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Clawhammer Banjo, what part of the finger do you hit the strings with?

By admin on Monday, February 6th, 2012 | 22 Comments

Somebody axed me to make this video, so I did. Hope it helps

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The Spanish Fandango

By admin on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 | No Comments

I’m just learning this tune picked up from Bob Flesher’s site on YOUTUBE. Marvellous tune, doubt I’ll be able to do it with quite the virtuosity that Bob shows but I’ll have a lot of fun trying! Played on my new Andrew Whale 5 string banjo.

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Dr Bob Banjo, “Little Maggie” after 2 years of playing

By admin on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 | No Comments

Just a little comparison with my first posting of “Little Maggie” a year ago. This one’s in open “G” tuning with just a few tid-bits about playing the 5-string banjo. Remember, it’s “progress not perfection.” I have had only one lesson, but I think it’s important to plod along and never lose the joy of [...]

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O Come O Come Emmanuel by Ed Sweeney & Yang Wei on Banjo and Pipa

By admin on Saturday, January 7th, 2012 | 1 Comment

O Come O Come Emmanuel is a Gregorian Chant. I made up this 5 String Banjo arrangement many years ago. I was introduced to Yang Wei one evening in Chicago. It was a couple of years after our introduction that we had an opportunity to play for each other. From that opportunity our friendship grew. [...]

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Beginning 5 String Banjo Bluegrass Finger Picking (Some Basics)

By admin on Friday, October 28th, 2011 | No Comments

This is the backup video to support the workshop entitled “Some Basics” given on Saturday 8th October 2011 at The Music Room in Cleckheaton, part of a series of ongoing workshops. For information about other forthcoming workshops please visit www.themusicroom-online.co.uk or email info@themusicroom-online.co.uk

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Easy Clawhammer Banjo Lesson 4 – with some closeup left hand shots.

By admin on Friday, October 14th, 2011 | 8 Comments

WOW u learn a whole lot about yourself when you start talking. I say ummm WAYYYYYY too much, LOL. I hope you enjoyed my easy lessons and hope that you can get something out of them. I really want people to explore and play in their own way. If you like the sound of the [...]

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Dr Bob Banjo, ” Rollin’ In My Sweet Baby’s Arms”

By admin on Sunday, September 18th, 2011 | No Comments

A classic bluegrass tune, in the key of “G”, on my Huber Lexington 5-string banjo. Trying to upgrade my singing while playing. The recording certainly isn’t the best, but as before, this is just a work in progress as I continue to hone my skills.. More to come…and, hopefully, the quality will improve [...]

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The set-up and maintenance of the 5-string banjo

By admin on Saturday, September 3rd, 2011 | No Comments

These are clips from my two hour DVD on setting up and maintaining the 5-string banjo. .The video is sold on my website (www.hotstringsguitar.com. Copyright Jamie Boss 2009

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Quick and dirty 5th string banjo peg addition 3

By admin on Wednesday, August 31st, 2011 | 16 Comments
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‘The Peach Tree’ by John Mackie,Neil Hankin on banjo at Salmon Bothy,Portsoy.

By admin on Sunday, August 21st, 2011 | No Comments

You can buy my latest CD at www.cdbaby.com/cd/neilhankin2. Neil Hankin and John Mackie the poet playing at the Salmon Bothy,Portsoy,Scotland inan event for the New Words Festival 2010.For more info go to www.moonshinemadness.co.uk

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