Rounder 0044 - Posted - 09/19/2009:  08:46:17

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OK Arthur, here is one from this summer. Carrie Hasler and Hard Rain's banjo picker, Zach Gilmer. He is 17 and picks real well.......man they start um' young! Note....or excuse, the lighting was real bad, also had to shoot at 3200 iso. I bet Dr. Hoffmeyer could have handled it though!



Mark

canecreek.net

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Edited by - Rounder 0044 on 09/19/2009 08:48:08

RB100 - Posted - 09/20/2009:  05:14:51

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Originally posted by Rounder 0044

OK Arthur, here is one from this summer. Carrie Hasler and Hard Rain's banjo picker, Zach Gilmer. He is 17 and picks real well.......man they start um' young! Note....or excuse, the lighting was real bad, also had to shoot at 3200 iso. I bet Dr. Hoffmeyer could have handled it though!



Mark

canecreek.net

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Great picker and that Style 1 (with the fiddle head stock) is one of my absolute favorite inlay patterns as Arthur knows! Yes, keep the photos coming - what a collection this is!

Bill

"I've been to Georgia on a fast train..." Shaver

North Georgia Bluegrass Chronicles
bcbrown.net/bluegrass/chronicles/

jdluke - Posted - 09/20/2009:  05:59:20

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Originally posted by Rounder 0044

OK Arthur, here is one from this summer. Carrie Hasler and Hard Rain's banjo picker, Zach Gilmer. He is 17 and picks real well.......man they start um' young! Note....or excuse, the lighting was real bad, also had to shoot at 3200 iso. I bet Dr. Hoffmeyer could have handled it though!



Mark

canecreek.net

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I have had the pleasure to see Zach playing banjo with Carrie Hassler band past July at La Roche bluegrass festival in France.
I talked with him about his TB1 conversion after their performance and he showed me his banjo without esitation.
That was a beautiful conversion !
Nice guy and awesome picker, he can play great every kind of style from Scruggs to progressive.
And he is only 17 years old.......


Luca bononiagrass.it myspace.com/bononiagrass cdbaby.com/cd/bononia

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 10/16/2009:  19:58:52

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Jason Davis and his mahogany Chief


Steve Martin plays during the IBMA awards show in Nashville.



deanhoffmeyer.com
nationalfingerpicks.com
banjohangout.org/forum/topic.a..._ID=45886

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Retropicker - Posted - 10/17/2009:  09:18:51

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I couldnt agree more. No thread stops me in my tracks faster than this one.

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Originally posted by Arthur Hatfield

Glad you bumped up this topic I have enjoyed it ever since it started. Maybe someone will start posting some more pictures.

Arthur Hatfield
HATFIELD BANJO'S
GLASGOW, KY 42141
(270)646-5219
BANJO WEBSITE WWW.HATFIELDBANJOS.COM
EMAIL HATFIELDBANJOS@SCRTC.COM

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robbif - Posted - 10/18/2009:  06:41:11

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I agree. This is one of the best threads. Thanks to everyone who has contributed. I'm happy to have shared some photos above and have some online.

Since the news of Allen Shelton's leukemia diagnosis came out a couple weeks ago, you can see some photos of him in this topic... banjohangout.org/topic/159981

robbif - Posted - 10/18/2009:  07:48:25

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I was just looking back at the great pictures in this topic and saw Rounder_0044's photo of Al Osteen, posted last November. At that time I hadn't looked through and scanned my slides. Here's my photo of Al from
Union Grove 1968...



From the same series, here's one of Winnie Winston:



You can see the rest at frobbi.org/slides/ug1968/index.html

zoneboy - Posted - 10/25/2009:  03:14:51

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Originally posted by KLandreth
Carl Hunt with his banjo at Union Grove , Easter weekend 1967
....great banjo player who played with Arthur (Guitar Boogie) Smith and the Crackerjacks.

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Great photos of Carl, He was my Uncle and I've only seen a handful of pics from his banjo playing days and those are from the Arthur Smith show. I was too young to appreciate his talents back then and I only have vague memories of his stint on The Arthur Smith Show. Unfortunately, Carl later developed severe rheumatoid arthritis which eventually left him unable to play the banjo. He offered to teach me how to play when I was 9 years old and I have kicked myself over and over for not taking him up on it. Carl was my Uncle on my Dad's side of the family and I have a cousin on my Mom's side that's been playing for many years named Sandy Perdue. His Brother, Alan, plays mandolin and was a member of III Tyme Out. I hope that some more photos of Carl are posted in the future. I wish he were still alive to read this forum, I'm sure he would enjoy it.

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 10/25/2009:  19:21:46

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WHEW! I'm slow getting this stuff up. Here are some from IBMA


Sweden's G2, with Jens Koch playing banjo at the Ryman. He is a terrific young musician, and he's playing a Yates RS model.



Your IBMA banjo player for 2009 is Kristin Scott Benson.

Dean

banjokid1 - Posted - 11/19/2009:  17:34:19

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robbif - Posted - 11/25/2009:  06:02:48

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1936-2009

chief3 - Posted - 11/25/2009:  06:34:50

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Thank you for this beautiful and thoughtful picture of Allen.

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Oalbrets - Posted - 12/03/2009:  18:19:23

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I am just saving this. Very nice pictures.

androo - Posted - 12/07/2009:  18:03:19

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Originally posted by DHoffmeyer

Noam Pikelny and his Nechville in Richmond with Chris Thile.


Dean

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That's my nechville now!Bwahaha! Bought it on Sept 27, 2007.

EggerRidgeBoy - Posted - 12/21/2009:  13:44:38

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Yesterday I drove down to Wilmington, Ohio, to attend an all-day benefit concert for Dale Vanderpool
and Gerald Evans, both of whom are fighting cancer and are thus facing huge medical bills. Gerald
was not feeling up to attending, but Dale was there - despite the chemo treatments he looked
good and seemed to be doing well. He performed with Don Rigsby and Midnight Call, and did his
usual superb job on the banjo.

The line up included a few other not-half-bad banjo pickers, as the photos below show, and consisted
of Blue & Lonesome, Lost & Found, Melvin Goins and Windy Mountain, Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers,
The Wildwood Valley Boys, Larry Stephenson, J.D. Crowe & The New South, Don Rigsby & Midnight Call,
and The Grascals, plus a few special guests, including Larry Cordle and Sonny Osborne.

Sonny didn't perform of course, but he did come out and introduce The Grascals, and then spent some
time at their record table, visiting and signing autographs. Even though he didn't play, it was great
to see him out and about, and to be able to stop by and say hello.






J.D. Crowe






Kenny Ingram was playing with Larry Stephenson (with Josh Williams guesting
on guitar).

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stelling man - Posted - 12/21/2009:  15:16:41

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I was at the show all day yesterday also, there were some great bands there, all picking for a very worthy cause. I got to shake and howdy with the Chief, Kenny Ingram and JD, A GREAT DAY..

STELLING MAN

Retropicker - Posted - 12/21/2009:  16:30:37

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Ditto, Stelling Man. Good seeing you BTW.
I like when Sonny said "she picks pretty good for a girl" wink wink of course..

Thanks for the pics, Egger! Sorry to not have met you.

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BNJOMAKR - Posted - 12/21/2009:  18:29:58

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Steve Baldridge of GoldWing Express playing my mini banjo at the Kinston Winter Bluegrass Festival in Kinston, NC, Feburary '09

chief3 - Posted - 12/21/2009:  18:32:50

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Hey, Kristin is pickin' Sonny's Granada. I wonder if she said "Oh no, Sonny, I could never play your Granada but if you insist...."

Timeless1952 - Posted - 12/21/2009:  22:16:46

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It was a very good for the music and for a special cause.
K

DENNISNDODIE - Posted - 12/22/2009:  06:42:14

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Man I wanted to go to that and forgot about it. I only live about 20 minutes from there.

BanjoLink - Posted - 12/23/2009:  07:31:05

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Fred - that was a great shot of Al Osteen playing at Union Grove. I didn't meet Al until the early 70's when he owned a music store in Greenville. I guess he used to come over to Clemson and play with some of you guys (Bob Isenhour, Mike Nicolea (sp?), Ritchie ?, etc.) but I don't remember seeing or meeting him. He is still around these neck of the woods, but I don't seem to ever run into him. Great banjo player in my opinion!!!!!!!

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 02/22/2010:  20:04:49

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no. this one can't disappear....

silvioferretti - Posted - 02/23/2010:  05:46:00

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It can't, for sure... Let's bump it every now and then, OK? BTW, Dean, have you got any more photos for us to drool on?

robbif - Posted - 02/23/2010:  09:39:21

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Maybe I can help...

Jerry Oland with Buddy Merriam & Back Roads 2009




Bill Emerson with Country Gentlemen 1972

eagleisland - Posted - 02/23/2010:  19:34:53

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Wow! Fear the mullet! (but keep them pix coming)

Bill Rogers - Posted - 02/23/2010:  20:00:25

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Wonder if Charlie ever thought about scoooping his guitar neck.

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 03/07/2010:  01:12:57

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Well, here's something new - kind of.
Ron Stewart playing in Ashland, Va. with the recently-formed Boxcars. His banjo is a new model Ron Stewart Yates with the simplified inlay.

Sharp-eyed Dr. Ferretti has spotted the second banjo across the stage- that's John Bowman's top tension. He and Ron trade off on banjo for a few songs.

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silvioferretti - Posted - 03/07/2010:  02:36:34

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Dean, what's that sunburst / speed neck job lying agains the wall, behind the string bass (in the photo)?

mastertone250 - Posted - 03/07/2010:  19:29:14

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looks like John Bowmans Top Tension RB-18, look close and see the Amber Tuning Buttons and the big peg head. John Bowman Picked an RB-18 with that gospel group he used to be with.

Ks_5-picker - Posted - 03/08/2010:  17:52:51

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I held that top tension in my hands one time at a concert.......it's one heavy gold plated wonder,sounds mighty good too.

robbif - Posted - 03/12/2010:  10:20:46

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"Stolen" (with thanks) from the Bluegrass Blog...

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mastertone250 - Posted - 03/14/2010:  18:28:44

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Kirstin Scott Benson used to pick a 1 like that......i always wonderd what happend to that banjo

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Originally posted by Rounder 0044

OK Arthur, here is one from this summer. Carrie Hasler and Hard Rain's banjo picker, Zach Gilmer. He is 17 and picks real well.......man they start um' young! Note....or excuse, the lighting was real bad, also had to shoot at 3200 iso. I bet Dr. Hoffmeyer could have handled it though!



Mark

canecreek.net

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nibert26 - Posted - 03/14/2010:  19:46:22

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can somebody post pictures of Josh McMurray? He is one of the finest banjo players going today. Thanks

nibert26 - Posted - 03/14/2010:  20:07:30

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does anyone know if his 33 style three conversion has ebony or rosewood fretboard? The pictures make it look very dark but i cant tell

EggerRidgeBoy - Posted - 03/27/2010:  22:01:07

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I got back a couple hours ago from the first annual DC Bluegrass Festival,
at Langley High School in McLean, VA. I'll probably post a few photos next
week, but for now here is one of Mike Mumford getting ready for his duet
with Uncle Sam:

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Rounder 0044 - Posted - 04/04/2010:  19:11:57

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It's been too long....here is Jason McKendree of the Josh Williams Band, playing what looks to be a Hatfield Buckcreek. Taken last night at the Bluegrass Under the Stars Festival in Pendleton SC.



Mark

canecreek.net

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Edited by - Rounder 0044 on 04/04/2010 19:19:03

foggycoast - Posted - 04/10/2010:  08:13:07

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Jerry Garcia and....who's the other banjo player? Almost looks like Steve Martin.

EggerRidgeBoy - Posted - 04/10/2010:  09:39:39

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Jerry Garcia and....who's the other banjo player? Almost looks like Steve Martin.

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Yep - John McEuen, Steve Martin (with dark hair!), and Jerry Garcia.

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Edited by - EggerRidgeBoy on 04/10/2010 09:43:37

Jim Yates - Posted - 04/15/2010:  08:22:16

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Here's one of Big John McMannaman, a founding member of (one of) canada's first bluegrass bands, founded in 1955.


Not a very big picture, but it gets bigger if you click on it. How do I make it bigger in the post?

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nibert26 - Posted - 04/15/2010:  08:50:02

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any photos old or new of mike lilly?

MTBanjo - Posted - 04/15/2010:  11:33:17

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Jerry Garcia and....who's the other banjo player? Almost looks like Steve Martin.

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Yep - John McEuen, Steve Martin (with dark hair!), and Jerry Garcia.

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Wow, that's cool. I thought Steve Martin was born with white hair!?

catching2nd - Posted - 04/21/2010:  22:42:47

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I'll throw a couple of my favorites that I took a few weeks back in this thread.

This is Jeremy Blankenship of Wildwood Valley Boys playing his Hatfield Special.

Steven M - Posted - 04/24/2010:  07:35:20

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This thread is amazing. I have spent a good couple of days reading and looking at each contribution. Fantastic.

However, there is one thing missing (in my opinion at least). There are no pictures of my personal hero John Hartford. Can anyone oblige?

3fingers - Posted - 04/25/2010:  17:38:57

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Well heres a pic I took at Dollywood in 2006 during the Bluegrass and BBQ event. This is Jim Mills with a typical Jim Mills expression on his face

robbif - Posted - 04/26/2010:  13:22:33

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Eric Gibson
Gibson Brothers Concert, Poughkeepsie, NY, April 17, 2010
Presented by the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association hvbluegrass.org/

See more at picasaweb.google.com/hvbluegra...dRobbins#

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robbif - Posted - 05/21/2010:  06:39:49

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Greg Cahill
Intimate concert by Special Consensus, Poughkeepsie, NY, May 19, 2010
Presented by the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association hvbluegrass.org/

See more photos at picasaweb.google.com/hvbluegra...ashalbum#

Mopick - Posted - 05/21/2010:  08:01:08

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Casey Driesen, Bela, Anania and John from the Africa Project.
Park Ave. CD's Orlando Florida


Randy

splehigh - Posted - 05/27/2010:  08:59:38

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Greatest thread ever!