What is Pete Seeger doing here?
Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum. I've been lurking around for a long time, but now I have a question to ask you guys. I've seen this video of Pete Seeger playing "Lonesome...
View ArticleClawhammer Styles?
I've heard of Appalachian Style CH and Southern style CH and various other different Clawhammer styles mentioned on the BH. Am I mistaken? Or are there, indeed, other types of CH? If so, what's...
View ArticleHobart Crabtree, Banjo Player
I hope this post is alright. If not, please remove and let me know. Greetings!Hobart Crabtree, Banjo Player the two disc memorial CD has been digitized and is available at the following website for...
View ArticleTOTW (12/25/2015) - Old Christmas
I started playing Old Christmas on fiddle (different from the more familiar Old Christmas Morning) as a lesson tune from David Bragger back in the spring of 2013. It's been a favorite of mine ever...
View ArticleVariety in accompaniment
Hey y'all, So I've been bum-dittying - as learned from Patrick Costello's videos - for a few years. I like the full sound I get by including the full chord, but I feel like a lot of my songs are...
View Articlemedium strings vs light strings
Hope this topic has not been outdone. I recently bought a 12" open back that came strung with mediums. Would there be any disadvantages to equipping it with lights?I don't necessarily need it to be...
View ArticleRepetitious Tunes
Sometimes the banjo pieces that I've heard on YouTube are repeated over and over, and they go on and on--with the same thing. Does anyone play medleys like the Irish play their jigs and reels etc.?...
View Article11" or 12" rim for low tuning?
I've had a turn-of-the-century open back that I've put Nylgut Minstrels on for E tuning. I am looking for a modern open back that is warm toned and will sound good in E. Both Deering and Gold Tone have...
View ArticleConvert C.H. Tabs to T.L. 2 FINGER???
How do you convert clawhammer tab over to Thumb lead 2 finger picking? How do you fill in the brushes from C.H. ..Do use rolls and pinches?
View ArticleBright with sustain
I'm looking for opinions on banjo setup to come close to the sound of Alan Julich's banjo on this youtube video. It's a cool sounding banjo that I find bright but with lots of sustain. One usually...
View ArticleTOTW (OT) 1/1/2016 Citico
I’ve chosen Citico for this installment of TOTW. Here’s the excerpt from the Traditional Tune Archive:“ CITACO. AKA - "Citigo," "Citico." AKA and see "Down to the Wildwood to Shoot the Buffalo."...
View ArticleHammer On and Pull off vs Double Thumbing
Hello. I mostly play Scruggs style but have more recently gotten into some Clawhammer. I have the basic bumditty pattern down good, and can play several songs. I have been working on learning a song...
View ArticleChilly Winds in sawmill
Chilly winds is one of the tunes that has always eluded me. I just can't quite get the hang of it. Last night I was trying to figure out from Brad Leftwich's Round Peak book. He, like everyone else...
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TOTW 01/08/2016 Waterbound
Wow--there are lots of TOTW's & after studying the list for over an hour--I didn't see Waterbound! Of course, when I searched for info on it--the first link to pop up was--yes--you guessed...
View ArticleTuning gGDGD
This may be a dumb question, but I am too chicken to try it out. But can I tune a five string banjo gGDGD on a standard scale banjo without breaking a string? I heard Tim Eriksen play a song with...
View ArticleAmazing Slow Downer, Spotify and Clawhammer
I see that both Spotify and ASD have been discussed here but I don't see that they have come up together...When I subscribed to Spotify, I was pleased and surprised to find that County's Clawhammer...
View ArticleGood songs for clawhammer and guitar
I am a proud novice who has been given the opportunity to play together with a friend, having played on my own for way too long. Thus, I am looking for a song where we can play together, melding his...
View ArticleMoron Brothers
Had an opportunity last night at the Midwest SPBGMA in Jefferson City, MO to jam a few tunes with the Moron Brothers. I played a couple of tunes kicking off the lead and him taking over singing and...
View ArticleSo clawhammer banjo makes you an instant ukulele hack?!?
I'm transferring my clawhammer banjo skills to guitar using Steve Baughman's "clawhammer guitar" method. I could never deal with a plectrum so this is my chance to finally take a shot at guitar. I...
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