Joel Hooks
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Joel Hooks's Discussions

Cammeyer Scanning Project.
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Steven Watson on Wednesday.

More 6 string, Metzler & Co's Tutor For The Banjo (6 String)
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jody Stecher Jan 6.

Cammeyer's Complete Christmas Suite.
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Joel Hooks Dec 16, 2025.

 

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Steven Watson replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Cammeyer Scanning Project.
"This is fantastic! And excellent quality. Thank you for doing it."
Wednesday
Joel Hooks replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Cammeyer Scanning Project.
"Thanks Jody, for all the sheet music I try to adjust the scanner so that they are "print ready".  Scanning in color with the yellowing or brown paper does not add to the usefulness of the music and makes for poor prints.  I can…"
Tuesday
Jody Stecher replied to Joel Hooks's discussion Cammeyer Scanning Project.
"This is monumental. You even scanned the entire Adventuresome Banjo book. It's not nearly as good as Camm's musical works but is part of the historical record. You deserve a medal. And it's not just quantity. There is quality as well.…"
Monday
Joel Hooks posted a discussion

Cammeyer Scanning Project.

I've been slowly chipping away the Cammeyer file box.  I'm guessing I am about half way, but expect to begin to encounter duplicates for much of this next half.  I am 100% certain that this is not all of the Cammeyer music I have, yet to be discovered in the unsorted boxes. It looks like a chunk of this music came from Robert J. R. White, including a few manuscripts that White copied off.  This gives me hope that I might have more of his manuscript in the vast unsorted boxes that I put it all…See More
Monday
Joel Hooks replied to thereallyniceman's discussion Fred Van Eps in 1959
"The wire goes to light bulbs that tighten the head.  All of his later flush frets were equipped with them and a heat shield made from an aluminum 78 recording blank."
Sunday
Jody Stecher replied to Joel Hooks's discussion More 6 string, Metzler & Co's Tutor For The Banjo (6 String)
"The banjo seems real enough but maybe that feller is AI"
Jan 6
Trapdoor2 replied to Joel Hooks's discussion More 6 string, Metzler & Co's Tutor For The Banjo (6 String)
Jan 6
Russ Chandler replied to Joel Hooks's discussion More 6 string, Metzler & Co's Tutor For The Banjo (6 String)
"That's gotta be AI?"
Jan 6

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New Additions to my family.

I answered an add on craigslist listing "four old banjos- $150 each."



I called very early to leave a message and get my name in the mix. Well it's true that the early bird catches the worm, and he called me a couple of minutes later.



I met with him and this is what I got...



Stewart and Bauer "Monogram" Grade 2. At first sight it looked in remarkably good condition. A couple of days later when I had a chance to mess with it I noticed one issue.



I… Continue

Posted on December 25, 2009 at 1:45 — 2 Comments

My first real banjo lesson.

I finally had a formal music lesson, the first in my life (that I can recall). The best part is that it was with none other than Clarke Buehling.



We had exchanged info at the opening of the America Banjo Museum. He was in Ft Worth for Thanksgiving. So we got together, had lunch, then went to our "old west" town.



He is a true gentlemen.



Scales and accompaniment, along with discussion of historically informed performance was the agenda. He listened to where I was… Continue

Posted on December 6, 2009 at 20:45 — 1 Comment

Thoughts on Tremolo.

In this journey (obsession) of historic banjo playing, I have turned to reading all of the period literature on the subject that I could find. An observation I made is that it seems most banjoists had a version of "Home, Sweet Home with Tremolo." I had read the instructions for how to play it, listened to Ossman and Eps, but really did not give it much mind.



Then, from Trapdoor's recommendation, I bought Douglas Back's The Banjo Goes Highbrow (if you don't have this get it… Continue

Posted on April 12, 2009 at 17:36 — 16 Comments

Comment Wall (18 comments)

At 5:01 on January 2, 2009, Carl Anderton said…
Glad you joined, Joel. Great profile picture.
At 20:22 on February 14, 2009, Ray Jones said…
Many thanks for the info. I shall have a serious look at them, and give it some thought. The Patents were most helpful. We are never too old to learn a new trick or two. I wonder if there is a special design for a zither banjo.
At 22:05 on July 2, 2009, Ray Jones said…
At 22:29 on July 3, 2009, Ray Jones said…
Did you manage to print out the notation for Gay Gossoon that I sent yesterday? Ray
At 2:29 on July 4, 2009, Ray Jones said…
If you want the other banjo parts later, I have them. Ray
At 6:54 on August 20, 2009, Ray Jones said…
What is interesting is that the Appalachian Area was originally settled by migrants from, England, Ireland and Scotland! Did they bring the banjo over with them? So much for the Hillbillies.
At 7:36am on January 03, 2010, Clarke Buehling gave Joel Hooks a gift
At 12:42 on April 13, 2010, Peter LaBau said…
HI- thanks for the interest in the CD- I'm heading out of town for a family crisis, but will be back next week and will check back with you then about getting you the disc. Thanks again!- Peter
At 15:51 on April 21, 2010, Peter LaBau said…
Hey Marc- back again. Can't remember if I gave you an address to send the check for $15, that includes shipping.

Peter LaBau
2079 Hawkshill Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22911

Thanks so much- hope all's well. - Peter
At 15:53 on April 21, 2010, Peter LaBau said…
Hey- Peter here again. So sorry, I'm mixing names up here- sorry for the gaff... Peter

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