ArticleDan Levenson's video lesson
I watched Dan Levenson's first free video lesson yesterday and walked away with some banjo-life-changing info. He described how he holds the banjo and why, and I found that his technique works for me...
View ArticleNewbie
Hi there,Normally I used to be an Ukulele Player but yesterday my new Prucha open back arrived here.I'm from Germany and since there is no good german banjo forum I was forced to go international.So...
View ArticleTOTW (OT), 1/16/15, “Molly Put The Kettle On”
Good Morning BHO friends.I was drawn to this tune contained in a CD of Joe Thompson fiddling:http://www.amazon.com/Molly-Put-the-Kettle-On/dp/B0056D4S2W Joe passed away in March 2012. A great loss....
View ArticleJam Noob...
I posted this in reply to a thread but i think it might have got buried... so as I'm a persistent, annoying kinda geezer I thought I'd put it here and force you all to read it...I'm quite chuffed with...
View ArticleBob Thornburg Clawhammer Videos
My friend Michael Brooks brought these to my attention this morning: Three wonderful videos of Bob Thornburg, the gourd banjo builder, playing clawhammer. Michael is not a member of BHO (I made the...
View Article2-finger tag lick
In 3-finger Scruggs world, the most frequent tag lick is the following: D|--0-----0-----0|-- B|---------------|-- G|0-----2s3-0----|0- D|------------2--|-- g|----0----------|-- |_|_|_| |_|_|_| | T M T...
View ArticleAm I Doing This Right?
Hello, I picked up a banjo a couple of weeks ago, and I am starting to get serious about practicing with it. My previous musical experience has been as a drummer for 14 years, and because of it,...
View ArticleNew in Missouri
Very new to CH banjo. Only other musical experience is about a year messing around with ukulele. Looking for people near by to help a noob out. I am close to the Cape Girardeau area.
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"Cold Frosty Morning" - Clawhammer Tunetorial for 1/18/15
Watch a preview video >Key of A modal – aEADEModal melody per Mel Durham and Henry ReedYes! It is probably “cold and frosty” where you are and even out here in sunny Southern Arizona where Dan...
View ArticleHere we go again! SuperNylguts!
Exclamations because my hopes are up.Our fellow banjo compatriot Jonnycake White has posted over on the Building, Setup, and Repair area asking if anyone has experiance with the new SuperNylgut...
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WAY COOLE - Chris Coole!
Just a note to let clawhammer and old-time banjo enthusiasts know that Chris Coole's signed on for a second year of instructing at the annual Julian Family "Fiddle" Camp. Camp dates are April 8 -12,...
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