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February 15, 2010
The Banjo Project is a cross-media cultural odyssey: a major television documentary, a live stage/multi-media performance, and a website that chronicle the journey of America’s quintessential instrument—the banjo—from its African roots to the 21st century.
http://www.thebanjoproject.org/ . . .
February 15, 2010
Click here to view video. http://www.bluegrassuncut.com/blog/video-the-banjo-project-the-story-o . . .
January 12, 2010
Vern Marr attaches a carved maple neck to the body of a clawhammer banjo he's building in his cluttered Pendleton studio. This rodeo town might be . . . as period Western art. Bluegrass banjos, on the other hand, are famous for their ringing, bright tones that showcase a professional picker's talents.
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/01/vern_marr_of_pendleto . . .
January 4, 2010
“East Virginia Blues” is a traditional bluegrass song that is played in bluegrass jams and festivals all over the world. A couple of the more popular recorded versions are those of The Carter Family, and The Stanley Brothers. – I’ll go back to East Virginia – North Carolina ain’t my home – I’ll go back to East Virginia – Leave them North Carolinean’s alone
http://www.bluegrassuncut.com/blog/east-virginia-blues-chords-and-lyri . . .
January 1, 2010
http://www.bluegrassuncut.com/resource-guide/music-instruments/deering . . .
December 3, 2009
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced lessons for banjo, bass, dobro, fiddle, guitar and mandolin. Video, mp3 and tab. Free membership with trial lesson. Our instructors include Butch Baldassari, Mike Bub, Mike Compton, Matt Flinner, Andy Hall, Rob Cokes, Chris Jones, Keith Little, Megan Lynch, Steve Mazillius, John Moore, Missy Raines, Ivan Resonberg, Tim Stafford, Ron Stewart and Brian Wicklund. Instruction is available using specially recorded tracks, with PDF Tab and Notation, and videos.
http://www.bluegrasscollege.org/ . . .
November 12, 2009
This is the world’s largest, most active banjo community. Established in 2000, the Banjo Hangout features forums, reviews, tabs, audio and video archives and much, much more.
http://www.banjohangout.org/ . . .
November 12, 2009
Mel Bay’s Banjo Sessions Webzine – Free Banjo magazine featuring free music, articles, lessons and interviews for banjo.
http://www.banjosessions.com/ . . .
November 12, 2009
Banjo NewsLetter is a monthly 32-page magazine covering all aspects of the 5-string banjo. Started by Hub Nitchie and his wife Nancy in 1973, BNL is now published by his two sons Donald and Spencer.
http://www.banjonews.com/ . . .
November 12, 2009
By becoming familiar with the material in the following tutorials you should be able to play any of the bluegrass banjo songs on the ezFolk website.
http://www.ezfolk.com/bgbanjo/ . . .
