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Frank Converse's "Minstrel Hall of Fame"

Started Dec 17, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes

I'm not sure if anyone here has seen this 1913 NY Times article before, but it relates to the "Hall of Fame" mentioned by Converse in his thirteenth "reminiscence." There he mentions a Britting's…Continue

Stroke style fingernail clucking...

Started this discussion. Last reply by Rob Morrison Nov 30, 2011. 23 Replies 0 Likes

It sounds like a first great line to a nonsense verse, but it's actually a problem I'm not yet able to shake. In this case, a video would probably provide the best demonstration, but since I don't…Continue

Assorted banjo questions...

Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Draper Nov 27, 2011. 11 Replies 0 Likes

Ok, a few awkward sundry questions here...Those of you who have open back banjos, and I'm guessing that's pretty much all of us, have you found that a particular stand works better than others? Has…Continue

I'm officially banjoed...

Started this discussion. Last reply by Dan'l Nov 18, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes

My banjo arrived today and thanks to Tim Twiss' videos in the lessons section I'm tuned up and plunking away in minutes. Wow are these beautiful things. I have some things to learn. Once I can plunk…Continue