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945783_248735308599279_870740299_n (1) photo 945783_248735308599279_870740299_n (1) 2 Likes DSC00028 photo DSC00028 1 Like New Book I finally put together a book for Stroke  /  Early banjo. I'm not saying I reinvented the wheel or anything, but it is a tight little book....25 pages, and it includes a CD with demonstrations and tu… Discussion New Book 2 Likes The Heap (way too many banjos) photo The Heap (way too many banjos) 1 Like

the centerville serenaders photo the centerville serenaders 2 Likes Anyone interested? I am starting a new banjo project.  This is primarily for myself.  The banjo will be an American version of one of Jim Bollman's ornate British banjos.  The 13" pot will be heavily veneered and the w… Discussion Anyone interested? 1 Like tennessee workshop flyer photo tennessee workshop flyer 1 Like Hattie Schottishe video Hattie Schottishe 2 Likes Clare de Kitchen video Clare de Kitchen 4 Likes Neshaminy Civil War Re-enactment 2013 video Neshaminy Civil War Re-enactment 2013 3 Likes The Librarian and the Banjo I happened to come across a film at the Wisconsin Film Festival in Madison last week that might be of interest to some on this forum. Produced and directed by Jim Carrier and entitled "The Librarian… Discussion The Librarian and the Banjo 2 Likes Drink Your Water and Toss It Away video Drink Your Water and Toss It Away 4 Likes Doon the Water video Doon the Water 1 Like Kerr's and other sources I have found sections in Kerr's Merry Melodies that are actual source material for the Buckley's, Converse, and Briggs'. I am not certain of the date these books were put out. An interesting one is t… Discussion Kerr's and other sources 1 Like Gourd Banjo Angeline The Baker video Gourd Banjo Angeline The Baker 6 Likes Les Sylphedies video Les Sylphedies 4 Likes Knoxville Early Banjo Making Workshop Tennessee Early Style Banjo Making Workshop: Gourd and Tackhead Banjos Location and fees TBA I will be holding a Gourd/tackhead banjo making workshop this summer in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. T… Discussion Knoxville Early Banjo Making Workshop 2 Likes