This is a hilarious video about banjo tone rings. Take a minute to laugh at yourself ye banjo player!
Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Banjo Paul is missing in action!
Was it werewolves? Was it the lynch mob who saw his poster on the post office wall? Was it his neighbors who are fed up with the sound of that banjo coming from his apartment? Just why has banjo Paul been absent for so long?
In spite of the vicious rumors that abound, it was none of those things. You might say that I was off on sabbatical for 3 weeks. Care to learn more? Just click the headline above for all the details.
The Foggy Mountain Banjo instructional series part 4: Home Sweet Home lead
Join Banjo Paul for part 4 of this blog series as he takes an in-depth look at the iconic banjo album: Foggy Mountain Banjo. This series will stretch out over several months as we dissect and analyze this important instrumental album by Flatt & Scruggs. We’ll look at tips and tricks for learning the songs, we’ll look for the pitfalls and traps that might trip you up as you try to roll the songs out, and we’ll discuss the key licks, tips, and tricks that you’ll need for absorbing this material into you banjo arsenal. In this post: Home Sweet Home lead work.
Along the way, if you need advice on any of the songs, or if you have questions about the material, I’ll invite you to leave comments at the bottom of each blog post in the series. I’m also looking for people to give me information for my education about the album. Click the headline above to check out the details of this project and see what it’s all about.
Banjo players: what’s your weapon of choice?
Join in on this conversation as Banjo Paul polls his readership to find out what kind of banjo everyone plays! Cllick the headline above to learn more.
The Foggy Mountain Banjo album instructional series part 3: Ground Speed backup
Join Banjo Paul for part 3 of this blog series as he takes an in-depth look at the iconic banjo album: Foggy Mountain Banjo. This series will stretch out over several months as we dissect and analyze this important instrumental album by Flatt & Scruggs. We’ll look at tips and tricks for learning the songs, we’ll look for the pitfalls and traps that might trip you up as you try to roll the songs out, and we’ll discuss the key licks, tips, and tricks that you’ll need for absorbing this material into you banjo arsenal. In this post: Ground Speed backup tips and tricks.
Along the way, if you need advice on any of the songs, or if you have questions about the material, I’ll invite you to leave comments at the bottom of each blog post in the series. I’m also looking for people to give me information for my education about the album. Click the headline above to check out the details of this project and see what it’s all about.
Give it up Banjo Paul. You won’t last a year!
I was doing some thinking about blogging and what it means to put my voice out there for all to read. I used to think blogging was the ultimate ego-centrism, and I wondered what the point was. I decided to take a look back at some of my early blog posts, and I got a chuckle out of them. I’ve come a long way baby! Click the headline above to read my thoughts on the last year of blogging and to see a link back to one of my first blog posts.
Ah, spring! When a young man’s fancy turns to…bluegrass?
Frost bitten fingers. Heavy boots. Gray skies. Leafless trees. Depression. Anger. The throbbing of the metal plate in my head. All of these things and more lead me to be very dour and depressed from November through March. Life grinds to a sluggish, cold-induced depressing crawl during the winter when you live in Michigan. If you are thinking of moving here, DON’T. But wait…what’s that warm glowing object peeking out from between the clouds?! Is it the sun?!?! My gosh, it is! I think Spring is finally here! Come read my thoughts on this topic by clicking the headline above.
The Foggy Mountain Banjo Album instructional series part 2: Ground Speed continued
Join Banjo Paul for part 2 of this blog series as he takes an in-depth look at the iconic banjo album: Foggy Mountain Banjo. This series will stretch out over several months as we dissect and analyze this important instrumental album by Flatt & Scruggs. We’ll look at tips and tricks for learning the songs, we’ll look for the pitfalls and traps that might trip you up as you try to roll the songs out, and we’ll discuss the key licks, tips, and tricks that you’ll need for absorbing this material into you banjo arsenal.
Along the way, if you need advice on any of the songs, or if you have questions about the material, I’ll invite you to leave comments at the bottom of each blog post in the series. I’m also looking for people to give me information for my education about the album. Click the headline above to check out the details of this project and see what it’s all about.
Banjo playing technique problems? Put your nose up against a tree
This blog is part conversation. Part teaching tool. Part news source. And, hopefully, part entertaining and part valuable. Well, alright, hopefully LOTS valuable! In today’s blog post we take a look at some general advice for helping you to get beyond any particular fretting or picking problem you might be having. Click the headline above to learn more!
The Foggy Mountain Banjo album instructional series. Part 1: Ground Speed
Join Banjo Paul as he takes an in-depth look at the iconic banjo album: Foggy Mountain Banjo. This series will stretch out over several months as we dissect and analyze this important instrumental album by Flatt & Scruggs. We’ll look at tips and tricks for learning the songs, we’ll look for the pitfalls and traps that might trip you up as you try to roll the songs out, and we’ll discuss the key licks, tips, and tricks that you’ll need for absorbing this material into you banjo arsenal.
Along the way, if you need advice on any of the songs, or if you have questions about the material, I’ll invite you to leave comments at the bottom of each blog post in the series. I’m also looking for people to give me information for my education about the album. Click the headline above to check out the details of this project and see what it’s all about.