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Dane M. Donato
- Greenfield, MA
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Five string Gourd Banjo
Started Jul 2, 2014 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi, everyone. Here is a gourd banjo I recently completed as an offering from my new company, Stogie Strings (gourd banjos, cigar box guitars, diddley bows).This one is now with its new owner, Dr.…Continue
Rank beginner to Minstrel style playing
Started this discussion. Last reply by Greg Adams Jul 7, 2014. 34 Replies 0 Likes
Hi, all. I'm brand new to this site, so if this is not the appropriate way to communicate to members, please forgive me. I played a little modern bluegrass banjo many years ago, and recently have…Continue
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- 2 years
- What kind of banjo(s) do you own?
- Hand-made gourd banjos with Nylgut strings
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Thanks so much. I expect this will be a great, fun learning experience. My gourd banjo is leaning against my desk and is exited too. :)
So Dane, have you attempted any tune in stroke style yet? My first tune was Juba- I found it very useful to help train my fingers into the new patterns I wasn't used to yet.
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