Wes Merchant's Posts - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-29T04:49:38ZWes Merchanthttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/WesMerchanthttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3143274781?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=2zlm8j7wtyox8&xn_auth=noBanjo repairtag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2013-08-24:2477478:BlogPost:986012013-08-24T16:00:00.000ZWes Merchanthttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/WesMerchant
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYO4Qi1sYt4The">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYO4Qi1sYt4The</a> small ebony guide that holds the fifth string on my banjo split so I made one out of an old fiddle peg. I sized it through a hoIe I drilled in a steel plate then drilled out the old peg with the same bit and filed in a slot with a small knife edged file. i"ve strung it up with nylgut and I'm really pleased with the sound. I'll post sound clips if I came remember how to play the dang…</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYO4Qi1sYt4The">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYO4Qi1sYt4The</a> small ebony guide that holds the fifth string on my banjo split so I made one out of an old fiddle peg. I sized it through a hoIe I drilled in a steel plate then drilled out the old peg with the same bit and filed in a slot with a small knife edged file. i"ve strung it up with nylgut and I'm really pleased with the sound. I'll post sound clips if I came remember how to play the dang thing.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3149391269?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3149391269?profile=original" width="720" class="align-full"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3149391307?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3149391307?profile=original" width="720" class="align-full"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3149391381?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3149391381?profile=original" width="720" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3149391701?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3149391701?profile=original" width="720" class="align-full"/></a><br/> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3149391307?profile=original" target="_self"><br/></a></p>DAN EMMETT and the Rise of Early Negro Minstrelsytag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2013-08-09:2477478:BlogPost:977372013-08-09T21:00:00.000ZWes Merchanthttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/WesMerchant
<p> I came across this digital book today and thought some others here might be interested. You can navigate to the various pages and songs by clicking the arrows by the bar in the center of the page, a lot of Dan Emmett songs and tunes are shown as well as some songs of the late 18th /early 19th century. </p>
<p><a href="http://0-muco.alexanderstreet.com.libra.naz.edu/view/500067">http://0-muco.alexanderstreet.com.libra.naz.edu/view/500067</a></p>
<p> I came across this digital book today and thought some others here might be interested. You can navigate to the various pages and songs by clicking the arrows by the bar in the center of the page, a lot of Dan Emmett songs and tunes are shown as well as some songs of the late 18th /early 19th century. </p>
<p><a href="http://0-muco.alexanderstreet.com.libra.naz.edu/view/500067">http://0-muco.alexanderstreet.com.libra.naz.edu/view/500067</a></p>Happy 4th of Julytag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2013-07-04:2477478:BlogPost:953732013-07-04T17:27:11.000ZWes Merchanthttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/WesMerchant
<p>I was thinking about going to a July 4th anvil shoot ( <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anvil_firing">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anvil_firing</a> ) at the home of a black powder enthusiast I know, so I found this on Utoob, </p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFmBNPLLe6A">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFmBNPLLe6A</a></p>
<p>I was thinking about going to a July 4th anvil shoot ( <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anvil_firing">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anvil_firing</a> ) at the home of a black powder enthusiast I know, so I found this on Utoob, </p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFmBNPLLe6A">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFmBNPLLe6A</a></p>Joe Bussard's Annual Banjo Podcasttag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2013-04-19:2477478:BlogPost:902462013-04-19T20:02:39.000ZWes Merchanthttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/WesMerchant
<p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/dusttodigital/joe-bussards-country-3">https://soundcloud.com/dusttodigital/joe-bussards-country-3</a></p>
<p>For those of you unfamiliar with Joe, he is one of the world's premier collectors early country, blues and jazz of 78's. He's also the subject of the Australian Documentary "Desperate Man Blues". I've known Joe for many years, and actually played in a band with him for a while, he's quite a character and a great resource Here's the play list : Taylor's…</p>
<p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/dusttodigital/joe-bussards-country-3">https://soundcloud.com/dusttodigital/joe-bussards-country-3</a></p>
<p>For those of you unfamiliar with Joe, he is one of the world's premier collectors early country, blues and jazz of 78's. He's also the subject of the Australian Documentary "Desperate Man Blues". I've known Joe for many years, and actually played in a band with him for a while, he's quite a character and a great resource Here's the play list : Taylor's Kentucky Boys, Ernest Hilton, Dock Boggs, B.F. Shelton, Buell Kazee, John Hammond, W. A. Helton, Dad Crockett, Clarence Ashley, Uncle Dave Macon, Wilmer Watts, Bascom Lamar Lunsford, Hobart Smith, Flatt & Scruggs, Carl Story</p>Bill's Banjostag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2013-04-07:2477478:BlogPost:891852013-04-07T00:58:53.000ZWes Merchanthttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/WesMerchant
<p>I used to live in Bills house in Baltimore many years ago, he had some fine instruments then and has continued collecting over the years. Here is his online gallery, I hope you enjoy!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.billsbanjos.com/">http://www.billsbanjos.com/</a></p>
<p>I used to live in Bills house in Baltimore many years ago, he had some fine instruments then and has continued collecting over the years. Here is his online gallery, I hope you enjoy!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.billsbanjos.com/">http://www.billsbanjos.com/</a></p>