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There is something really beautiful about OLD banjos

Monday, November 12, 2012

New goat hide on a very early H.C. Dobson:

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Goat Hide on a very early H. C Dobson Silver Bell

Sunday, November 11, 2012 3 comments

#105 thick goat hide

Tuesday, November 6, 2012 4 comments

New African goat hide for my Reiter 12" Grand Concert

Monday, November 5, 2012 1 comment

Natural (unstained) goat skin head for David Emery

Sunday, November 4, 2012 4 comments

#100 shipped Nov. 3 2012

Saturday, November 3, 2012 7 comments

100th pre-mount SOLD - THANK YOU

Friday, November 2, 2012 8 comments

Nice 12" goat hide for Tom Berghan

Monday, October 29, 2012 Add Comment

JDB head custom mounted on an original H.C Dobson Silver Bell

Sunday, October 28, 2012 2 comments

Three hides today - all sold

Saturday, October 27, 2012 Add Comment

Goat hide head on Bill Anderson's H.C. Dobson

Friday, October 26, 2012 2 comments

Calfskin on a vintage H. C. Dobson - dried & trimmed

Saturday, October 20, 2012 3 comments

Calfskin on a Dobson

Friday, October 19, 2012 Add Comment

Natural Goat hide on a circa 1880s H. C. Dobson

Thursday, October 18, 2012 3 comments

Another one today:

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Another STERN HIDE HEAD

Monday, October 1, 2012 2 comments

Stern Tanning head September 30 2012

Sunday, September 30, 2012 1 comment

More about STERN TANNING Co.

Friday, September 28, 2012 4 comments

New supply of STERN TANNING CO. calfskin!!!!

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 4 comments

All tubaphones should have hide heads

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 6 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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