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Geoff Stelling- Master Banjo Luthier
More and more, the word “luthier” seems to be one that people don’t know the meaning of. Basically, a luthier is a person who makes musical instruments (and these days one might be hard pressed to name more than a few people … Continue reading
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Tagged banjo, Banjo Masters, Geoff Stelling, stelling, Stelling Banjos, tone ring
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Rex McGee- Banjo Playing Enigma
I first became aware of Rex McGee somewhere in the early 1990s at the first Merlefest that I ever attended. At the time the festival was pretty small but it was packed to the gills with music and workshops. These … Continue reading
Posted in bluegrass, music
Tagged Banjo Masters, Banjo Newsletter, Bela Fleck, Bud Bennett, Rex McGee, Ryan Cavanaugh
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Banjo Construction Photos- Form vs. Function
I like banjos. There….I said it. I guarantee that is a true statement too. I like to play them, I like to hear them, I like to learn about them and I just plain like to look at them sometimes. … Continue reading
Posted in bluegrass, McConnell Highlights, music
Tagged bacon and day, Banjo Masters, banjo mute, banjos, gibson, nechville, recording king, resonator, stelling, tone ring
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Banjo Masters Interview Series
For the past two years, our Archives department has been conducting interviews of master banjo players and builders. As of now we have published interviews of Butch Robins, Sammy Shelor, Jens Kruger, and Tom Nechville. This is a fascinating and … Continue reading
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Tagged banjo, Banjo Masters, Fred Boyce, John Bullard
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New Interview- Tom Nechville- Banjo Building’s Mad Scientist
Tom Nechville- Banjo Building’s Mad Scientist https://vimeo.com/173492693 A few years ago when I came up with the idea to interview various banjo masters, I intended to focus on both players and builders that I felt were innovative, influential, and … Continue reading
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Tagged archives, banjo, Banjo Masters, Nechville Banjos, Noam Pikelney, Steve Martin, Tom Nechville
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