KLandreth - Posted - 01/15/2008:  08:58:11

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Originally posted by drivin5string

That picture of Charlie and Curtis is one of the best pictures I've seen on this thread. To me, it captures what playing banjos is all about.

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I agree completely...that picture puts as smile on my face every time I look at it...you managed to capture the joy of banjo playing in a still picture...amazing!

Thank you.....Ken Landreth

Yung-Picka - Posted - 01/16/2008:  08:30:25

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Took these from Blistered Fingers this year. Had a front row seat on both sets, it was awesome.

Larry Gillis and Stan Wileman


Larry with my guitar, awesome watching him play it.

derekanjo - Posted - 01/16/2008:  13:26:44

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Daniel Grindstaff, Clinton, MO, May 2007


Blake Williams, Clinton, MO, May 2007. His wife Kimberly is playing bass. I'm proud to call them friends.


Harold Goad, Turkey Track, AR, June 2007


Russell Sparks, Turkey Track, AR, June 2007


Kenny Ingram, Clarmore, OK, September 2007


Derek
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DHoffmeyer - Posted - 01/22/2008:  02:48:50

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The first banjothon audio slideshow deals only with one banjo- Sonny's Granada as played by Barry Palmer. There will be more soon with many other banjos- here's the link that will begin the first show...Enjoy!

deanhoffmeyer.com/bho/sonnysg/

Dean



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Edited by - DHoffmeyer on 01/22/2008 02:52:15

Bongshang - Posted - 01/22/2008:  03:50:27

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Originally posted by DHoffmeyer

The first banjothon audio slideshow deals only with one banjo- Sonny's Granada as played by Barry Palmer. There will be more soon with many other banjos- here's the link that will begin the first show...Enjoy!

deanhoffmeyer.com/bho/sonnysg/

Dean

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Awesome! Well done Dean

Bongshang

nittio - Posted - 01/22/2008:  04:28:47

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Dean Very nice that is a true talent you have there Thank You Again.

May all your picking be true!!

RK-R20
Williams Kenny Ingram #14 (March 2008)

Frank (nittio) O.

plunka5 - Posted - 01/22/2008:  07:40:41

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More "juice" please! Dean that was magnificent! Got anymore???

my hand is out of tune...hold on a second...

KLandreth - Posted - 01/22/2008:  09:19:11

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Originally posted by DHoffmeyer

The first banjothon audio slideshow deals only with one banjo- Sonny's Granada as played by Barry Palmer. There will be more soon with many other banjos- here's the link that will begin the first show...Enjoy!
Dean

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YUMMY! ....Now that's a banjer!

Thank you Dean...a spectacular treat for the eyes and the ears.

We'll all be hanging on the edge of our seats for the next installment...as for me....I hope you caught Mr. Rollins playing Scott Street's RB-3 ....WOW.

Ken

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Edited by - KLandreth on 01/22/2008 09:20:01

Jason Skinner - Posted - 01/22/2008:  10:37:25

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Hey Dean, those are some great pics of Sonny's banjo. Did you happen to get any close ups of Don Reno's banjo? I'd love to see those.




No matter what level or how bad a picker is, they will have something you can learn from them.


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For rare Don Reno videos go here: youtube.com/user/renopicker

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Edited by - Jason Skinner on 01/22/2008 10:42:49

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 01/22/2008:  11:12:10

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Old Nellie wasn't there, but a 1937 RB-75 two serial numbers away from Reno's banjo was, an it will be coming in a show.



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bobdenver1961 - Posted - 01/22/2008:  11:30:00

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Awesome Dean!

Bob

"Earl if you are going to pick, pick something that has a tune to it" ...

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 01/23/2008:  02:33:55

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Charlie Cushman recently acquired an RB-75 nearly identical to Curtis McPeake's "Ole Betsy" and fortunately the Kalamazoo litter-mates were together again at banjothon. I asked Curtis to play his banjo for the recording, and he did! Here's a sample of both banjos, with Cushman taking licks in the front with his own RB-75, and last on Betsy.

deanhoffmeyer.com/bho/siblings/

A nice one of Curtis


Dean



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Edited by - DHoffmeyer on 03/12/2008 21:09:12

Rounder 0044 - Posted - 01/23/2008:  07:05:38

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Man, that's way too cool! Thanks for putting this great piece of history together Dean, and for sharing it with us.

Thanks,



Mark

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Matteo - Posted - 01/23/2008:  07:54:46

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This is a real gem. Thanks for sharing Dean!
Matt.

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dpeacock1 - Posted - 01/23/2008:  09:01:11

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Dean
Love the banjothon.
Thanks!!
Doug

Enjoy the music!

borderbull - Posted - 01/23/2008:  12:19:26

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Dude.

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 01/23/2008:  12:21:23

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Like the red shirt!



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Greg Earnest - Posted - 01/23/2008:  13:49:02

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Dean. . . this is a landmark thing you have done for those of us who are obsessed with these old instruments. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

ge

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Like the red shirt!



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The Prewar Gibson Banjo website
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KLandreth - Posted - 01/23/2008:  15:03:52

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Amen..amen...amen!

Ken L

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Edited by - KLandreth on 01/24/2008 16:35:53

Larry Hanshaw - Posted - 01/23/2008:  15:22:37

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Can't get enough of this kind of thing. Thanks a whole lot Dean, these audio clips and pictures are treasures

-Larry

Chief #141

pickinon5 - Posted - 01/23/2008:  19:32:23

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Great Photos guys, thanks so much for sharing them. Jeff

5-Picker Tim - Posted - 01/23/2008:  21:17:48

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Dean,
Thanks so much for your tireless efforts to the world we call banjo.
For those of us who couldn't make the Banjothon, this is a wonderful way to enjoy the excitement.




Tim

Western PA

nittio - Posted - 01/23/2008:  22:43:06

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Dean again you have out done yourself Thank You Very Much!!!!!!

May all your picking be true!!

RK-R20
Williams Kenny Ingram #14 (March 2008)

Frank (nittio) O.

Mimspicker - Posted - 01/27/2008:  20:30:32

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Cia

King Center, Melbourne, FL 1/27/08


Mimspicker

1981 Stelling Whitestar
Martin D-1R

"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life"
Berthold Auerbach, 1812-1882

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RayD - Posted - 01/28/2008:  21:53:28

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What is the song that Barry Palmer is playing on Sonny's Granada? I feel like I should know it; but, .....


Cheers,

RayD

carteru93 - Posted - 01/28/2008:  21:54:28

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Sledd Ride

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Pick till yer fingers bleed!!


Uh oh they let me out too soon.....

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 01/28/2008:  21:54:51

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Sledd Ridin' - Sonny recorded the original with their guitar player, Dale Sledd, using a six-string banjo.



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Edited by - DHoffmeyer on 01/28/2008 21:56:13

carteru93 - Posted - 01/28/2008:  21:55:48

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Oooohhhhhh Dean I got to it first

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Pick till yer fingers bleed!!


Uh oh they let me out too soon.....

RayD - Posted - 01/29/2008:  01:41:39

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Sledd Ridin'....of course! Ever have one of those moments? Thanks!

Cheers,

RayD

carteru93 - Posted - 01/29/2008:  10:49:16

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Sledd Ridin'....of course! Ever have one of those moments?.....

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all the time

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Uh oh they let me out too soon.....

Rounder 0044 - Posted - 01/29/2008:  10:53:28

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Looks like Cia has changed her look....not that that is a bad thing mind you! I don't think I have ever seen her in slacks on stage.

Mark

canecreek.net

KLandreth - Posted - 02/04/2008:  14:41:37

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Hey Dean....when are we gonna' get another flathead slide show from the Banjerthon? Hopefully there's more....

Ken

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 02/04/2008:  22:52:16

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There are more pictures than time, but I PROMISE- another show or two before the week is out.

Dean



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plunka5 - Posted - 02/05/2008:  03:39:32

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Thanks Dean! We all look forward to your pics or vids!

my hand is out of tune...hold on a second...

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 02/14/2008:  10:37:19

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Here's Chris Burton of Roanoke filling in at a show in Charlottesville over the weekend.




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KLandreth - Posted - 02/14/2008:  10:49:01

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The Posie in action....looks great...is this the first endorser?

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Edited by - KLandreth on 02/14/2008 10:50:22

thereallyniceman - Posted - 02/14/2008:  11:21:14

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Here is a picture for the ladies. He's gorgeous with silky skin, lovely hair and.........he can play the banjo upside down too!

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Edited by - thereallyniceman on 02/15/2008 10:36:15

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 02/14/2008:  15:24:17

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...Not that there's anything wrong with that...

Chris was nice enough to lay his prewar down and play some tunes on the Posie.

This is Kevin Roop - he was the maker of the Sammy Shelor finger picks, until a couple years ago. I asked how many he'd made, "I don't know, thousands." Nice guy, good picker. He was playing with M.D. Mallory.





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Edited by - DHoffmeyer on 02/22/2008 00:07:34

Mimspicker - Posted - 02/14/2008:  19:05:29

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Kenny Ingram at Palatka Bluegrass Festival


Keith Arneson, USN at Palatka


Mimspicker

1981 Stelling Whitestar
Martin D-1R

"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life"
Berthold Auerbach, 1812-1882

Rounder 0044 - Posted - 02/15/2008:  01:32:56

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Here is one from tonight at the Handlebar in Greenville SC. Ron Stewart, member of the Dan Tyminski Band, leaning on his Yates.



Mark

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DJMorgan - Posted - 02/15/2008:  07:50:56

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Mimspicker, thanks for posting the pics from Palatka. Great shots!

flange5st - Posted - 02/15/2008:  09:25:42

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.....the pictures keep getting better and better...............peace

......." lay the thumb to the ol' five string"

thereallyniceman - Posted - 02/15/2008:  10:46:46

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I have been looking back through the pictures and I notice that very few players actually look like they are enjoying themselves. I can only guess that they dislike bluegrass as much as I do and are just concentrating on trying to play faster than the player standing next to them. I assume the best player is the one who finishes first in bluegrass tunes, but it doesn't quite seem to work like that in most other music.

Ian in the UK

gDGBD - Posted - 02/15/2008:  11:12:59

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Originally posted by thereallyniceman

Here is a picture for the ladies. He's gorgeous with silky skin, lovely hair and.........he can play the banjo upside down too!

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With a flat pick, no less!

silvioferretti - Posted - 02/15/2008:  13:59:18

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Ian, you're kiddin', right?

Silvio Ferretti scorpionmusic.com

Check out a new Scorpion banjo at elderly.com/new_instruments/it...CORP7.htm

thereallyniceman - Posted - 02/15/2008:  14:15:02

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Ian in the UK

stellingbelle - Posted - 02/15/2008:  15:51:02

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Give me Sammy Shelor ANY day!!!! We bluegrass gals like men not boys!
T.

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Flying Eagle - Posted - 02/15/2008:  17:25:53

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Ian,

Perhaps what you are noticing is the intense concentration on the part of these banjo players as they play bluegrass, which is by its nature highly instrumental. The musicianship required to play at the level of these players demands such concentration, unlike other, less sophisticated forms of music which may utilize the banjo. It's easy to grin all the time when you know you'll never have to go beyond the fifth fret.

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Edited by - Flying Eagle on 02/16/2008 07:55:41

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 02/15/2008:  20:27:31

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I don't know about the concentration, I'm usually just trying to beat the mandolin player to the end



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