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"Banjo music continued to be written in "A" and "E" into 1907 in the US.  After that,…"

Joel Hooks replied Jun 17, 2014 to Carl Fischer Banjo Tutor Now Available

 7 Jun 17, 2014
Reply by Joel Hooks

"Agreed, this is of fairly recent manufacture.  Likely made in the last +/-10 years.…"

Joel Hooks replied Jun 2, 2014 to Tackhead with a tension hoop?

 4 Jun 2, 2014
Reply by John Cohen

"I wonder if his retirement has something to do with the suspension. "See what you w…"

Joel Hooks replied May 31, 2014 to teacher suspended for teaching about minstrel-era blackface.

 6 Jun 1, 2014
Reply by Dan'l

"Incidentally, it was in the early/mid 1880s that the Banjo hit big on the other side…"

Joel Hooks replied May 30, 2014 to Armstrong's Crown Banjo Method 1889

 11 May 30, 2014
Reply by Ian Bell

"Hi Ian, By 1880 Stewart would have you tune to B flat (this was Weston's key), meani…"

Joel Hooks replied May 30, 2014 to Armstrong's Crown Banjo Method 1889

 11 May 30, 2014
Reply by Ian Bell

"For those that may be concerned about Dan'l's above post, don't be.  The US copyrigh…"

Joel Hooks replied May 27, 2014 to Armstrong's Crown Banjo Method 1889

 11 May 30, 2014
Reply by Ian Bell

"Here are two left handed banjo solos.  I think I have one more by E. M. Hall-- I'll…"

Joel Hooks replied May 20, 2014 to Fifth peg down

 17 May 20, 2014
Reply by Joseph Sorah

"I play left handed for the final strain of "Church Bell Chimes," otherwise I tend to…"

Joel Hooks replied May 19, 2014 to Fifth peg down

 17 May 20, 2014
Reply by Joseph Sorah

"Is that a S. S. Stewart Banjo!?!  Was the ACW not 20 years too early for that banjo?…"

Joel Hooks replied May 5, 2014 to 2nd SC at Wilderness

 10 May 7, 2014
Reply by Al Smitley

""FRETS. ~~ Raised frets in a Banjo interfere with rapid execution.  It is much bette…"

Joel Hooks replied May 1, 2014 to Frank Converse on the Advantages of Fretless

 7 May 3, 2014
Reply by Joseph Sorah

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