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Another nice one 12" size this time

Friday, August 7, 2015

 

In the classifieds this morning:

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VERY NICE - natural goat hide

Wednesday, August 5, 2015 Add Comment

I like this one

Saturday, August 1, 2015 2 comments

Ben F. Gray & Family - Limestone Co. AL

Saturday, July 18, 2015 3 comments

Pre-Mounted hide banjo heads - PRICE LIST - 2016

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 1 comment

New Video

Monday, July 6, 2015 2 comments

This one is for me

Monday, June 29, 2015 3 comments

#577 - Coffee stained goat hide

Friday, June 26, 2015 3 comments

NEW SIX-Step Stain & Finish

Monday, June 15, 2015 2 comments

Today's batch

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 1 comment

Old and New rims in the shop right now

Friday, May 29, 2015 6 comments

Enough Marshall Amps for a clawhammer banjo show?

Monday, April 27, 2015 5 comments

Afternoon jam at Nashville Clawhammer Camp

Friday, April 24, 2015 4 comments

Looking forward to this Friday - Adam Hurt, Chris Coole, Tyler Andal ... and your's truly

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 2 comments

Four new stained heads

Thursday, April 9, 2015 1 comment

Milestone - Number 500

Sunday, April 5, 2015 2 comments

NEW JDBalch / STERN Tanning Co. calf skin head logo

Saturday, April 4, 2015 5 comments

EbaY score: Two(2) NOS Gold Crown calfskin banjo heads

Friday, April 3, 2015 Add Comment

Two new SPECIAL Select Hide Heads - March 25, 2015

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 5 comments

New batch of finished heads mailing today

Friday, March 13, 2015 4 comments

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I'm mostly a clawhammer banjo player.I’ve released two cd’s (Carry On John /2002 and ~HOT~ Biscuit Jam /2004).  I played as part of “Pa’s fiddle band” on the CD: Happy Land Musical Tributes to Laura Ingalls Wilder  (Pa’s Fiddle recordings 2005). My original banjo music was published on a CD which accompanied the book: The Voice of The Heart by Chip Dodd (Providence House Publishing 2001).  Many years ago, I played clawhammer  and bluegrass style banjo on an old vinyl LP with the Pure Mountain Water Band (First Jug /1979).  I currently have other recording projects in the works…so please “stay tuned.”I’ve been very fortunate to have served nearly 30 years years with the Uncle Dave Macon Days Festival organization. .

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