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"No Clem Titus was a fiddle player from NYC. I'd like to know more about him too."

Wes Merchant replied May 23, 2015 to Old Titus, an African American banjo player Richmond, circa 1818?

 9 May 25, 2015
Reply by Wes Merchant

"It's quite the chain of literary references isn't it. I was curious if any one had h…"

Wes Merchant replied May 23, 2015 to Old Titus, an African American banjo player Richmond, circa 1818?

 9 May 25, 2015
Reply by Wes Merchant

"Thank you Tim and Al."

Wes Merchant replied May 19, 2015 to AEBG 2015

 47 May 29, 2015
Reply by Dan Gibson

"Yes Al, go to www.civilwarmed.org. There is a link on their site."

Wes Merchant replied May 5, 2015 to AEBG 2015

 47 May 29, 2015
Reply by Dan Gibson

"I'll be there from over the hill (in more ways than one)."

Wes Merchant replied May 4, 2015 to AEBG 2015

 47 May 29, 2015
Reply by Dan Gibson

"Doesn't Briggs suggest to simply retune?"

Wes Merchant replied Apr 28, 2015 to 24 inch scale why?

 37 May 4, 2015
Reply by CW Bayer

"I've always felt that claw hammer and stroke style are like fiddling without the bow…"

Wes Merchant replied Apr 19, 2015 to Shedding light on the beginnings of fingerstyle banjo and other topics

 91 Jun 14, 2015
Reply by Tim Twiss

"Many years ago an old timer showed me how to match stain using a mix of one part boi…"

Wes Merchant replied Apr 15, 2015 to Banjo Stains

 13 Apr 17, 2015
Reply by Audun Holland-Goon

"Thanks!"

Wes Merchant replied Apr 11, 2015 to Gatcomb's Banjo & Guitar Gazette.

 1 Apr 11, 2015
Reply by Wes Merchant

"Yep we're on the same page here. Andy and Barney... That was like the middle of the…"

Wes Merchant replied Mar 29, 2015 to Field recordings from the Bayard Collection

 9 Mar 29, 2015
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