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"Thanks!"

"The video shows as private. "

"I’ve only reviewed it quickly. What I like is the correlation between the tunes and historical events. People writing tunes about these. The paintings and photographs are great. I wonder if the Documentary Maker Ken Burns would consider making…"

"I just finished perusing your book. Awesome! An awful lot of work went into this book. Thanks!"

"I would like a copy!  mccypr@gmail.com. Thanks much!"

"I made the strings. I think they have a unique sound. Different than nylgut. They have a very plunky tone. The idea came from accounts in the 1600s and 1700s. They probably would sound better if They were thinner."

"I’m seriously thinking about making a Gourd Banjo. I have a Barry Sholder banjo. Do you treat the inside of your gourds? You soak your gourds in water???"

"Opps! Here’s the link. https://welburngourdfarm.com/collections/gourds-by-shape/products/clean-canteen-gourds"

"I recently read from an excerpt from a San Diego magazine or Newspaper that the gourds you buy come to you via the Mail and green with mold. Here’s a link to a Farm near Temecula. I haven’t been there yet. They may be a good source for…"

"I run into that problem very occasionally with YouTube, especially when searching bicycle racing/Cyclocross. "

"Oh. Twiss’ version is on YouTube not in Prieto’s Playlist. "

"Sounds good to me. Chris Prieto has a version of it on YouTube in his “Crash and Burn Minstrel Banjo” Playlist. Tim Twiss’ version is also there. "

"It does sound good and slightly different than nylgut strings."