Hi Steve, 

Thanks for the welcome..... pulled the trigger today and bought a 1924 Vega.  Simple and nice.  My goal is really to play old time fiddle tunes so the minstrel group may not be the right place, but there seems to be a lot of "banjo knowledge" here so while I may not post much, I'll certainly lurk!

Nice to meet you steve... love your vids.  Are both of your banjos by Brian Carver. He's certainly prolific.

Thanks for the nice words in the friend request. I hope that building your banjo goes even smoother than mine did. I tell you what, when you build one its the greatest feeling ever when you play it.

Thanks for the kind welcome, Steve.  I'm looking forward to learning more about these wonderful instruments.  My first fretless minstrel-style banjo is on order with Luke Mercier and I hope to get it by August.  In the meantime, this site gives me lots to think about!

Josh

Thanks Steve, I'll post pictures of my banjos as soon as I am able. I'm working on a new build right now. I'm trying to turn an old locust fence-post into a banjo neck; it's probably not doable, but we'll see!

Hi Steve---Thanks for the friend request. However, I did not fully understand some of your comments. Are you suggesting that some of what Carson Hudson and Clarke play is more syncopated than the material in my black syncopation presentation? Or just that now that you have gone through the black syncopation material you hear something like it in their playing? And maybe you could expand on your description, "than some ways."

Banjovially, Bob

   Kinda what I was asking is this syncopation the Hudson & Clarke are doing is this the syncopation you are talking about.   Listening to Pompey and Juba , the way both these guys play them seems to be fewer notes, but heavy on the sync.    Is there a video of you expalining and demonstrating this? 

 I was just remarking on the "feel" they had

You have a question about the chord chart?

Hi Steve!  I just slow it down...and practice endlessly.  I don't do the left hand pull off for the middle note like some just cause I prefer the sound of the right hand doing all the notes... good luck and hi!

Hi Steve

Where do you live?  I live in Moreno Valley CA in Riverside County.  Is that close to you?

Tom Morrison

 Tom

 unfortunately not. Im basically between Houston Tx and Galveston  :(

Steve

I live about 20 miles from San Jacinto California.

Have a great time playing Minstrel Banjo.

Tom

Greetings Steve,

I am glad to know another brother in the Lord.

Thanks for the friend list add!  I am looking forward to it.  Got Jeff Menzies making me a gourd banjo and a tackhead as we speak and can't wait!

Thanks for listening to my music Steve. Glad to see you getting into this stuff so much, I've been watching your building and playing posts, here and on the banjo hangout site - great instruments and music made on them.