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Issue #677

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Member Video Picks

Slide Banjo Basics: 3 Simple Rules

Popular Forum Topics

Eric Schlange
BHO Webmaster

Hello, banjo lovers! This week's newsletter features more banjo goodness, for your listening and learning pleasure. See favorite videos and forum topics below, along with a free lesson video on the basics of slide banjo (clawhammer). Enjoy... and play nice!

Murphy Method Banjo Camps in Winchester, VA
Less Talk, More Playing

Intermediate Banjo Camp - 7 Spots Left
April 17-19

Women's Banjo Camp - 9 Spots Left
July 31, August 1, 2

Join Murphy and Casey Henry for our by-ear banjo camps. Banjo campers don't need to learn MORE stuff. They need to learn how to effectively USE what they already know. We play a lot, we work on improvising and jam skills, and show you how to integrate your various bits of knowledge. Prerequisites assure everyone starts on the same page.

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Member Video Picks

How Great Thou Art

The Roamin' Gambler

Katie Hill

Chadwell's Station

Slide Banjo Basics: 3 Simple Rules

In today's featured video, Tom Collins teaches the basics of using a slide when playing clawhammer banjo. He discusses slide pressure, where to aim the slide (it's not your fingers!), and how trailing fingers help control the strings.

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Murphy Method Banjo Camps in Winchester, VA Less Talk, More Playing

Slide Banjo Basics: 3 Simple Rules

Popular Forum Topics

Murphy Method Banjo Camps in Winchester, VA
Less Talk, More Playing