wich banjo is this need help mountain banjo
i bought today this banjo i don't know from wich maker it comes, i put some nylon strings on it , but i not can get in in tune, wich tuning do i best use ??? and wich strings are the best for this...
View ArticleDull Thumb !
Hi Folks. I have been trying to learn C/H for about 2 Years now on, and off. I Play 3 Finger Style and am finding it really Hard to get the Stroke going, but Today i tried a Finger Pick (inverted) on...
View ArticleDoc Watson's Shady Grove version from youtube!
Ive listened to many versions of this song on banjo and I can play a couple but this one is by far my favorite! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-kaG1NuLZM As far as i can tell Doc or Merle is...
View ArticleChords for Old Time Jams
Here are some questions related to the recent thread on Double C/Double D tunings. I'm a novice interested in developing my skills for jamming, and I've taken minstrelmike's advice about working on...
View ArticleApproaching 1 year anniversary playing clawhammer...revisiting the basics
I am slowly approaching my one year anniversary playing clawhammer banjo and I want to thank all of the folks here like OldWoodChuck, Dan, RD, Jim Reed, Donnie Gill, Ratler, Mark Johnson, ZEPP and so...
View ArticleBeginner Question About Drop Thumb
When looking at tab for clawhammer tunes, how does one know when to hit a string with the thumb?Thanks in advance!
View ArticleHow many frets ? 16 ? 17 ?
Hello I was curious what opinions people have in regards to the number of frets needed for a clawhammer banjo, is it better to have 17 vs say 16 ? I know you should have a minimum of 15 but is a banjo...
View ArticleCan somebody tell me what this tuning is, please
The song I'm interested in is Naomy Wise, here's thre URL: http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_10034423 Is this a Dock Boggs tuning? I think it's really pretty,...
View Articlehelp with a song
I have long loved Debby McLatchy's Wild Rose of the Mountain and would like to play it. It is on her Miles from Home album. I think it is in a drop C tuning with maybe a capo at the 4th fret. I don't...
View ArticleHelp Me With These Lyrics
I've had a song swirling in my head but have forgotten the title, etc. Some of the words are "wish I had a nickel, wish I had a dime, I wish I had 10 dollars, I'd love you all the time Won't you come...
View ArticleTune of the Week: Mississippi Sawyer
Tune of the Week for Friday the 13th is Mississippi Sawyer, a widely-known old tune. I always thought the tune was named for a citizen of the State of Mississippi who made his living sawing logs into...
View ArticleExcited about my upcoming lessons!
Having acquired my first *real* banjo, I decided that I should take clawhammer lessons. Low and behold, fellow BH'er NIck Hornbuckle is a fifteen minute boat ride away. I contacted him and my first...
View ArticleFirst day with acrylic nail, has more "drag"
Last few weeks I've been putting in a lot of hours on the banjo, including much more up-picking than usual. The combination of the normal wear and having to repeatedly smooth out my nail wore it down,...
View ArticleMy Genuine Chinese Epiphone open back banjo
After owning it for several months now, I thought I'd give you my impression of it. Simply put, Wow! The more I play it the more I want to play it, it's one of my favorites if not THE favorite. Still...
View ArticleThank you
I've been teaching myself for about 2 1/2 years. Each time I've had a dumb question, I've relied on the good folks at the BHO forum to come to my aid. You have never failed to give sage counsel and...
View ArticleHigh E string change
I have a question and wanted to know if I could substitute my high D string on my banjo to the high E string on my guitar? It broke and I don't have an extra set to put on, so thought if it would work...
View ArticleBriggs' Banjo Instructor of 1855
The Briggs' Banjo Insructor of 1855. Such an important book for early banjo stylists. Much of the material is shared by Minstrel Banjo players and Clawhammer type players. Several of the songs are...
View ArticleReference recording
I've seen a number of threads here about classic or current clawhammer recordings. I'm interested in something a little different: I'd like to get a recording (or several, as the case may be) that...
View ArticleMississippi Bump Diddy
It's all about the rhythm. R.L. Burnside: Poor Boy A Long Way From Home (1978) - YouTube
View ArticleGrandpa Jones Banjo Book
In Pete Seeger's How to Play the 5-string Banjo, there is a section on other banjo books. Pete says that Grandpa Jones has a book specializing in frailing, but that he has moved and Pete has not...
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