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June 2019

Jake Bacchus' Reel ? Where Did You Come From

video Jake Bacchus' Reel ? Where Did You Come From 9 Likes

April 2017

Bridge for Stewart 'Student'

I'm having a hard time finding a bridge for this Stewart. It's set up with 1 7/8 X 7/16" bridge, skin head, nylon strings. The action is way too low. It looks like I'll need 1/2" or 17/32" . …

Blog Bridge for Stewart 'Student' 1 Like Bell vs a Hartel minstrel banjo? (can someone explain?)

Hi Everyone my name is Jason. I'm new here and I was wondering what is the difference in sound quality and craftsmanship between both makers of the Boucher minstrel banjo? I know the Hartel…

Blog Bell vs a Hartel minstrel banjo? (can someone explain?) 1 Like Venting

I was at a civil war event this past weekend. Elaine and I were contracted to do some performances and to do a school day presentation for 600 students. There was another musician there who was…

Blog Venting 1 Like Circa 1860s restored banjo Just got this restored banjo on ebay. Wyatt Fawley, in Pennsylania, restored it. We both believe it to be from the 1860s, based on the hand made hooks and nuts, and the way they are attached to the… Blog Circa 1860s restored banjo 3 Likes This Side of Jordan

video This Side of Jordan 3 Likes

April 2015

Stitcher Banjo for Sale A friend liked my Banjo kit I got from Terry Bell so much that he wanted to build one as well. As you notice from the pictures he got a Stitcher, with some modifications.My friend is an amateur lut… Discussion Stitcher Banjo for Sale 1 Like Banjo Case 1

photo Banjo Case 1 1 Like Oh! Susanna

video Oh! Susanna 7 Likes Injin Rubber Overcoat

video Injin Rubber Overcoat 3 Likes Minstrel Banjos the Graybell Bros with Terry…

video Minstrel Banjos the Graybell Bros with Terry… 1 Like Minstrel Music Presentation

photo Minstrel Music Presentation 3 Likes Beltrami Historical Society

photo Beltrami Historical Society 3 Likes My first Coffin Case.

Needed a coffin Case for my new sweet Banjo from Jay Moschella. it sounds sooo sweet. I have a reenactment event this weekend at Ft Tejon, Lebec CA.

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Blog My first Coffin Case. 4 Likes

February 2015

Nancy Till

video Nancy Till 1 Like The Tail of my Coat

video The Tail of my Coat 3 Likes "Negro Dance"

video "Negro Dance" 7 Likes

January 2015

Jim Along Josey

video Jim Along Josey 5 Likes Mustaches/Moustaches I think sideburns were popular around the period of the War of 1812 but other facial hair, during the first half of the 19th C., were worn only by men on the fringes and perhaps other cultures outsid… Discussion Mustaches/Moustaches 1 Like

October 2014

De Old Jaw Bone.wmv

video De Old Jaw Bone.wmv 2 Likes Roscoe, Lee & Abadie: Music of the Old South

video Roscoe, Lee & Abadie: Music of the Old South 1 Like