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Hi everyone! Sorry if this topic has been beat to death. I'm new to the website, and to classic style banjo. A little about myself, and what I know: I play guitar, banjo, fiddle, and tin whistle.…Continue
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"Hi Carrie! Thank you!
I love Rob's content. I'm gonna order a copy of that book asap. I'll find that Mike Ross tutor too. Cheers! "
"Welcome Ken. Rob Mackillop recorded the tunes in the Bradbury book. Here is a link: https://robmackillop.net/bradbury-studies/
There is a helpful Banjo Notation Primer by Mike Moss in the tutor book…"
"I don't have any particular problem with the Ellis books, but there are some advantages to Bradbury. Bradbury has you learning chords by name early on as well as good section on chord construction (the 1927 book has an even more complete…"
"I'm listening to Jon Bekoff and Nate Paine now! These guy are fantastic. I see what you mean now. Their bow arm is barely moving. I've played around with different fiddle holds. I hear they can be better for focusing on your rhythym.…"
"From what I recall of previous discussions about tutor books, the Bradbury seems to be highly regarded, along with the Grimshaw. If you put either name in the search box, I'm sure you'll find a lot of good information.
Btw, don't…"
"Heyagain Ian,I appreciate any direction at all, so thank you. I also appreciate the kind words about my playing as well; Thank you for listening. I have a passion for traditional music of all kinds, history, and culture. I seem to just keep going…"
"Hi Ken,
The first Ellis book is the Thorough School For The Five Stringed Banjo and then the Advanced School. The Studies book wouldn't benefit you at the moment, as it doesn't provide instruction on how to play the pieces, all of which…"
"Hi Ian,
Thanks for taking the time to comment. That's all great advice, and I'll go through those publications right away. I think I found them. "Ellis Studies for Banjo & Zither-Banjo', and the Advanced…"
"Thank you for the reply Joel! I recently ordered one of your banjo thimbles, and I love it. Unfortunately, I'm on the other side of Canada, so I wouldn't be able to attend that gathering, though it sounds like something right up my…"
"Hi Ken,
Welcome. I don't know where you are located but next month we are having our American Banjo Fraternity Spring Rally in Palmyra, NY (near Rochester). The ABF rallies are the only "classic banjo" exclusive events and…"
"Hi Ken,
I suggest using the 'Thorough School' and the 'Advanced School' books by Herbert J Ellis, that you can download from the Banjo Tutor Books section on this site. Start at the beginning, take your time and follow all the…"
Beginner suggestions
Hi everyone! Sorry if this topic has been beat to death. I'm new to the website, and to classic style banjo. A little about myself, and what I know: I play guitar, banjo, fiddle, and tin whistle. I've played guitar, and clawhammer banjo since my late teens, and fiddle for 1.5 years. I have a Deering Vega Senator, and a Goldtone AC-1 strung with nylgut. I play 2 finger style also, and a little bit of 3 finger stuff. Being a fingerpicker on guitar I have some experience. I can read notation, and…See More
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