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Playing Since: 1975
Experience Level: Expert/Professional
Melvoid has made 8 recent additions to Banjo Hangout
Interests:
[Helping]
Occupation: Technical Writer, recording engineer, voice-over talent.
Gender: Male
Age: 67
My Instruments:
5-String Banjo, guitar, bass, French Horn (majored in college), dulcimer, others.
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
The Beatles, The New Pioneers, Alan Munde, Doug Dillard, Jim & Jesse, Lonesome River Band, Dennis Brain, etc.
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Created 1/13/2014
Last Visit 5/7/2025
Been playing banjo since 1975, majored in music education, taught middle school band for awhile, worked as a session musician in Nashville, and as an engineer. I now own a studio in Wisconsin that's keeping me busy, and have recently been writing banjo books for Hal Leonard Publishing for their Play-Along series. So far I've written a bluegrass book, a country book, a Christmas song book, one of current folk/pop hits, and a gospel collection. Most recently, "Do-It-Yourself Banjo," also through Hal Leonard. Some videos of my band, The New Pioneers, are on YouTube. Open YouTube and search "melvoid new pioneers," without the quotes.
