banjoboba - Posted - 10/09/2009:  16:50:10

The Oct 2009 issue of the free webzine Mel Bay Banjo Sessions is available at http://www.banjosessions.com/

Here is the description from the site-

In this issue:
Red Wing: Part 1 by Bob Altschuler
DUD(e), Where's my Jig? by Michael Keyes
Some Endings for the Banjo by Gerald Jones
Clawhammer Blackberry Blossom by Wayne Shrubsall

In the last issue of Banjo Sessions Bob A presented his version of Blackberry Blossom. This issue features Wayne Shrubsall's clawhammer version of the tune.

Michael Keyes helps you with pick direction on jigs in Irish tenor banjo with his article titled DUD(e) Where’s My Jig?.

Bob Altschuler presents Red Wing, part 1- a basic version with tab, MP3, history of the tune, and links to You Tube performances by various musicians.

There were several requests for endings and here are a few for you to add to your three finger repertoire.

There are video and mp3 files to see and listen to so make sure you download them with the articles.

The next issue will feature an article by Older Time banjoist Joel Hooks about the grand opening of the Banjo Museum, Winfield champion Randal Morton, along with great clawhammer banjo tips by Dan Levenson and more...

If you have any suggestions for articles you'd like to see, please email Gerald Jones at gerald@AcousticMusician.com, or visit TheGeraldJones.com.







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