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Jim Richter 5-String Banjo: Washington County (Kenny Baker) -- Butch Robins inspired arrangement


Jim Richter, 5 String Banjo: Garfield’s Blackberry Blossom (influenced by Alan O’Bryant of NBB)


Jim Richter 5-String Banjo: Snowflake Reel (in the style of Vic Jordan)


Jim Richter, 5-String banjo: Melodic banjo arrangement of “Leather Britches” (at speed and slower)


Demonstration of Dan Hoppers Cam Tuners - 1959 Gibson Bowtie RB250 Banjo “Bending the Strings”


Jim Richter, 5-String Banjo: When the Storm is Over — Courtney Johnson (New Grass Revival)


Jim Richter, 5-String Banjo: The New Five Cents (melodic banjo/fiddle tune style)


Jim Richter, Banjo Instruction: Slippin’ on Ice (Butch Robins) - Major/Minor Pentatonic Study

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Something (George Harrison)--Jim Richter, clawhammer banjo

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Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time

The Old Mountaineer

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Brown County Breakdown

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Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)

Chicken Shack Boogie

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www.jimrichter.com
Playing Since: 1984
Experience Level: Purty Good

jimrichter has made 6 recent additions to Banjo Hangout 

Interests:
[Teaching] [Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]

Occupation: director of mental health center/mandolinist

Gender: Male
Age: 58

My Instruments:
1929 Gibson Royal PT Style 6 Flathead (w/ Ramsey neck) 9242-9
1938 Gibson RB-11
1959 Gibson RB250
1952 Gibson RB250
Gourd banjo I made
1982 Monteleone Grand Artist mandolin
2008 Kimble A5
1968 Gibson ES345
1924 Gibson L3 guitar
1950ish Di Mauro St. Louis Blues Gypsy guitar
1957 Gibson GA-20T
1965 Fender Vibrolux Reverb
Marshall 1974x combo son and I built

Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Banjoists: Butch Robins, Ben Eldridge, Alan Munde, Courtney Johnson, Pete Wernick, Alan O'Bryant, Bela Fleck, Eddie Adcock
Mandolinists: Mike Compton, Sam Bush, Bill Monroe, Tim O'Brien, Roland White, John Duffey
Guitarists: David Grier, Norman Blake
Bands: Bill Monroe, New Grass Revival, Seldom Scene, Los Lobos, Jethro Tull, Hot Rize, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Beatles, The Band, Beatles

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Created 4/23/2004
Last Visit 6/18/2026

Been playing banjo since I was 15. I play and have gigged on guitar, banjo, and mandolin. For a dozen years I played guitar in various blues and rock bands. Currently I play mandolin in a country blues mandolin duo and banjo in a bluegrass band.

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