"It is an open bass string followed by a repeated C major chord played as a rapid arpeggio. String 3,2, 1 at fret 5. Thumb, index, middle. That's how I'd do it anyway. There are a number of banjo YouTube videos of this Banjo Solo. You…"
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Hi everyone, first a big THANK YOU to this website host for approving my request to becomd a member.
Recently, I bought this zyther/banjo from an estate sale. It is alleged to be from 1900. I do not know the maker and is in a desperate need of repair that I am willing to do. It previous owner did a bad job on it. I would love to share pictures of it before I took it apart and afterwards.
If anyone could help me to upload these picture I would deeply appreciated.
Recently, I bought this zyther/banjo from an estate sale. It is alleged to be from 1900. I do not know the maker and is in a desperate need of repair that I am willing to do. It previous owner did a bad job on it. I would love to share pictures of it before I took it apart and afterwards.
If anyone could help me to upload these picture I would deeply appreciated.
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New bridge Reily Baker banjo 1890
Really loved that old tiny bridge but it was producing a mute tone on the first string due to how wide the string slots were. Gap under the bridge, top wasn't level. Quite a few issues but it felt great. Action was perfect, string spacing perfect for me, height of bridge felt great too, even though its a fraction of the height of modern bridges. So I just bought a cheap two leg bridge, was farr too tall, so I cut the legs off to get it nearer the size I wanted. Sanded down the top with a…
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"Setting aside the historical stuff, the difference from a player's perspective is quite simple—knowing how to do one does not automatically mean you know how to do the other, despite any similarities in technique. "
The Midlands Banjo Fest UK at The Bosworth Hall Hotel
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THE MIDLANDS BANJO FESTThis year's event will again be held at the Bosworth Hall Hotel in Market Bosworth, Nuneaton CV13…See More
"In the 1960s there were no chairs in parking lots, which indeed was a principal locus of amateur bluegrass music activity. Nowadays some people bring their chairs to outdoor public "pickin' " sites. It is common.…"
"I heard it on a podcast (Picky Fingers) as well, so it may have been the same one. That would make sense if he was picking up on that."
"Butch Robins... just curious when you heard that FVE inspiration. Because I was listening to a podcast with him where he mentions it. BUT, he had just been spending time with Trevor Holder who has been to a couple of ABF rallies and can…"
"To add on to Joel's comment: in the "My Life and Times" section of the Earl Scruggs book he mentions that he wanted to play a three finger style, but he learned two-finger style first and claims that he "accidentally"…"
"There are typically not a lot of chairs to sit on in parking lots.
I've entirely abandoned any worry or space in my thoughts to this subject. Any argument is nonproductive and pointless unless some new information comes along. As…"
"I should add that from the point of view of *some* bluegrass banjo players there is no difference at all. When my duet with Bill Evans was active we usually had bluegrass banjoists in the audience. At least 30% of our repertoire was classic banjo…"
"Use your eyes and ears and you will know. Hint: every bluegrass banjo player has a unique hand position. No two are alike. And Scruggs himself had many several positions. This is visible and verifiable in the many video clips easily found on…"
"Scruggs played Hawaiian guitar style. "
What is the difference between Scruggs and Classic?
Besides fingerpicks, steel strings and the music they're used for. Someone on Reddit said that I was wrong when I said the right hand position is different, so what's the real difference?See More
"Hi Steve, please understand that I was not being critical of your editorial choices, only sharing my personal preferences in general. I have many personal ideas of how music should be printed for banjo, mostly based on historical design as I…"
"Large sections of my arrangements have no annotation. I don't add it to any measures, lines or sections of music that are repeated...Steve. "
Ellaline Terriss (with Vess L. Ossman) - 'Gaiety Medley', 1903
"Although I am a fan of old recordings, I'm not really familiar with the Gaiety Medley and certainly cannot pass an opinion as to whether or not, this is really a recording of "Bluebell in Fairyland". Many of these once famous and very…"
"It was a joke. It sounds like something Franz Liszt would write lol Joel Hooks said:"
Ellaline Terriss (with Vess L. Ossman) - 'Gaiety Medley', 1903
"Not Ossman and not a soprano. Perhaps the repertoire is also not from Bluebell in Fairyland (?)"
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