Category Archives: Music

Being a Well-Rounded Banjo Player

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Phill Gibson

Have you even had someone make a request for a certain song, and they weren’t quite sure how it went (sort of like that line from Billy Joel’s ‘The Piano Man’), but from their description, you strongly suspect they have … Continue reading →

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On Becoming a Banjo Player

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Phill Gibson

Thinking back to my preschool days, I realize that I had always been fascinated with banjos. They seemed such odd instruments; half drum and half guitar. And that sound! I will always remember my first introduction to this unusual instrument; … Continue reading →

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Banjo Lessons to Start September 6

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Phill Gibson

After informal teaching on and off for the past 30 years, I’m going to start ‘officially’ teaching on Thursday, September 6, 2007. Teaching and learning seem to fit my personality well, and I can think of few things more enjoyable … Continue reading →

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