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Playing Since: 1990
Experience Level: Purty Good
FretlessinTexas has made 40 recent additions to Banjo Hangout 
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Gender: Male
Age: 58
My Instruments:
Bart Reiter, No. 240, made in 1987; fretless; fretless Ramsey minstrel banjo; Burns No. 8, a handcrafted banjo by Jason Burns of Birmingham, Ala., with a 12-inch pot and Dobson tone ring; Chuck Lee semi-fretless with 11 in. pot.
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Fred Cockerham, Kyle Creed, Tommy Jarrell, Uncle Dave Macon, Art Stamper, Benton Flippen, Charlie Poole, Owen "Snake" Chapman, Clyde Davenport, Bruce Greene, Rafe Stefanini, Gid Tanner, Brad Leftwich, Roan Mountain Hilltoppers, John Salyer, Bob Townsend, Freight Hoppers and that feller with the hat -- Joe Newberry.
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Created 6/17/2007
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Monday, October 08, 2012 @4:47:26 PM
Well, folk, the banjo journey is ever ongoing, but lately I've been playing more guitar. There is a reason for that. When I go to a jam session and there are three or four other banjo players present, well, I do nothing to contribute to the jam by pulling out another banjo.
The way I see it, you can't have too much rhythm guitar going in old-time music, but too much banjo can be a little, well, too much.
So I have acquired a few guitars the last few months and been having fun with them, self-teaching myself , but always seeking out pointers from friends who are well versed in flat picking.
Now, I will always be a clawhammer banjo player at heart, and will continue to play banjo when our old-time string band has gigs, but there's nothing wrong with challenging yourself. And that is what I am doing with guitar.
Besides, my wife, aka the little general, finds the guitar somewhat more tolerable.
I've noticed that many of my friends in old-time music circles play multiple instruments, so that is what I am striving for, too.
So there you have it. Who knows, one day I might just be sawing away on a fiddle. Best of luck to you all.
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