The 27th Street Podcast is back after a brief hiatus. This episode features my conversation with Mike Chew in the Dogwood Banjo workshop in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I was in the Twin Cities to pick up Dogwood Banjos # 52, which Mike made for me. I really enjoyed our conversation, while Mike put the finishing touches on my instrument.

Dogwood flower and leaves inlay
Podcast music: intro – The Forky Deer; outro – The Banjo Tramp – both played by me on my new Dogwood banjo.

Curly maple neck, fretboard bound with ebony.
This banjo has a 25.5 inch scale length. Curly maple neck, bocote fretboard, wenge rimcap and tone ring, natural skin head.

Mayfly inlay
Dogwood banjos website: http://www.dogwoodbanjos.com/ or visit the Dogwood banjo page on facebook.
Gasp! Beautiful!
I think so too!