Minstrel Banjo

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Kerr's Negro Jig?

Is this one a Carolina Chocolate Drops original? If not, can somebody enlighten me on its origins?

Started by david caron

2 Nov 6, 2018
Reply by david caron

Pronunciation?

I've devised a half dozen possible pronunciations for "Boucher". (Boo-cher,  Boo-shay, Bow-cher, Bow-shay, Boo-share, Bow-share).  Can some…

Started by Steve Stroot

3 Nov 5, 2018
Reply by david caron

The Banjo Gathering 2018

Is anyone else here going to BRISTOL VA for this next week?

Started by M'lou Brubaker

0 Oct 28, 2018

October is GOURD BANJO MONTH ! Show the love!

I just decided. Because October is the month of Halloween and pumpkins and squash and old hollow/hallow things, even the O in October is ro…

Started by Strumelia

91 Oct 28, 2018
Reply by M'lou Brubaker

Beware

I received a message via the Minstrel Banjo comment wall from Kay Mivedo and/or Thomas Kossi - neither are Minstrel Banjo members.  The mes…

Started by Steve Stroot

6 Oct 19, 2018
Reply by Paul Draper

Halp! What is a trill?

I can read the description on Wikipedia and hear them played on my Twiss USB drive but I can't wrap my noodle around it. Currently trying t…

Started by Chris Prieto

4 Oct 18, 2018
Reply by Tom Berghan

New to old style playing

Hi all, just finished my first handmade banjo, made for reenacting as a civil war soldier. So now that I have the banjo I want to learn to…

Started by Ryan Carlson

2 Sep 23, 2018
Reply by Strumelia

Minstrel banjo project

Hey everyone, Thought Id post some pics of the banjo I finished today and get some feedback. I had made a small plywood banjo before this o…

Started by Ryan Carlson

1 Sep 23, 2018
Reply by Tom Taggart

Briggs death bed photo

I am having a hard time remembering if there is actually a photo of Briggs in the death bed with Eph next to him or if I made that up entir…

Started by Chris Prieto

0 Sep 19, 2018

Converse Thumb Lead

Since The Convergence, I have jumped into the yellow Converse. I'm struggling with the thumb lead. I've stopped trying to cheat the walk ar…

Started by Rob Mohr

4 Sep 18, 2018
Reply by Rob Mohr

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