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Weak single stroke finger?!??

Hey Guys i was just wondering if anybody could help me? i have recently started playing clawhammer banjo after a few years of bluegrass Scruggs style and im finding that whenever i pick a single note...

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The trouble with having too many banjos

I have quite a few banjos, at least 10.  I have more than that, I  think, but I only have 10 fingers and I don't like having to take off my shoes. The problem is that, in my opinion, one doesn't sound...

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6 String clawhammer Banjo playing

I have to start off this post with a quote for an explanation from Hunter Robertson: (that is, banjos with 5 or 6 long strings and a short drone sting – not guitar-banjos/guitjos/banjitars etc.)...

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Suggestions on how to play this lick from Tie Your Dog Sally Gal

Hello folks! I'm trying to figure out how to play Tie Your Dog Sally Gal in G. I'm at a point in my playing and learning where I'm mid way between tabs and playing simple songs by ear. When I want to...

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TOTW 3/2/2012 - Shady Grove

First of all, my apologies for being a day late with this weeks TOTW. I couldn't believe when I saw that Shady Grove had NOT been a TOTW yet, so I am jumping at the change to share and learn more...

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Need help with figuring out strum patteren

Hey. New member here. I trying to learn this tune http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRotC_mZOf4  but im having trouble figuring out how the strum patteren goes? any imput apreciated.

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do most folks find scoops really necessary?

newbie here-i've saw many excellent CH players play over the neck area(scoop) and on the top of the head. I seem to prefer to play on the head-just seems my arm/hand falls there. so if a person ends...

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Clawhammer "Holy Grail" banjo question from a BG guy

In BG playing, the "Holy Grail" always seems to be the pre-war Gibsons, or the pre-war designs like Huber, Yates, etc. So I got to wondering, what is the most sought after Banjo or Banjo design in the...

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Morgan Monroe Cameron OB banjo

Has anyone played a Morgan Monroe Cameron OB banjo? I'm wondering about the tone? Thinking about buying one but can't find any to try out locally.  I'm also open to suggestions/recommendations for...

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Clawhammer Lessons

I'd like your opinions on half hour lessons. Here in St. Louis area that's all I can find. Larry

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Dock Boggs

I was listening to Dock Boggs playing "Country Blues," I think it was.  What style of OT does he play?  Up-picking?

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Learn "Seeger style" up picking or try to adapt songs to clawhammer?

 I've been playing clawhammer for a few years mostly focusing on old time tunes but lately I've been getting more and more into singing with the banjo, to the extent that I find 90% of my practice...

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Losing flexibility in the wrist.

A problems I seem to be having lately is the ability to move just my wrist whilst keeping the rest of my arm still.  Perhaps due to my age. I don't have much flexibility in my wrist  which affects my...

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Down in the Willow Garden - Rose Connelly Timing?

3/4 or 4/4 time or either? 3/4 sounds right to me. Do you have any links to the song? Thanks.

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leroy troy

hi there.  i've been trying to figure out this little bit of leroy troy's strum (see video) forever.  i'm just a beginner but i can't seem to figure out the timing.  it's hard to explain  but if you...

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Digital Library of Appalachia

The Digital Library of Appalachia site is down again.  When you type in the URL, you get to the homepage of the webhost, with the message: aca-dla.org expired on 02/26/2012 and is pending renewal or...

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why?

Why is it that people who play long neck banjos usually use a capo? Why not just play a banjo with a shorter neck?

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Battle In The Horseshoe Tab?

does anybody have a tab of Battle in the horseshoe. theres a few guys on here with the song in there playlists but i cant find a good tab for it, and as far as learning by ear, ive only got a little...

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Sandy River Belle - Tom Joad

Well I didn't know Tom Joad could afford a banjo nevermind play one (literary joke!) but here's his arrangement of Sandy River Belle. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/drcce2001/sandy_river_belle_g.pdf I'm...

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Changing Banjo Tunes.?

i have been learning many clawhammer tunes from tab, such as Mike Iversons Clawhammer page and other various tabs found on here, but i like to tweak them slightly to fit the way i play better and IMO...

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