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"Cover your hands and face with burnt cork 300 nights a year before you play on a gas…"

Joel Hooks replied Jan 25, 2013 to Dirty spots

 7 Jan 26, 2013
Reply by Bell Banjos

"Strumelia, read Al Baur's letters in the Stewart Banjo and Guitar Journal.  He gives…"

Joel Hooks replied Jan 25, 2013 to A newbies tension question

 22 Jan 25, 2013
Reply by Dan'l

"Welcome! The "mountain banjos" would not be have been in use by professional minstre…"

Joel Hooks replied Jan 21, 2013 to A newbies tension question

 22 Jan 25, 2013
Reply by Dan'l

"Try this... http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/ For printed matter, anything before 1…"

Joel Hooks replied Jan 18, 2013 to Self-publishing and copyright issues

 5 Jan 22, 2013
Reply by Al Smitley

"For what it is worth, the Dobson family taught stroke style and published music "to…"

Joel Hooks replied Jan 14, 2013 to Fretted vs. Fretless

 13 Feb 25, 2013
Reply by Mark Shimonkevitz

"I'd slog through it and keep fingers off the head.  If you anchor, you might as well…"

Joel Hooks replied Jan 3, 2013 to 4th finger on head during stroke style?

 11 Jan 13, 2013
Reply by Vince Abadie

"Hi David, that was also mentioned in the BNL articles.  But I don't know about the m…"

Joel Hooks replied Nov 17, 2012 to Scoops!

 12 Nov 17, 2012
Reply by Dan'l

"Ease of fitting the neck does seem reasonable.  But Sam's banjo is not just a "tub,"…"

Joel Hooks replied Nov 15, 2012 to Scoops!

 12 Nov 17, 2012
Reply by Dan'l

"I hit "enter" instead of "tab" and it got posted."

Joel Hooks replied Nov 15, 2012 to Scoops!

 2 Nov 15, 2012
Reply by Joel Hooks

"OK, I don't know where the buttons are, so I'll just post links. Here is Sam and hi…"

Joel Hooks replied Nov 15, 2012 to Scoops!

 12 Nov 17, 2012
Reply by Dan'l

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