Advice please.
I've been playing the banjo off and on for a couple of years (quite badly), I've wavered between bluegrass and a style of clawhammer. I now feel I would like to go down the clawhammer route but I...
View ArticleBanjo camp
Does anyone know of a oldtime/clawhammer banjo camp being held in Colorado this year, 2013?
View ArticleAdvice for Selling a Banjo
I have been trying to sell my Enhanced Deering Boston 5 string resonator for quite sometime. When I say enhanced, I mean I put a new Arm Rest, New Remo Head, New Kershner Tailpiece and I added New...
View ArticleBrush Strokes
I am still quite new to the claw hammer technique (and the banjo for that matter). I find that when a tab indicates that strings 1-4 are to be included in a brush stroke, I usually only hit a couple...
View Articlewhats the best bridge?
what is the best upgraded banjo bridge that has good sound? and tone?
View ArticleClawhammer From Scratch Companion for Fiddlers is at the publisher
There have been several discussions of moving from Clawhammer banjo to Fiddle or raising a compatible fiddler "from scratch". Many of you have enjoyed Clawhammer Banjo From Scratch so here is the...
View ArticleBridge wood and head suggestions
I jam with a buddy who plays an Eastman mandolin. Although he doesn't play loudly, he and I both have a hard time hearing my banjo. So, what types of bridges and heads would give me some more volume?
View ArticleWe Jammin'
I have finally put this essay up on my homepage here at BHO. If you are new to jamming give it a read and I think you will be amused and possibly aided by my ramblings. If you've been jamming a while,...
View ArticleNeed more drone
So, when I first started playing (all those moons ago...last March) I felt like my thumb stroke overpowered everything, so I learned to silence it. Lately, I was wondering why my playing seems to lack...
View ArticleWhat tuning to explore next?
Hi all, I've played my banjo for roughly a year in the standard G and A tuning (same relative tuning). I'm thinking it's time for my to expand my horizons. What do you reckon I should take on as a...
View ArticleLooking for an intermediate clawhammer book.
I have already bought "Clawhammer Banjo for the Complete Ignoramous" by Wayne Erbsen. Since I am a beginner clawhammerer just perfect for me and I left a 5 stare review on Amazon. I felt I was ready...
View ArticleTOTW 01/19/13 Old Chattanooga
TOTW 01/19/2013 Old Chattanooga I came across “Old Chattanooga” while surfing the net researching my last TOTW (Walking in the Parlor) in August. The thumbnail picture of Blaine Smith caught my eye...
View ArticleGorilla Snot is back
Hi GuysWhile browsing ebay I did a search for gorilla snot just on the off chance and loads came up. One particular seller is named gorillasnotusa so I assume that is the manufacturer? Anyway I think...
View ArticleMichelle
Does anyone out there know where I can find a clawhammer banjo tab for the song Michelle by the Beatles?
View ArticleClassical Banjo : really really Old Time
Bought a book of classical banjo tab a few weeks ago, and am loving it. It's too easy to get into boxes musically, at least for me. BG. or OT, songwriter, etc. But these tunes are fresh. New...
View ArticleWagin wheel by old crow medicine show!
Howdy everyone! This I one of them songs thr everyone likes including myself and id absolutely love to learn a good version on the banjer! I saw a thread showing the chords but is like to learn a nice...
View ArticlePlease Help - Looking For Tips & Tricks For Memorizing Tabs & Tunes
Hey everyone, first of all, thanks for checking out my post... The issue is that I have a bad memory, and while it takes me a while to learn to play a tune, it really takes me forever to memorize a...
View ArticleNLCR's Billy Grimes the Rover - two or three fingers?
I was listening to the New Lost City Ramblers doing Billy Grimes the Rover and was having a hard time deciding how the banjo was played. Eventually I decided that the banjo sounds like it's being...
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