|
chrisw |
Playing Since: 2004
Experience Level: Novice
Interests:
[Jamming] [Socializing]
Occupation: museum educator
Gender: Male
Age: 58
My Instruments:
Goldtone CB100, an Eric Prust tackhead banjo, also a homemade gourd banjo (doesn't sound real swift, but it looks interesting!)
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Marvin Gaster, Kenny Jackson, Norm Boggs and Rob Morrison, Charlie Poole, Frank Blevins and his Tar Heel Rattlers
Classified Rating: not rated
Rate this Member
Profile Info:
Visible to: Public
Created 5/2/2005
Last Visit 2/8/2022
I've played the guitar (electric and acoustic) for years, but always gravitated towards old time, traditional folk music, and Civil War-era music. In 2003 I was working on the NC Outer Banks. My supervisor left to become director of the Ralph Stanley Museum in VA. For a going-away present we bought her an entry-level banjo. This inspired me, so I tried to learn clawhammer on an old garage-sale banjo of my dad's, but wound up with more of an old-time two-finger style or something. I now live in Fayetteville NC...about a year ago I started an old time jam session at the museum where I work. It's been a wonderful learning experience for me, getting to play regularly with people like Ken Jackson and Marvin Gaster...not to mention a whole host of fine musicians from the area. I don't know that my banjo playing has evolved a whole lot, but it's been great fun!
