Minstrel Banjo

For enthusiasts of early banjo

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"Canaan, the only "authentic" gourd banjos are four stringers. They sound very differ…"

Mark Weems replied Apr 21, 2014 to Best Gourd for your buck?

9 Apr 22, 2014
Reply by Patrick Haas

"Possibly, some artists could of course err. I'm currently examining the pictorial an…"

Mark Weems replied Feb 16, 2014 to Look Ma! No Thumb String!

91 May 10, 2014
Reply by Leonidas (Lee) Jones

"But why would the thumb string suddenly shows up in drawings from 1847 on then? Why…"

Mark Weems replied Feb 16, 2014 to Look Ma! No Thumb String!

91 May 10, 2014
Reply by Leonidas (Lee) Jones

"Well, we all come to this from different places and we should use that to our advant…"

Mark Weems replied Feb 13, 2014 to Gumbo Chaff

84 Feb 18, 2014
Reply by Strumelia

"Right you are. Carry on, Sir!"

Mark Weems replied Feb 13, 2014 to Gumbo Chaff

84 Feb 18, 2014
Reply by Strumelia

"Tim, many of us on this site, myself included, did not learn about strikes and pull…"

Mark Weems replied Feb 13, 2014 to Gumbo Chaff

84 Feb 18, 2014
Reply by Strumelia

"Well, I'm not an African Historian, but I know that different peoples from very dive…"

Mark Weems replied Feb 9, 2014 to Look Ma! No Thumb String!

91 May 10, 2014
Reply by Leonidas (Lee) Jones

"Of course, I should have said the United States!"

Mark Weems replied Feb 9, 2014 to Look Ma! No Thumb String!

91 May 10, 2014
Reply by Leonidas (Lee) Jones

"Not that I've seen, but that wouldn't be unusual. We also don't have any surviving g…"

Mark Weems replied Feb 9, 2014 to Look Ma! No Thumb String!

91 May 10, 2014
Reply by Leonidas (Lee) Jones

"Not to my mind. In fact, the more I research this issue the more questions I have. A…"

Mark Weems replied Feb 9, 2014 to Look Ma! No Thumb String!

91 May 10, 2014
Reply by Leonidas (Lee) Jones

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