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| Posted: Sat Feb 11th, 2006 01:52 am |
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lonewlf2000 Approved
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I started playing the banjo several years ago but I stopped for awhile now i want to get back into playing the banjo I have forgotton several things for example the basics would like a beginners banjo book on how to play the banjo what would you suggest silverfx5000@hotmail.com
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| Posted: Sat Feb 11th, 2006 05:41 pm |
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banjo brad Super Moderator 
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Lonewolf- To assist in your search, it would help to know what style of banjo you want to play. Are you looking to play (shiver) bluegrass, or (big fanfare!) clawhammer/old-time style? Or, are you interested in Irish, tenor, classical or jazz? These are all fairly diverse methods and require separate ways of looking at the instrument. For starters, if you are interested in old-time/clawhammer style, take a look at the 3-book "The How and Tao of Old-Time Banjo" by Patrick Costello in the clawhammer tutorial section of this site. From there, I can recommend several other method/book/video resources. Of course, if you are determined to follow the dark side, you are beyond my help  
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| Posted: Sat Feb 11th, 2006 05:43 pm |
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Richard Hefner Administrator 
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I've heard that Wayne Erbsen's book, "Bluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus" is really good (if you're talking about bluegrass). Here's where you can find it... http://www.ezfolk.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?asinsearch=1883206448 
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| Posted: Sat Feb 11th, 2006 07:12 pm |
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banjo brad Super Moderator
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Richard- What, you trying to corrupt that boy before I can? 
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| Posted: Sat Feb 11th, 2006 07:24 pm |
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Richard Hefner Administrator
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Hey Brad, I didn't mean to step on your toes or anything. We were answering that at about the same time and I didn't see that you responded until after I did. I'm like you in that I prefer clawhammer over bluegrass, but it seems like most people who ask are wanting to play like Earl, ya know, unless they say differently.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 11th, 2006 08:45 pm |
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lonewlf2000 Approved
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I have been playing the banjo for several years but I did stop for awhile now I would like to get back preferably clawhammer bluegrass
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| Posted: Sat Feb 11th, 2006 08:49 pm |
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lonewlf2000 Approved
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iam trying to learn to play clawhammer i did play for several years stopped now iam back to playing the banjo again thank you
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| Posted: Sat Feb 11th, 2006 09:10 pm |
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Richard Hefner Administrator
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Okay... I stand corrected. Here are some good clawhammer books... http://www.ezfolk.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?asinsearch=188320643X http://www.ezfolk.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?asinsearch=0931759331 http://www.ezfolk.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?asinsearch=0786671335
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12th, 2006 12:28 am |
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banjo brad Super Moderator
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YEAAAAAAAA!   All good books, I have heard. I have only used the second on the list, but found it a good tool. Especially if you are interested in the more notey "melodic clawhammer" Perlman is noted for.
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