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Part 1 of a 5 part beginner banjo series: banjo chords

Posted on November 18, 2009 by admin • 3 Comments

Part 1 of a 5 part series about chord knowledge for the 5 string bluegrass banjo. Good pickers can be said to “know their neck well”, and this series can go a long way to helping you learn YOUR neck well. Click the headline above to read all about it…. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Beginner tips, Miscellaneous, Multi-part series

Bluegrass banjo at the Ionia Theater

Posted on November 7, 2009 by admin • 0 Comments

Looking for a great west Michigan jam session to attend throughout the winter? Read up on the details of the Ionia Bluegrass & Country show, located in Ionia, Michigan. Click the headline above to learn more…. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Festivals/jams/concerts, Miscellaneous, My life as a banjo player

Saturday night didn’t suck!

Posted on November 2, 2009 by admin • 5 Comments

In this post, I blog about how fortunate I am to be able to rub shoulders with some fantastic pickers and singers. Click the headline above and come read, see, and hear all about the hot jam I was in with some world-class pickers recently…. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Banjo humor, Beginner tips, Festivals/jams/concerts, Miscellaneous, My life as a banjo player

Are you too old to play the banjo?

Posted on October 16, 2009 by admin • 3 Comments

Taking up an instrument at any age can be fun and rewarding, but you need to have realistic expectations. You are never too old to start, and it can be an effective way to remain sharp over the years. Click the headline above to learn more…. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Beginner tips, Miscellaneous, My life as a banjo player

Living large and gigging out

Posted on October 5, 2009 by admin • 3 Comments

I’m glad to be a working banjo player and I had a busy but fun Saturday gigging with Rogue River Grass… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Banjo humor, Festivals/jams/concerts, Miscellaneous, My life as a banjo player

Can I play banjo without my spleen?

Posted on September 29, 2009 by admin • 3 Comments

I agreed to run in the Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. Click on the headline above and read the play-by-play as I leave my blood, sweat, and tears…and inner organs…on the race track…. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Banjo humor, Miscellaneous, My life as a banjo player

The W.M.B.M.A. Fallfest was a lot of fun

Posted on September 21, 2009 by admin • 1 Comment

I spent the weekend gigging, jamming, and listening at the West Michigan Bluegrass Music Association’s Fallfest Bluegrass Festival, and I had a great time. The music was hot, the jamming was fun, and the people were wonderful as always…. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Festivals/jams/concerts, Music review, My life as a banjo player

It’s festival time in Michigan, Sept. 18-20

Posted on September 17, 2009 by admin • 0 Comments

It’s festival time in Lowell, Michigan. The weather looks to be beautiful…come on out!… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Festivals/jams/concerts, Miscellaneous

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