Minstrel Banjo

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Stroke Style Instruction

I am introducing something new, which are a series of instructional videos. Let me know if these are helpful, or if there are other topics…

Started by Tim Twiss

2 Feb 21, 2010
Reply by Jeff Wewers

New Stichter

I just finished another Stichter model. These are my favorite when I'm not making gourds.I make 'em a little smaller than the original. Thi…

Started by Bell Banjos

0 Feb 19, 2010

James Joyce and Christie's Minstrels

I have been re-reading The Dubliners by James Joyce - the first time was 30 years ago (getting old!). Anyway, the last story in this collec…

Started by Rob MacKillop

3 Feb 19, 2010
Reply by Ian Bell

Railroad Polka

Hey all, this is a very selfish post. Is anyone able to photo or pdf a copy of "Railroad Polka" and either post it as pictures, like Tim do…

Started by Lucas Bowman

11 Feb 14, 2010
Reply by Trapdoor2

Transposition In General - Jersey Lighting in Particular

Dear Abby,I'm wondering if there are usual "default" banjo keys for tunes written out in minor keys. There's a great piece in Cole's 1000 F…

Started by Ian Bell

6 Feb 14, 2010
Reply by Ian Bell

"Snowmageddon."

I hope our minstrel banjo friends in the mid-atlantic area are doing all right under all that snow!  Good time to curl up with a tutor, I s…

Started by Carl Anderton

2 Feb 7, 2010
Reply by razyn

Simple-Complicated-Simple

I know I go on and on about Converse and his fingerings, but I gotta go there again. This version of the old Minstrel classic (Camptown Rac…

Started by Tim Twiss

4 Feb 3, 2010
Reply by Carl Anderton

The Early American Parlor Banjo

Hi Folks,   I placed the following on the ning Classic Banjo site, but as much of it could also be played stroke style I thought I might pl…

Started by Rob MacKillop

3 Jan 30, 2010
Reply by Greg Adams

Thimbles - Does everyone use them?

I've been trying out  stroke style for a while now. I have an 1890s  "catalogue" banjo strung with nylon and tuned a little low. Up till no…

Started by Ian Bell

16 Jan 29, 2010
Reply by Lucas Bowman

Interesting Book Available

Everyone else may already know about this, but a friend just put me onto "The Peter Beemer Manuscript" - published by Voyager. It's a trans…

Started by Ian Bell

1 Jan 27, 2010
Reply by Dan'l

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