Recent Comments
Pgibson on A Tribute to Jimmy Arnold Roger Neal on A Tribute to Jimmy Arnold Pgibson on A Tribute to Jimmy Arnold Debbie Moody on A Tribute to Jimmy Arnold TowardsZEROAccident on Penguins RSS
Tag Archives: Banjo
Why is the Banjo so Mysterious?
I must declare here: the banjo is a thoroughly fascinating thing. Whether playing Bluegrass, Old-Time, Folk, Jazz, or any other genre, it has a certain fascination, even a mystery, about it. And not only in sound, but in looks as … Continue reading
Posted in Banjos and Society, History, Philosophical Ramblings
Tagged Akonting, auditory, Banjar, Banjo, Complexity, Exotic, Fascination, History, Karen Lynn, Mystery, mystique, Sarod, Simplicity, Sitar, visual
2 Comments
Tales of My Picking Demise were Greatly Exaggerated
I didn’t realize until a friend told me the other day, that I have left people in the Blogosphere hanging indefinitely in regards to my banjo-injured arm. Long story short: it’s back to normal! Long story long: As you may … Continue reading
Life’s a banjo!
One of the main things I strive for in blogging is to complement what students learn in actual lessons. Sources for banjo lessons are plentiful these days, so I try to present a different perspective. One that you don’t get … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophical Ramblings
Tagged Banjo, Difficult, Learning, Perspective, Think Like a Banjo
2 Comments
Sold: An Epiphone MB-200
I finally sold one of mine – a banjo, that is. It was an Epiphone MB-200 I had bought used a few years ago. At the time, I thought it was just a small step above a beginning banjo, so … Continue reading
A Tribute to Jimmy Arnold
Unless you keep up with a lot of banjo players, you may not know Jimmy. After all, Jimmy Arnold is certainly not a household name. What did he ever do? The answer: in all my years of banjo playing, I’ve … Continue reading
The Bluegrass Ensemble
The bluegrass ensemble isn’t a term you’ll find being used much, if any. But I think it well describes what it is when you are talking about the various instruments used in a typical bluegrass band. If you’ve been playing … Continue reading
Posted in Banjos & Bluegrass, Beginning Banjo
Tagged Banjo, Bull Fiddle, Chopping Chords, Dobro, Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin, Off beat, On beat, Upright Bass, Violin
Leave a comment
Being the Best in Your Zip Code
The last blog I wrote just now mentioned the fact that there will always be someone better than you at whatever you are doing. That’s indeed a bit humbling for some of us, I’ll agree. But still, we have to … Continue reading
Posted in Beginning Banjo
Tagged Banjo, Best, Humbling, Nashville, North Carolina, Realistic Goals, Virginia, Zipcode
2 Comments
Why Play the Banjo?
Why indeed! I can think of several reasons… You get to meet some of the craz… er, nicest people around! OK, if crazy is what you’re looking for then, yes you can find that, too! As with anything in life, … Continue reading
Posted in Banjos and Society, Beginning Banjo
Tagged Americas Instrument, Banjo, Creativity, fun, Hot Rod, Relaxing, Roots, Satisfaction, Style, Why Play Banjo
2 Comments
Introducing Two-Finger Style Banjo
I love exploring different styles of playing the banjo. Although I’m mostly a modern three-finger style player, I do know a smattering of other styles. I realize I’ve not blogged on another style I’ve recently started playing: two-finger style. I … Continue reading
Phill Gibson 