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I play and love many banjo styles-5 string bluegrass (mostly Scruggs), plectrum banjo-dixieland,old standards, polkas, Irish tenor banjo and some frailing. I have a passion to be able to combine the methods, abilitys and tools from each style.
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Occupation: - Musician-Artist
Gender: Male
Age: 71
My Instruments:
82' Deering Calico 5 string, 63' Gibson RB170, 20's Weymann Stlye 1 conversion 5 string, 34 Vegavox III plectrum banjo, Weymann 2 plectrum
26' Weymann Orchestra A (me Irish tenor), 1917 Bruno (Lange) tuned Irish, 2 violins, Givens A6 mandolin, Collings MT2 Mandolin, German made cello, 1860 made in Paris Cello, 73' 400 1Rickenbacher bass, Fender Tele, 76' Martin D-35 shaded top, and McCallum Scottish Highland bagpipes
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Portland Collection peoples, Scarlet Hope, Larry Cordell,
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Created 7/26/2003
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