DHoffmeyer - Posted - 04/30/2006:  02:18:24

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Gosh, can't recall her name ... I gave her some old National finger picks.



April 29, 2006 Canon EOS 1D Mark II N 70-200 f2.8

Iderhobanjer23 - Posted - 04/30/2006:  02:19:39

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wow what a great shot, you are really talented

Luke in Idaho

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lazyarcher - Posted - 04/30/2006:  10:30:36

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Mr Hoffmeyer, those are some of the best shots I have seen. The background with Kenny Ingram black on black is outstanding, the way it draws you to his face and banjo. The Cia Cherryholmes portrait against the Stars and Stripes is as American as apple pie. 2 thumbs up!!

Dave Jack

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 04/30/2006:  10:58:05

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thanks, if I have any talent at all for photography, it is because I received a gift from above. I have a desire to share good banjo pictures! It is my way to serve others. Let's Cia (...er see) what you've got!

Dean

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Edited by - DHoffmeyer on 04/30/2006 13:14:44

shalsey - Posted - 05/01/2006:  09:45:22

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dean.....again, great pics. the one of kenny is powerful and there's only one word for the one of cia....

wow.

anyway, they're going to be at amelia the same day, friday, may 19th. we're going to have a camper there so you should stop by. we'll be pickin' where they're not playing.

Stephen in Richmond
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'04 C.F. Martin D-15

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Rounder 0044 - Posted - 05/01/2006:  19:51:01

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Of course you have done it again Dean! Three new beauties, ok, one new beauty!
I will be at the festival in Hiawassee Ga. in May with my 20D in hand, hopefully I can get a few to post.
Hey, I thought you were a Nikon man.

Mark

canecreek.net

Couchie - Posted - 05/01/2006:  21:10:21

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I'd like to add my name to the list of those who think these photos are excellent.

Don

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 05/01/2006:  21:36:11

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Switched to Canon a few weeks ago. I hope to be in Amelia!

Couchie - Posted - 05/01/2006:  21:57:57

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Dean,

Could you tell me where you took the Kenny Ingram shot?

Don.

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 05/01/2006:  22:06:45

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Sure, he was on stage with the Rage during their outdoor evening show in Ladysmith, Va.

afchap - Posted - 05/01/2006:  22:20:38

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In the picture where Dana is playing with the "Ugly Ds", he also has on a Rush Limbaugh "no boundaries" tie!

Rounder 0044 - Posted - 05/01/2006:  22:38:39

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Dean,
Canon! Cool! You may or may not know of this site: photography-on-the.net/forum/index.php
There is a wealth of knowledge on Canon stuff on that site. Where is Amelia?


Mark

canecreek.net

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 05/01/2006:  23:02:41

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One of the things I've started recently is photography for CDs, in addition to my newspaper job. Ever notice how much better the bluegrass music inside is than the look of the CD on the outside?
I want to help change that.


That's Steve Sparkman, Kenny Ingram and Cia Cherryholmes (with Jere watching the photo boy closely)

Dean

P.S. See? Kenny smiles sometimes.

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Edited by - DHoffmeyer on 05/01/2006 23:28:43

Buddur - Posted - 05/01/2006:  23:17:07

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Noam Pikelney...

link...community.webshots.com/photo/3...817ltAckj

Buddur
I pick, therefore I am...a picker.
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Timeless1952 - Posted - 05/02/2006:  00:41:05

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Dean you have a GREAT TOUCH with pics. About about the best I"ve seen!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks!
P.S. I smile more than people think! hehehehehehe
Kenny

Rounder 0044 - Posted - 05/02/2006:  08:03:35

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Dean,
I was recently asked to shoot a CD cover for a new excellent young bluegrass group in our area blazingbluegrass.com . Here is one, check out the dog driving the truck! It is not easy getting 5 thirteen and fourteen year olds to do the same thing at the same time!


Mark

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DHoffmeyer - Posted - 05/12/2006:  22:23:44

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the reverse cover of the new Virginia Ramblers CD I shot. Zack Deming on banjo.

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Edited by - DHoffmeyer on 05/21/2006 19:29:01

maryzcox - Posted - 05/13/2006:  08:51:12

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Here is Mark Johnson with his new Deering (very lovely--I especially like the black and gold tree of life gun metaling) and George Gibson (the last possum up a tree--the last great Kentucky style banjoist) at the Florida Old Time Championships this year.
I didn't actually take this photo--it came off Mark's camera and he sent it to me.

Best wishes,
Mary Z. Cox

maryzcox.com

richter30 - Posted - 05/14/2006:  09:05:46

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Photo of Butch Robins December 2005 in Japan. Butch is picking with great Compton-style mandolinist Shin Akimoto.



Jim

Rounder 0044 - Posted - 05/15/2006:  09:47:35

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Got to go to the Georgia Mountain Bluegrass Festival this past weekend and captured a few for this great thread that Dean has started.

David Talbot (The Grascals)


Jason Burleson (Blue Highway)


Eric Gibson (The Gibson Brothers)


Graham Sharp (Steep Canyon Rangers)


Ben Eldridge (Seldom Scene)


Ben and his son Chris, who can burn up a six string, having to much fun on stage!




Mark

canecreek.net

R985wasp - Posted - 05/15/2006:  16:19:53

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Mark.....those are awesome pictures! Good job! That one of Talbot is great



Randy

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Rounder 0044 - Posted - 05/15/2006:  20:28:16

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Thanks Randy, but Dean is the REAL photographer around here! I am having fun with the new camera and lenses.
Oh yes, nice shot of the CD cover Dean, there is a real nice mood you captured with that one.


Mark

canecreek.net

Rounder 0044 - Posted - 05/16/2006:  14:20:10

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Here is one that Hangout member Stevespickn took and wanted me to post. The "man" taken last year at the Cherokee N.C. festival.



Mark

canecreek.net

TheChief - Posted - 05/17/2006:  12:52:16

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That is most assuredly my Granada in the first picture on page 3.
When I stopped playing I put it back to all original.
During my playing days I used a Presto tailpiece because I
could change strings so much faster.Pictured is the original clamshell.
I also used a geared thumb peg...
this picture shows the original friction peg, I also returned the original tuners to their proper home.
The pancakes are so much better than the
original Granada tuners.
That definitley is 9584-2.

Of note:
The picture of Rob and Earl...Rob is playing a Chief banjo....so is Wes Vanderpool.

Sonny Osborne
5-17-06

Sonny Osborne
chiefbanjo@comcast.net


The Chief Banjo:
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miket - Posted - 05/17/2006:  13:15:36

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Cool to see the pic of Ben and Chris Eldridge. I just listened earlier today to a live CD of Chris' band "The Stringdusters" and yes, he sure can play that 6-string. Between him and Chris Pandolfi on banjo, wow, that's one talented (and young) group of pickers!

Keep those great pics coming, I'm really enjoying them.

-Mike
Osborne Chief MP6E

EggerRidgeBoy - Posted - 05/21/2006:  16:19:23

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I had a very productive "me with banjo players" weekend - Bela on Friday, Pete Wernick,
Cia Cherryholmes, and Kenny Ingram at Gettysburng yesterday. My 'Banjo Heroes' wall
is almost complete. Well, Cia is too young to have been one of my heroes, but you know,
figured it couldn't hurt to have a photo taken with her.

Since I doubt anybody wants to see four photos of me, I will instead post a couple pics of
Dana Cupp, playing with Bobby Osborne:

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Edited by - EggerRidgeBoy on 05/21/2006 18:58:21

wtbryant - Posted - 05/21/2006:  20:07:58

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I've sorta been ignoring this topic for some reason. What a mistake. I looked at every picture closely. I like the ones where the picker is named along with what type of banjo he plays. I guess this just adds a little more "flavor" to it.

Thanks for every pic.

Todd

Jesus said "I am THE way, THE truth, and THE life. No man cometh to the Father but by Me"---Jhn. 14:6

Iderhobanjer23 - Posted - 05/21/2006:  23:56:06

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what kind of banjo does graham sharp play? I really enjoy their stuff, i'd love to go to one of their shows.

Luke in Idaho

Happy Angel Band
Pickin and Singin for the Lord
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Edited by - Iderhobanjer23 on 05/22/2006 00:11:07

EggerRidgeBoy - Posted - 05/22/2006:  01:12:41

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Tom Adams, playing with Seneca Rocks at a bluegrass festival in Winchester, VA, on May 7:

Rounder 0044 - Posted - 05/22/2006:  08:06:50

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quote:

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Originally posted by Iderhobanjer23

what kind of banjo does graham sharp play?

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Not sure, but it has "Gibson" on the peg head, hearts and flowers inlay on ebony.....but it could be anything!
You can e-mail Graham direct mailto:graham@steepcanyon.com
They are a fine high energy band.....and they are just up the road in Asheville NC.

Mark

canecreek.net

Rounder 0044 - Posted - 05/22/2006:  22:25:59

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For those that are really board, you can click here: community.webshots.com/user/marknan2006 and look at all of the photos that I took at the Hiawassee Bluegrass Festival a few weeks ago. If you have the time Webshots has the bandwidth!



Mark

canecreek.net

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 06/08/2006:  01:07:57

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Here's Johnathan Dillon of Wirtz, VA. He finished second in youth guitar at Galax in 2005, but he picks a purdy good banjo too. His shirt says "Johnathan Dillon"



Dean

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Edited by - DHoffmeyer on 08/30/2006 22:45:29

Rounder 0044 - Posted - 06/30/2006:  12:51:15

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Thought I would give this cool thread that Dean started a bump, and to warn everyone that I will be at the Red, White, and Bluegrass Festival in Morganton NC this 4th of July weekend. I will have my trusty Canon 20D in hand so I should be posting some pictures next week!


Mark

canecreek.net

Rounder 0044 - Posted - 07/05/2006:  09:45:30

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Hot off of the flash card....and it was HOT at the Red White and Bluegrass festival in Morganton NC as well!


Ron Stewart and the Man himself, in the warm up tent before their show.


Just after Ron smoked a fiddle tune. You can see a lot of mutual respect for each others musical ability.


Ron was filling in with Kenny and Amanda Smith. It was the first time filling in with them. Sure couldn't tell it though, the man has some tallent.


Barry Abermathy. What can you say? He is amazing. They had the house sound way too LOUD though.


Josh McMurray with Larry Sparks. He always has great tone.


Now the best looking of the weekend.....Kristin Scott Benson, with Larry Cordle, 6 1/2 months pregnant as well! She even took lessons from my old banjo instructor, Al Osteen....he has taught many a picker in this area, I think Kristin was a better student, she sure can pick!

I'll try to post a few more as I can get to them.

Mark

canecreek.net

bris48 - Posted - 07/05/2006:  11:51:44

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Curtis has more knowledge about Older Pre-wars than I'll ever have

Iderhobanjer23 - Posted - 07/05/2006:  15:34:05

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for y'alls info, i emailed mr. Sharp, and he said his banjo is a 1934 tb-11 with a Huber ring. He didn't know who made the neck...

Luke in Idaho

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Pickin and Singin for the Lord
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daz - Posted - 08/30/2006:  23:35:03

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thanks to everyone for sharing their pics

for those of us from other countries its great to be able to see pics of the pro's performing

Daz


Alan's 168 gram nugget

The Recording King Banjo - the second coming !
starring Grich in many of his guises and Desert Rose

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But not for all his greeds .

EggerRidgeBoy - Posted - 08/31/2006:  00:26:26

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Casey Henry - daughter of Murphy and Red - and her brother Chris at Gettysburg last weekend.
Their band, Casey & Chris and the Two Stringers, has been together about a year-and-a-half,
and basically consists of the two of them and guitarist Tyler Grant, with a rotating cast of bassists
(as you can see, Marshall Wilborn filled in with them at Gettysburg).

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EggerRidgeBoy - Posted - 08/31/2006:  22:08:43

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Keith Arneson, of the U.S. Navy Bluegrass Band,
at Gettysburg last weekend. He's playing a Stelling
"Bill Emerson Red Fox" banjo that Bill himself used
during his last three years with the band (1990-1993).
The group's instruments are owned by the Navy.

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Edited by - EggerRidgeBoy on 09/01/2006 01:44:57

bobdenver1961 - Posted - 08/31/2006:  22:42:24

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Abigail Washburn at Rockygrass.

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Edited by - bobdenver1961 on 09/01/2006 00:24:22

bobdenver1961 - Posted - 08/31/2006:  23:01:53

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Some pictures of Earl at Rockygrass this past month.

The Earl Scruggs Special

Earl & Sam Bush

Earl Singing

Earl playing the Guitar

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Edited by - bobdenver1961 on 11/11/2006 12:00:44

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 08/31/2006:  23:12:42

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Why...EARL'S DONE GOT A NEW BANJER!!!

bobdenver1961 - Posted - 08/31/2006:  23:21:37

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It does look new......Here's another picture of it.

DHoffmeyer - Posted - 08/31/2006:  23:22:00

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Hold the phone!! That's not his Granada, looks like Earl is playing a Gibson Earl Scruggs Special!


About time he stopped playing that old piece of junk he's been beating on for 57 years. Probably will let me borrow it now...;)

Dean

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Edited by - DHoffmeyer on 08/31/2006 23:38:53

Banjoman - Posted - 09/01/2006:  02:51:12

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I guess I'll post my 2 cents....First,
one that was taked in 1958 when this
fellow was playing with Jim & Jesse. That's a RB-250
and a smile that you never saw on "Hee Haw."
Note how loose and free flowing his right-hand is.



Next, the sadest photo in Bluegrass...
All Three of these men knew they were dieing
when this photo was taked in 1996.
That's John, Vasser and Bobby.




Hugh
Pickin' since 1964.

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Edited by - Banjoman on 09/01/2006 10:10:54

Couchie - Posted - 09/01/2006:  10:27:47

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Sad indeed. Sadly missed.

Don.

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Edited by - Couchie on 09/01/2006 10:29:31

bindle stiff jim - Posted - 09/02/2006:  12:20:44

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yo dean, if you need anything, give me a holler. we were only out of power for about 4 hours yesterday. 897-5415

dave - banjo pickin' backpacker
midlothian, va

El Dobro - Posted - 09/03/2006:  00:19:43

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I'm not sure who the band is, but I took this shot when I was visiting Nashville.





Don
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EggerRidgeBoy - Posted - 09/03/2006:  00:41:25

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Hmm, they kind of remind me of the Osborne Brothers.

What year was that taken?

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Edited by - EggerRidgeBoy on 09/03/2006 00:43:09