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Genre: Old Time
Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Genre: Old Time
Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Genre: Old Time
Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Genre: Old Time
Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Playing Since: 1966
Experience Level: Expert/Professional
John Pedersen has made 4 recent additions to Banjo Hangout
Occupation: Luthier, Banjo Player, Fiddler
Gender: Male
Age: 72
My Instruments:
1975 Richard Newman Whyte Laydie Style, 1910 Tubaphone #3, Gariepy Style lll, S.S. Stewart Mandolin Banjo, Smith/Pedersen fretless nylon strung, Whyte Laydie 11 13/16 w/self made neck.
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
The Roadoilers, Highwoods, Fuzzy Mtn., New Lost City Ramblers, Reed Martin, Walt Koken, Mac Benford etc...Oh, and Bill Evans
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Created 11/11/2006
Last Visit 2/7/2026
Born in Upstate New York, Grandson of a fiddler and banjo player, John Lounsbury, Started playing at 13 with family, played with Fennigs All Stars on the first record. Moved to Toronto and worked as journeyman luthier there and played in many off the cuff casual bands. Played banjo for the Swamp Root String band in 1975, then moved to Northern California. Worked at the 5th String in S.F and played with the Arkansas Sheiks till the end. Also played with Highballers from the Planet Hell, Fish Head String band, The California Diamondbacks and most recently, the Roadoilers. www.roadoilers.com Recently won the California State Old Time Banjo Championships. 2007
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