Fretless Banjo Players

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A group for fretless players to exchange information and ideas.

309 Members, Created 1/28/2011 -

Administrators: Marc Nerenberg (owner)

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New to Banjo & Fretless

Hello to the group from North Carolina. Currently own a inexpensive banjo i've started to learn clawhammer on. It is fretted and i've now purchased another... Read More
From Johnnyhammer yesterday
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Favorite Fretless Tunes

I'll start. Cripple Creek can be played with lots of slides. What are your favorite tunes for fretless that sound extra good on fretless?
From ancient tones 3 months ago
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Sources for learning fretless playing techniques?

While I have played banjo for 50 years - mostly Seeger folk style and a bit of Scruggs - I am only 5years into self-taught clawhammer. Now I have plunged into your fretless world with my... Read More
From phdm 3 years ago
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Bridge placement and capoing a fretless

I am a long-time banjo player and am thinking of plunging into the world of fretless banjo playing. Two questions come to mind. First - is there a "correct" distance from the... Read More
From phdm 3 years ago
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Deering Goodtime fretless?

Has anyone out there purchased a Deering Goodtime fretless banjo? They are available on their website. I wonder how they are? I have an early Goodtime, and, as a travel banjo, is perfectly... Read More
From phdm 5 years ago
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Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by Jason Wilkerson 15 years ago
Tablature: Minuet du S. Leclair Linked by stigandr5 15 years ago
Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by Marc Nerenberg 15 years ago: Here's a thread on my 1981 African search for the roots of American Banjo playing.
Blog Entry: "DOGON CLAWHAMMER" Linked by Marc Nerenberg 15 years ago: The story of my discovery of clawhammer playing among the Dogon people in Eastern Mali in 1981.
MP3: Redwing Linked by neillconnor 15 years ago
	John Bowlin 1865 fretles banjo Linked by maryzcox 15 years ago
	"Prussian March" Fretless, Clawhammer Canjo by Nathan (N.A.) Wendte Linked by stigandr5 15 years ago
	"Nellie Gray" Fretless, Clawhammer Banjo by Nathan (N.A.) Wendte Linked by stigandr5 15 years ago
	"Chinquapin Hunting" Fretless, Clawhammer Canjo by Nathan Wendte Linked by stigandr5 15 years ago
	"Veins of Coal" The Horse Flies Cover on Fretless, Clawhammer Canjo by N.A. Wendte Linked by stigandr5 15 years ago