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Playing Since: 1974
Experience Level: Novice
Interests:
[Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]
Occupation: Technical Instructor (retired!)
Gender: Male
Age: 71
My Instruments:
A frankinbanjo made from and old maple rim and new neck as well as a 1925 Clarophone. My current favorite is an old May Bell tenor converted to a 5-string.
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Pete Seeger, Tom Rush, Garnett Rogers, Tom Russell, Cristy Moore, John McCutcheon and the list could continue...
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Created 10/30/2007
Last Visit 9/17/2022
I have been playing guitar since about 1969 and took up banjo in 1974. I never could master the three-finger, Scruggs/bluegrass style and because of that, I stick with a sort of hybrid frailing/old-time type of playing (starting with the Pete Seeger book).