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April 2015

Tuesday in the Hartland

video Tuesday in the Hartland 7 Likes Lazy Joe

video Lazy Joe 8 Likes Ashborn Here are photos of my latest original Ashborn Guitar with a tapered fingerboard and my second Ashborn Banjo made by Mike Wesley. They both have the concave style of Ashborn tuner. The neck profile fo… Discussion Ashborn 1 Like

March 2015

Old '76 and Grape Vine Reels

video Old '76 and Grape Vine Reels 2 Likes Harriman's Quickstep.wmv

video Harriman's Quickstep.wmv 2 Likes Kissing in 1864 "Ladies should see that these Rules are strictly observed." Discussion Kissing in 1864 3 Likes St. Patrick's Day-Gourd Banjo.wmv

video St. Patrick's Day-Gourd Banjo.wmv 4 Likes Bully for All & St Patrick's Day

video Bully for All & St Patrick's Day 6 Likes Vivaldi Concerto I

video Vivaldi Concerto I 8 Likes 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 Stroke Style banjo sighting on TV... In a bow to popular forum fodder... I was watching "Civil War Terror" on the History channel last night. In one sequence they depicted a male spy, dressed as a woman, infiltrating a dance. I wasn't… Discussion Stroke Style banjo sighting on TV... 1 Like