Looking for some music
going out of town for the weekend. I am not bringing my banjo, I don't want to annoy my neighbors in the hotel. But I am looking for some music to pick up and listen to on the road. I read you should...
View ArticleKyle Creed - Liberty (Full Album)
This has prolly been posted before but watch it while you can. Great stuff.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM5IL4djhxM
View ArticleRound Peak Style
Is Ben Shirley playing Round Peak style here? I really dig this guys playing and would like to learn more about ithttps://youtu.be/9PehSKilX3Y
View ArticleLooking for a good understanding of Wade Mainer's style
I'm interested in learning more about Wade Mainer's 2=finger picking style. I've watched his 3-part interview with David Holt on Youtube, but still can't see exactly what he's doing. I know he mostly...
View ArticleWhat style is this please?
I found this on you tube (it may have been a link from a BHO member? My memory is getting worse, and my forgetterer is getting better!).Is this what is considered OT 2 finger?Quite nice. I like...
View ArticleBeginner Old Time songs in drop C tuning please
Hi allFollowing on from a lively "Why all these tunings?" discussion, does anyone have Old Time beginner song suggestions for drop c tuning?Thank you
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"West Fork Gals" - Clawhammer Tunetorial for 3/15/15
Watch a preview video >Key of D – aDADE In this, tunetorial number 38, Dan "Clawdan" Levenson teaches West Fork Gals.Dan has several old sources for this tune including the playing of Franklin...
View ArticleExtra day band scramble Suwannee
Anyone here able to tell me about the camp extra day band scramble and how I might fit into it? I'd especially love to hear about personal experiences and first time experiences. Camp is coming up soon...
View ArticleDark Holler/East Virginia
Hi there, I was wondering if anyone had a tab for Dark Holler or East Virginia? My lovely gal pal is an avid banjo player and loves playing in sawmill and really wants to learn this one. I hear the...
View ArticleThink there will ever be an automatic tuning feature on banjos?
I've had my banjo for 6 months now, and just started to try a different tuning than the standard G.Tuning takes a few minutes, it's not all that hard but it is sufficiently a PIA enough that I want to...
View ArticleHarvey Sampson's fiddling
Good Morning, BHO.Is there a Harvey Sampson fiddling expert out there in BHO land?Thanks,Lew
View ArticleI think I figured it out
I've been trying and trying to get the tuning down for this tune ( link below). I tried GCGCC ( 5 to 1), and someone suggested ECGCC, which sounded more like the playing below. But I do believe this...
View ArticleHelp with slides from the first fret
Beginner level question. Something not covered in the beginner materials I've used, I've been practicing slides that start from the first fret a lot past few days, in fact I made a whole tune based on...
View ArticleGold Tone String Question
All,I recently purchased a Gold Tone CC-OT and the site lists the strings as: GDGBD - .010, .013, .016, .024w, .010but they only sell the following strings. What gives here? This makes zero sense to...
View ArticleThe TOTW has not been forgotten
Just didn't want the regulars to worry. :-)It will be posted sometime tomorrow (3/21). Bret
View ArticlePick Options
I was reading the nail vs pick thread. My questions is, what options are there out there for picks. I was reading something about using Scrugg Style picks backward, ping pong balls? and various other...
View ArticlePlaying chords while singing
This is a pretty basic banjo question, but I'm learning to how learn (yeah, it's a process) banjo by ear and after successfully learning a few instrumental tunes I started trying to learn "sail away"...
View ArticleI don't want to restart an argument, but I like this guy
Patrick Costello. First, he's personable. Secondly, he makes a sincere effort to be thorough in his teaching. Thirdly, he enjoys teaching his subject, and fourthly he knows a lot, and tries to give the...
View ArticleTOTW (OT) 3/20/15 - Johnny Walk Along With Your Paper Collar On
This week's volunteer was unable to post, so I am doing a quick emergency back-up tune. That tune is Johnny Walk Along With Your Paper Collar On, which comes to us from Texas fiddler Duck Wootan. Duck...
View ArticleWell, I'll know better next time
Never post a favorable comment about someone who's been locked out of the forum. Thanks, moderators, you made your point.
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