Breaking in my new Renaissance Head on the Huber (Playlist Practice)
5/16/2026 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Bluegrass
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Blue Ridge Cabin Home in G on the 5-String Banjo + Vocals
4/4/2026 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Bluegrass
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Sound Test: Aquila Nylgut vs. La Bella Steel on the 5-String Banjo
2/25/2026 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Banjo Building/Setup/Repair
Genre: Bluegrass
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Shady Grove in Gm on the Banjo + Vocals
2/25/2026 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Bluegrass
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Jam Journal: Entry #1 — Shady Grove in Gm
2/15/2026 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Bluegrass
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
"Is My Banjo Defective??" Lesson 6: Tuning & Temperament Systems
1/27/2026 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Banjo Lessons and Instruction
Genre: Bluegrass
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Sound Test: Steel String Banjo vs. Nylgut Banjo
1/27/2026 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Banjo Building/Setup/Repair
Genre: Bluegrass
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Nylgut in Standard Tuning vs. Silver Wrapped Nylon in Octave Tuning (Sound Comparison)
1/18/2026 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Banjo Building/Setup/Repair
Genre: Bluegrass
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Do Vocals + Banjo Backup Sound Better With or Without a Banjo Mute?
1/11/2026 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Bluegrass
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Tying Cello/Octave Banjo Strings on a Standard 5-String Banjo + Song Sample
1/2/2026 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Banjo Building/Setup/Repair
Genre: Bluegrass
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
In Search of the Perfect Cosmic Melody, Part II: Just Intonation Tuning
7/23/2025 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Banjo Lessons and Instruction
Genre: Other
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Bach for 2-3 Banjos, Selected Movements of Peasant Cantata (BWV 212)
6/15/2025 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Classical
Pythagorean Tuning: Pursuing the Perfect Cosmic Melody
4/4/2025 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Banjo Lessons and Instruction
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Behind the Music: JS Bach's Peasant Cantata, Movement 24 "Bellowing Bagpipes" (BWV 212-24)
3/21/2025 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Classical
Behind the Music: Turkey in the Straw feat. Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie
2/21/2025 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Old Time
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Lesson 5: "The G Major Scale, the Key of G, and Standard G Tuning on the Banjo"
2/14/2025 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Banjo Lessons and Instruction
Genre: Bluegrass
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Lesson 4 “Memorizing the Fretboard” — The Eclectic Banjo’s Guide to Music Theory
2/4/2025 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Banjo Lessons and Instruction
Genre: Traditional
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Nylgut vs. Nickel-Plated Steel vs. Stainless Steel Strings on a Nechville Banjo
2/2/2025 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Banjo Building/Setup/Repair
Genre: Old Time
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Lesson 3 “Intro to Scales & Chords” — The Eclectic Banjo’s Guide to Music Theory
2/2/2025 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Banjo Lessons and Instruction
Genre: Bluegrass
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Old Dan Tucker (Arrangement ca. 1855) on the 5-String Banjo + History
2/2/2025 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Old Time
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Mary’s Boy Child & Oh My Lord (Boney M Cover) on the Banjo
11/28/2024 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Other
Playing Style: Classical
Classical Clawhammer Banjo — Minuets in G & Gm (BWV 114-115)
11/19/2024 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Classical
Fingerstyle Banjo: Minuet in Gm (BWV 115) with Clawhammer Variation + Mash Up
11/6/2024 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Classical
Bach 2-Part Invention No. 13 in Am (BWV 784) - Banjo + Ukulele
9/12/2024 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Classical
Full Review — Blue Ridge Banjo Camp 2024
8/21/2024 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Other
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Classical Banjo: “Air” from Orchestral Suite No. 3, JS Bach
7/6/2024 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Classical
The Rocky Road to Dublin on the Celtic Banjo
6/29/2023 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Bach on the Banjo: Siciliano from Sonata in Gm (BWV 1031)
3/5/2023 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Classical
Mozart on the Banjo — Rondo Alla Turca (Turkish March)
2/21/2023 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Classical
Classical Banjo Music - Gavotte in G (G. Martini)
1/31/2023 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Classical
4 Essential Techniques to Play Clawhammer Banjo
1/8/2023 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Banjo Lessons and Instruction
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish
Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Pachelbel’s Canon in D on the Classical Banjo (J. Pachelbel)
1/6/2023 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Classical
How to Install Nylgut Strings on a Banjo + Sound Test of Steel vs. Nylgut Strings
1/4/2023 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Banjo Building/Setup/Repair
Genre: Old Time
Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Bach on the Banjo “Sleepers, Awake!” from Cantata No. 140
12/23/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Classical
Intro to Dynamics on the Banjo with Examples + Tab at End
12/21/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Banjo Lessons and Instruction
Genre: Other
Playing Style: Exercises and Licks
Traditional Christian Hymn: “What Child Is This?” — on the 5-String Banjo
12/14/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Traditional
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Introduction to Single-String Technique on the Fingerstyle Banjo
12/12/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Banjo Lessons and Instruction
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Single-String Practice: “Flight of the Bumblebee” + Tab on the Banjo
12/10/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Classical
Banjo Setup: Changing Strings, Bridge, Tailpiece, Tuners
12/7/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Banjo Building/Setup/Repair
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Classical
Ragtime Banjo “Maple Leaf Rag” (Scott Joplin, circa 1899)
12/7/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Ragtime
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Celtic Banjo Music “Morrison’s Jig”
12/6/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Bach on the Banjo “Bist Du Bei Mir” (Be Thou With Me, BWV 508)
12/4/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Classical
“I’ll Fly Away” Hymn + Lyrics on the Old-time Banjo
12/3/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Old Time
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Nechville Phantom Banjo Review + Tone Ring Comparisons
11/21/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Banjo Building/Setup/Repair
Genre: Other
Playing Style: Other
“The Entertainer” by Scott Joplin on the Ragtime Banjo (ca. 1902)
11/14/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Ragtime
Playing Style: Classic
Für Elise in Am on the Classical Banjo (WoO 59)
9/30/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Classical
Marche in G on the Classical Banjo (BWV 124)
9/29/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Classical
Arioso in G on the Classical Banjo (BWV 156)
9/11/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Classical
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring in G on the Classical Banjo (BWV 147)
8/16/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Be Thou With Me in G on the Classical Banjo (BWV 508)
8/3/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Keyboard Sonata in C on the Classical Banjo (Scarlatti: L. 104 / K. 159)
7/15/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Be Thou With Me in G on the Classical Banjo (BWV 508)
6/25/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Morrison's Jig in E minor on the Celtic Banjo
6/10/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Maple Leaf Rag in G Modal on the Ragtime Banjo
6/3/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Ragtime
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Rondo Alla Turka (Turkish March) in A on the Classical Banjo
5/31/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
March of the Swiss Soldiers in G on the Classical Banjo (Lone Ranger Theme)
5/1/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Bourrée II in D on the Classical Banjo
4/24/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Siciliano in Gm on the Classical Banjo
4/23/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Gavotte in G on the Classical Banjo
4/22/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Flight of the Bumblebee in Am on the Classical Banjo
4/7/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Musette in D on the Classical Banjo (BWV 126)
4/5/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Minuet in G on the Classical Banjo (BWV 116)
4/1/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Minuet in G on the Classical Banjo
3/28/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Prelude to Cello Suite No. 1 on the Classical Banjo
3/25/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Waltz No. 1 in C Major on the Classical Banjo
3/16/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Marche in G on the Classical Banjo (JS Bach)
3/11/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Sleepers, Awake! in D on the Classical Banjo
3/8/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Sheep May Safely Graze in D on the Classical Banjo
3/2/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring in G on the Classical Banjo
2/12/2022 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Canon in D on the Classical Banjo, Johann Pachelbel
6/9/2021 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Sheep May Safely Graze in D on the Classical Banjo (JS Bach, BWV 208)
5/31/2021 by The Eclectic Banjo
Posted in Live Playing (Personal Videos)
Genre: Classical
Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)