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"Forget the bottle - where's my banjo"

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

 

My grandson, Ryman, has got it right:

 

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Dan Knowles - SHINE - masterpiece

Sunday, October 12, 2014 2 comments

Reiter # 340 - Grand Concert - translucent calfskin head

Friday, October 10, 2014 4 comments

Bart Reiter ~ Grand Concert #340 Internal Resonator

Thursday, October 9, 2014 4 comments

Bart Reiter #340

Saturday, October 4, 2014 8 comments

Number 400 - pre-sold

Thursday, September 25, 2014 9 comments

Nashville Clawhammer Camp 2015

Monday, September 22, 2014 1 comment

Finished the set up

Saturday, September 13, 2014 4 comments

OME XX #62 - 1972

Wednesday, September 10, 2014 3 comments

1972 OME XX - silver spun tone ring - ebaY find

Tuesday, September 9, 2014 1 comment

Pisgah banjo with stained Goat Hide

Friday, September 5, 2014 5 comments

SPECIAL Select 4-star head on 1906 Bacon FF Professional ~Chubby Dragon~ banjo

Friday, August 15, 2014 3 comments

New logo stamp - just arrived

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VEGA 10 15/16

Thursday, August 14, 2014 3 comments

SPECIAL Select #2 - On Hold

Wednesday, August 13, 2014 1 comment

SPECIAL Select heads #3 & #4 - completed

Monday, August 11, 2014 2 comments

Beautiful!

Monday, August 4, 2014 3 comments

David Emery's SSS for sale in the classifieds

Sunday, July 27, 2014 1 comment

Ryman Balch - playing air banjo (clawhammer of course)

Saturday, July 26, 2014 3 comments

Ryman Gray Balch - born 7/17/2014

Saturday, July 19, 2014 11 comments

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Age: 69

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In no partiular order: Tim Obrien, Dirk Powell, Bruce Molsky, Dan Gellert, Joe Newberry, Bob Carlin, Riley Baugus, Mark Johnson, Mark Schatz, Stuart Duncan, John Hartford, Jim Wood, Daniel Carwile, Arnie Naiman, Reed Martin, Adam Hurt...Bobby Thompson, Charlie Cushman, Noam Pikelny, Jim Mills, Ron Block, Alan O'bryant, Rob McCoury, Allison Brown, Tony Furtado, Bela Fleck,The Jack Pearson Band.

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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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