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For folkies, retro-folkies, pseudo-folkies, proto-folkies, neo-folkies - whatever.

80 Members, Created 8/26/2011 -

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Moonshiner (Clawhammer style)

Here's my take on Moonshiner. Moonshiner
From YVBanjo 8 years ago
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Okay, I posted about this on the Open MIc group site, but here goes. Saturday I played a benefit for the local Musical Instrument Lending Library. There were venues all over town, each for a... Read More
From Paul R 8 years ago
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Stan Francis, UK Luthier passes...

Thought people may like to know that Stan Francis a much respected luthier from Liverpool UK has died, Stan designed and built one of Petes 12 string guitars which had the odd shape sound hole (later... Read More
From Banjowen 9 years ago
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Fifty Years

In September 1965 a friend dragged me to a "meeting" of the Folk Music Society at Loyola College in Montreal. I was beginning my third year. The meeting consisted of people standing around... Read More
From Paul R 11 years ago
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Not a banjo player, but ...

... John Sebastian comes from the folk tradition. I saw him on 28 June (yeah, this post is quite late) and he put on a great show (I got to photograph and talk with him at the sound check, and talk... Read More
From Paul R 12 years ago
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	Just Like Some Character Living in a Song Linked by Marc Nerenberg 12 years ago: Here's a song I wrote a few years ago in Arusha Tanzania. You don't hear too many songs set in Arusha Tanzania.
	Red Rocking Chair/ Mary Z Cox Linked by maryzcox 12 years ago
	It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry Linked by Marc Nerenberg 12 years ago: My "clawhammerish" rendering of this vintage Bob Dylan song.
	Hobo's Lullaby Linked by Marc Nerenberg 12 years ago: Pete Seeger said that this was Woody Guthrie's favourite song, and the one he sang to him when Woody was in the hospital. They're both gone now - but the song's still here.
	Greasy Coat 1 Linked by maryzcox 12 years ago
Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by raharris 12 years ago
	BROOKS Custom Built Banjo with padded Gigbag. SOLD pending payment Linked by John Bowlin 12 years ago
Event: (untitled) Linked by maryzcox 12 years ago
MP3: Light the torch Jeannette Isabella/Good Christian Men rejoice Linked by maryzcox 13 years ago
	Down by the Riverside Linked by Marc Nerenberg 13 years ago: My entry to the November Christmas Tune Banjo Challenge. Not strictly speaking a Christmas song, I suppose, but I think the verse about the Prince of Peace makes it one.