Banjo Bullies Needn’t Peel Paint and Other Jam Etiquette Issues

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Just last weekend I really wanted to jam and there was a good one going in the campground at our local Bluegrass on the River festival. I watched and listened… and didn’t get out my banjo. Why? … Read More

How to Spend the Least Amount of Time Tuning (and be in tune)

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So many fine points to cover about tuning a banjo! Keep your strings changed with some frequency, wipe them with a rag sometimes. … Read More

Jam Etiquette re Breaks and Choices in Recording Banjo

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Patrick writes: I picked up a copy of your jam etiquette flyer. Enjoy your tips a lot – Something is really bugging me though. … Read More

Stepping Into a Group

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Jim from Colorado Springs here with an update on my progress. I was invited to play in a group called “The Heirlooms”. The name fits because we are all over 50 and in my case 62. It is really enjoyable. … Read More