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Brice Alms replied to Brice Alms's discussion my 1870s banjo. Restoration complete.

"Oh Absolutely."

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Strumelia replied to Brice Alms's discussion my 1870s banjo. Restoration complete.

"I wonder at all the hundreds of songs played on that banjo over the many years and the different owners. Wouldn't you like to go back in time to see a scene of it being played, from each decade?"

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Timothy Twiss replied to Brice Alms's discussion my 1870s banjo. Restoration complete.

"Thanks for sharing your progress. Looking forward to a demo. Looks great"

Wednesday

Brice Alms posted a discussion

my 1870s banjo. Restoration complete.

The 1870s banjo is finally restored to playing condition. I put a new skin, new tailpiece, new tuning pegs, new bridge, new ebony nut, new strings, new tension hoop, new flesh hoop, and a new ebony 5th string nut. The tailpiece is made by Mark Rolston of Yellowstone Jewelry. ( http://yellowstone-jewelry.com ). The calf skin head by Stewart-MacDonald (https://www.stewmac.com ). It originally had 8 brackets, but by…See More

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david caron replied to Clyde W. Carpenter's discussion Want to buy a Minstrel Banjo

"I know this thread is from 2011, but I've been playing a Don Gardner Minstrel banjo for about a year now and I have no complaints. Are there any better instruments out there? Most likely, but its allowed me to explore some older minstrel tunes…"

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Paul Painter commented on Paul Draper's video

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"Paul I'm having a banjo built..its 13" inch also...so for me it was sure nice to hear what it might sound like!!!"

Tuesday

Paul Draper commented on Paul Draper's video

Takes The Cake Walk Around.

"Thanks. Approx. 13""

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Paul Painter commented on Paul Draper's video

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"Nice job! And great tone! How big is the shell?"

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From Turner's 60 Breakdowns, Jigs and Hornpipes by Herbert J. Ellis, ca 1900

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Timothy Twiss replied to James Tyler's discussion Minstrel Banjo in early recordings.

"If you study some of the material in the 1886 Analytical, you can identify many of the "licks", or sigatures of expression common to the mentioned tune. "

Dec 7

Byron Thomas replied to James Tyler's discussion Minstrel Banjo in early recordings.

"Just to add a little to the old discussion since it was bumped. Charles Asbury wrote the song and was apparently adept at stroke style (not clawhammer) as stated by the…"

Dec 7

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