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The Frank C. Bradbury Methods

Following up on Jody's question about the different editions of Bradbury. In 1926, Frank Bradbury published his first method book for regu…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

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Reply by Russ Chandler

Tone bar

I recently took a lesson from Douglas Back and let me just say he is an amazing teacher who fixed my posture and he has a thing called a to…

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Potentially the best method

Someday I want to write my own method, but I know I have a lot of learning to do before that's even close to being possible. Anyway, My opi…

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9 yesterday
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W.M. Huntley Songs in 12 Keys

In the quest to have well rounded banjo audio pallet, I've been looking for these songs by Huntley so that I can hear the banjo all around…

Started by Byron Thomas in Classic Banjo

2 yesterday
Reply by Joel Hooks

Whoa! Bill, Vess Ossman

There is some serious bass string work on this recording. https://app.box.com/s/ol3osfde03oiq86qvdksz7megww1qods?fbclid=IwY2xjawJSUY1leHRu

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

10 yesterday
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Weaver on Ebay UK

I don't know anything about it... just passing along. The hooks have been bent to clear the plastic head (a better way is to file the alumi…

Started by Joel Hooks in Classic Banjo

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Voicing

How do you work on voicing? Like if you want a specific voice in a triad to be louder than the others. Say I want to bring out the middle v…

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15 yesterday
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Who's That Knockin'..1922..Roy Stapleton

I couldn't find any info about the composer of this fun piece of music, described as a two step. The music was published in London so I pre…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

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Sharp keys

I recently made an arrangement of an old spiritual and I chose the key of E major. My teacher says I should transpose it to C or G, but I f…

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John Hartford on strings, tuning, and tone rings

I am a huge Hartford fan and came across this interview in a 1993 issue of Banjo Newsletter. I am currently restoring, or making playable,…

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