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"Chris, the green stain...I know someone else with that (not me!)...so you are not fi…"

Strumelia replied Sep 8, 2015 to Broken Nail Blues

 21 Sep 17, 2015
Reply by Tim Twiss

"I SOOOO wish this event would be resurrected....was really upset when the hurricane…"

Strumelia replied Sep 8, 2015 to A not 100% early banjo-related save the date

 9 Sep 8, 2015
Reply by Stephen T. Brown

"Yes, agreed.  But gut violin strings would not have been nearly long enough.  Perhap…"

Strumelia replied Sep 7, 2015 to String comparison

 9 Sep 8, 2015
Reply by Paul Draper

"I wonder when heavy metal-wound bass gut strings actually came about for banjos.  Ce…"

Strumelia replied Sep 7, 2015 to String comparison

 9 Sep 8, 2015
Reply by Paul Draper

"Oh, ok.  Well then... What reasons can you think of for that change, Al?   Hmmmmmmm…"

Strumelia replied Sep 5, 2015 to Bonja, "A real Negro Song"

 11 Sep 5, 2015
Reply by Strumelia

"No, not at all, Al!   Honest!   =8-o    I'm asking you because fiddlers often have i…"

Strumelia replied Sep 5, 2015 to Bonja, "A real Negro Song"

 11 Sep 5, 2015
Reply by Strumelia

"What reasons can you think of for that change, Al?  "

Strumelia replied Sep 5, 2015 to Bonja, "A real Negro Song"

 11 Sep 5, 2015
Reply by Strumelia

"Well, despite the usual 'happy carefree slave' theme, it still conveys that playing…"

Strumelia replied Sep 4, 2015 to Bonja, "A real Negro Song"

 11 Sep 5, 2015
Reply by Strumelia

"I'd be interested in seeing your 1845 scan of this...where is the scan from- sheet m…"

Strumelia replied Sep 4, 2015 to Bonja, "A real Negro Song"

 11 Sep 5, 2015
Reply by Strumelia

"Love this advice.  And even better yet, whenever possible play with others and pl…"

Strumelia replied Sep 4, 2015 to Broken Nail Blues

 21 Sep 17, 2015
Reply by Tim Twiss

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