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July 2015

First Mate Hornpipe

video First Mate Hornpipe 5 Likes Berkeley, California Gourd Banjo Making Work… Gourd Banjo Making Workshop Berkeley , California @ the Caning Shop – 926 Gilman Street Sunday Nov. 8th (9am) – Friday Nov. 13th (5pm) Tuition is $695 all materials included. $200 non refundable de… Discussion Berkeley, California Gourd Banjo Making Work… 5 Likes

June 2015

Boston Jig / AEBG VIII

video Boston Jig / AEBG VIII 9 Likes New Stuff The Buckley Banjo Guide in TAB is now ready in hard copy. If you are coming to AEBG and want to reserve one, let me know. 112 pages and has all the instrumentals. Shipping now if you cannot go. Als… Discussion New Stuff 5 Likes

May 2015

Stephen Foster

photo Stephen Foster 1 Like

April 2015

Jump Billy Joe

video Jump Billy Joe 4 Likes

March 2015

Congrats to last year's speaker at Balto par… I didn't get to attend in 2014, but I did at least see the schedule and am aware that there was a presentation listed by Christopher J. Smith. Have not seen any chatter about it here, though I may j… Discussion Congrats to last year's speaker at Balto par… 4 Likes Tiger Jig

video Tiger Jig 6 Likes Two Gourds Are Better Than One: Blues Improv…

video Two Gourds Are Better Than One: Blues Improv… 4 Likes

February 2015

Minstrel Banjo - A window to the slave origi…

video Minstrel Banjo - A window to the slave origi… 3 Likes

December 2014

Museums by Candlelight

event Museums by Candlelight 1 Like medieval bones From the 12th century... fiddler, bones player, and square frame drum player... Discussion medieval bones 3 Likes

November 2014

Ole Virginy Break Down

video Ole Virginy Break Down 6 Likes Roving Blades Bruce and Emmett's Drummers' a…

video Roving Blades Bruce and Emmett's Drummers' a… 7 Likes

October 2014

Halloween Minstrel

video Halloween Minstrel 7 Likes 1852 Ashborn Here are some drawings I made based on the Ashborn in the Banjo Sightings website. Feel free to use them to build your own instrument. Post pictures. Discussion 1852 Ashborn 5 Likes The Bristol Hornpipe