Zen Banjo, Rev. Heng Sure and Steve Baughman
Hi, I have seen interesting discussions of this subject at the Hangout and thought I would post this clip, which we just launched today. Heng Sure is a clerical Buddhist monk who plays and loves...
View ArticlePicking Finger Repair
Greetings, In my exuberance yesterday evening, I unwittingly and completely removed my right hand picking finger by clipping it too closely. As a result, I now find it difficult to play. I have...
View ArticleI'm ' A.D.D & need a plan, anybody ?
Ok, I have this great Tradesman banjo & I haven't quit, lots of personal stuff happening, also I play some guitar as well. I know probably six or seven tunes & am noddling still, but I have...
View Articleold time jams near San Antonio
We have several bluegrass jams around San Antonio, Texas, but I have not heard of any old time jams. It may well have something to do with the fact that San Antonio, is the heavy metal rock and roll...
View ArticleAdvice for self learning - No banjo teachers in my area
Hi. Found Banjo Hangout and was very glad I did. Just bought a used "no name or markings" banjo in a Nashville antique shop. Projected age at around the 1950's. I live in Olmsted Falls, Ohio ( a...
View ArticleNewbie What Strings?
Hey guys looking for some quick help. Im pretty much a newbie and broke a string. Any recomendations on what strings to get. I am learning clawhammer style and like ot sound. I would appreciate any...
View ArticleContra Dance Key Changes - advice?
Hey guys, Had great fun last year getting a contra band going in our area to play some of the wildly popular contra dances in a scene that is taking off here (Halifax). We tend to play 3 tunes in a...
View Articleclawhammer cluck
so ive been seeing people mention the clawhammer cluck lately. I was never really sure what it was. I watched zepps vid and still really didint get it. I was messing around with my down strikes and...
View ArticleFairly New To Clawhammer. Need More Help PLEASE!
Hello everyone! My name's Mike I've been playing for about 2 weeks now. But, I've been playing Guitar for about 6 years now so things aren't that bad. Umm I got "Basic Frailing", "Rests", and "Double...
View ArticleTom Paley Demonstrates the Coo Coo Bird
Hey everyone. Just stumbled across this on YouTube and thought it might be helpful to anyone who was trying to learn the Coo Coo Bird. While not actually a step-by-step "demonstration, you get a good...
View Articlehitting fifth string when plucking 4
I'm having a lot of troubling "clicking" the drone when striking the 4th-any tricks or techniques to correct this?sarah
View ArticleTop-Heavy Longneck
Got a new banjo strap for Christmas to replace the one that disappeared during my first week of college and now am able to play my longneck standing up. The only problem is, it's topheavy. The neck...
View ArticleNancy Sluys Plays "Bull at the Wagon"
One of my favorite OT musicians:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLciEL5AkM4&list=FLKoCHzbgot44A441Aq1iWwQ&index=1
View ArticleThis doesn't come naturally..very frustrating!!!
I am unfortunately of a much more scientific mind rather than artistic/creative. So I find it very frustrating to hear these wonderful players who "don't know how to read music" or "don't know how to...
View ArticleThoughts on head for Whyte Laydie
I have tried a fibreskin and hated it. Then swapped to one of those amber ones. I didn't crank it very tight but liked it a lot. Yesterday I put on a top frosted head but still haven't decided if I...
View ArticleHow to play backup chords at jams...???
So everyone says that in order to get better you have to play with others. This is all fine and dandy when I joined in the bluegrass jams groups and one could just sit in back and vamp chord...
View ArticleBanjo with wings MRalston
anybody here have a Ralston winged tenor conversion? I saw them the other day, interesting.
View Articlewhat tune is this?
Watching some of the Rocket Science banjo videos here and Tom Berghan is playing this super common song starting at about 1:42. I have never really cared for the song and for the life of me can't...
View ArticleHow do I know when I'm on the next level?
I used Mike Iverson's Tab site. and i mastered about 90% of the easy list. how to I know where to go next. How do i get better and improve myself from switching basic frailing or brushing to drop...
View Articleclaw simple / involved fast or slow , all good
I dont know about yall,,, but what draws me to this music ,,, is I like to hear it played by all levels of players,,, and in different styles. John Peterson the Mountain Banjo guy, I have a few of...
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