Great 1st Book Claw for ignoramuses
I got the book/cd maybe a month ago, learned 1 tune, and dismissed the book as too basic. I was WRONG true the book gives you a skeleton of the tune,,, but that skeleton is great for putting skin...
View Articlebeginner: how to hit the 2nd string cleanly
Hi. I am a beginner trying to learn clawing. I can get the first string alright with my middle, followed by the thumb on the 5th string. ("Did-dy, Did-dy"). Now I am trying to get at the 2nd...
View Articlebackwoodsy sounding songs
im lookin for some songs that sound real mountain like and backwoodsy. Something kind of eerie sounding. any good song recommendations? like cold frosty morning is the kind of sound, but i need more...
View ArticleRoscoe Holcomb Style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAFlMAebjNs&feature=youtu.be This link should take you to a YouTube of Mike Seeger teaching the style of Roscoe Holcomb. If that doesn't work, my YouTube channel is...
View ArticleSeeking PLAYING ADVICE from the woodchuck?
If you are, now would be a good time to make note of my new email address twwoodchuck@gmail.com I haven't put the new addy on everything yet, but you might as well start using it now. I'm hoping to be...
View ArticlePlaying a clawhammer tune two finger style?
I learnt a clawhammer version of Dueling Banjos from banjo hangout tab database and although I like the version id like to try and pick it two finger style! Will this workout ok or is two finger tab...
View ArticleChristmas Tunes
Thought i would share this Christmas tune with you all! Hope you like it. It's called "The Leading of The Star".
View ArticleImproving the left-hand
I'm looking for ways to improve my left-hand chops and feel like I'm kind of stuck in a rut. I'm not very good at practicing without structure, so I'm considering taking some bluegrass banjo or guitar...
View ArticleUncommon strumming/picking patterns
I'm interested in hearing about non-traditional (or uncommon) strumming and picking patterns people use. I just came up with one while trying to emulate the split-stroke played on uke (I don't play...
View ArticleI wonder why neck width offerings
It looks like the only offerings in a chinese {affordable} banjo for a little wider neck is the GT BC models,,, but they have the 12 pot. I know some like the biggerr pot , I dont , and have heard...
View ArticleWild Bill Jones maj or min
After working on WBJ out of the ignoramusus book, I listened to Dock Boggs play it on youtube. Picking Dock out by ear, it seems he is in "standard" tuned down to F#. and plys it more major...
View Articlelooking for any one around roanoke or salem willing to teach me clawhammer
been trying to learn blugrass banjo off and on last few years but my heart is realy in clawhammer /old timey would realy like to learn clawhammer would realy like to hangout and pic up on keeping the...
View ArticlePlaying ballads on the banjo
Hey everybody. I wanted to see how the different players on this forum approached playing ballads on the banjo. And when I say ballads, I really mean a very specific kind. I'm talking about the...
View ArticleClawhammer banjo teachers in the UK
Hi everybody, my name is Jason and i'm new to BHO. I have wanted to play the banjo for quite some time and earlier this year decided to take the plunge and buy a banjo and get some lessons. I started...
View ArticleBuilding a list of tunes
Hello again everyone, I'm still very new to clawhammer, I'm trying to put together a list of most common OT tunes to learn. I can play in standard tuning, double c and g-modal (of course capo'd up to...
View ArticleStarting Out
Hello friends, I have loved the banjo most all of my life. When I was about 22 my wife gave me a cheep banjo for Christmas and I took lessons but didnt get it. I think my problem was two fold, 1) the...
View ArticleBuying my first set of replacement strings?
Hi there, I am just starting to learn to play clawhammer style and want to buy replacement metal strings for my banjo. I am using a chinese made nice sounding 5string banjo and don't really know what...
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TOTW--Skating on the Harbourfront
Sometimes new tunes have an immediate old-time appeal. Skating on the Harbourfront by Chris Coole is such a tune. I luckily discovered it when a BHO friend recently posted it on a video. Written...
View ArticlePilgrim Banjo
Hi all, I'm looking to move up slightly from my Ozark 2109g and have been looking at the Pilgrim Shady Grove (VPB003) banjo. Does anyone have any views / comments on these banjo's and is it a step up...
View ArticleAnyone do Frankie and Johnny on the banjo?
Lately, I've been unable to get the song Frankie and Johnny out of my head. It's one of the first songs I learned on the guitar, and the first song I ever tried playing lead on because I discovered...
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