The other day I mentioned that I was gathering parts to make an oil can banjo. Well, it arrived in today’s post…. It comes with all kinds of great info on the sides. For instance: IMPORTANT – Unless otherwise marked, this package contains SULFLO No.… Read More
My brother the trout, Salvelinas Fontinalis, plays clawhammer banjo. That is, he says he plays it. I don’t know if any witnesses have made it out alive. He has been trying to convince me that this clawhammer banjo thing is something I ought to get… Read More
Just watch this video. You’ll say, “Oh, that’s why…” Stumbling across this video made my day.
I never tire of this tune. Here’s a version by a fellow my brother pointed me to, Dave Hum. Very nice indeed…
How many musicians can you think of who created a sound so definitive that it shaped an entire genre of music? Damn few. Earl Scruggs was one of those few. Earl Scruggs changed everything for banjo and for bluegrass music. He died this morning at… Read More
Finally a version of this tune I like! I never liked Stairway to Heaven, and I’ll confess I was never much of a Led Zep fan either. However, it’s pretty damned fine on a banjo. Way to go Ross Nickerson.
Soldier’s Joy is an old tune that has been performed in every way imaginable and recorded countless times. It’s one I enjoy playing on my triple row button accordion. Here’s some interesting versions I found on YouTube. This version makes me want to have a… Read More
That was the Clarinet Polka, also known as the Dziadek Polka or Grandfather’s Polka.
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