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Bluegrass Banjo Highlights

Featured Bluegrass Banjo Recordings:

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Scruggs, Earl - THE ESSENTIAL EARL SCRUGGS
2 CDs, 40 classic tracks spanning the long career of bluegrass banjo's ruling patriarch, including sides with Bill Monroe's band, plenty of Flatt & Scruggs sides and more! " Roll in My Sweet ..more...
sku: COLU-CD90858 CD .. $15.95
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Scott & Friends, Mike - HOME SWEET HOME: CIVIL WAR ERA SONGS
14 traditional standards of the period, including parlor, minstrel, and marching songs, "Ashokan Farewell," "Bonaparte's Retreat," "Bill Cheatham," more. With Adam Steffey, Rob Ickes, Aubrey ..more...
sku: RHY-CD1113 CD .. $12.95
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Featured Bluegrass Banjo Books:

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MY FIRST GOSPEL BANJO PICKING SONGS by Steve Kaufman
Book/CD set. A fun and easy approach to gospel music for five-string banjo. Explains right and left hand techniques, notes, basic chords, and practice tips. 24 great gospel songs presented in ..more...
sku: 02-20800BCD $19.99
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EASY IRISH AND CELTIC MELODIES FOR 5-STRING BANJO: BEST-LOVED AIRS AND SESSION TUNES by Tom Hanway
Book/CD set. 32 Irish, Celtic and British Isles folk melodies for the 5-string banjo. Demonstrates contemporary Celtic fingerstyle banjo in G tuning using modern techniques. Play-along and ..more...
sku: 02-21598BCD $17.99
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ARRANGING TUNES FOR SOLO BANJO by Alan Munde
Book/CD set. Designed to help players develop a solid understanding of arranging fundamentals for five-string solo banjo. Takes an in-depth look at chord melody playing. Examples include ..more...
sku: 02-22069BCD $19.99
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ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING OUT: 5-STRING BANJO BEYOND BLUEGRASS by Leon Hunt
Book/DVD set. The 5-string banjo is about as American as apple pie. This poses something of a conundrum for those who love the instrument, but don't wish to be confined to bluegrass music. This ..more...
sku: 02-30092DP $29.99
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BLUEGRASS BANJO: PROGRESSIVE METHOD by Bill Keith & Jean-Marie Redon
Book/CD set. A complete, progressive method for beginners. It offers a brief history of the banjo, a detailed description of the instrument, its parts and accessories. It also explains how to ..more...
sku: 02-30109BCD $22.99
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BLUEGRASS BANJO PLAY-ALONG, VOL. 1
Book/CD pack. Learn your favorite songs quickly and easily! Follow the tab, listen to the CD, then play along with the separate backing tracks. The CD is playable on any CD player and is ..more...
sku: 49-102585 $14.99
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COUNTRY BANJO PLAY-ALONG, VOL. 2
Book/CD pack. Learn your favorite songs quickly and easily! Follow the tab, listen to the CD, then play along with the separate backing tracks. The CD is playable on any CD player and is ..more...
sku: 49-105278 $14.99
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BRAZILIAN CHORO TABLATURES FOR 5-STRING BANJO by Jake Schepps
21 choro standards arranged for 5-string banjo including: "Assanhado," "Brejeiro," "Cochichando," "Doce de Coco," "Nao Me Toques," "Receita de Samba," more. These pieces provide endless ..more...
sku: 768-1 $29.95
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Featured Bluegrass Banjo Videos

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DVD - BACK-UP BANJO by Janet Davis
A companion DVD to the popular, comprehensive text of the same title. Learn the basic techniques commonly used on the five-string banjo to accompany vocalists and instrumentalists. Separates ..more...
sku: 02-93771DVD .. list $19.99 ours $17.99
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DVD - MARK JOHNSON TEACHES CLAWGRASS BANJO - FROM CLAWHAMMER TO BLUEGRASS with Emory Lester, guitar
Mark Johnson has revolutionized the art of clawhammer banjo picking. His trademark technique, which he calls "Clawgrass," combines the percussive, foot-tapping rhythm of old-time clawhammer ..more...
sku: 300-DVD365 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95
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DVD - STANLEY STYLE BANJO with Steve Sparkman
Learn to play banjo in the Ralph Stanley style with this longtime member of the Clinch Mountain Boys! 80 minutes of instruction plus DVD extras like interviews with Stanley, Sparkman, Clinch ..more...
sku: MARCHM-DVD801 .. list $19.98 ours $16.95
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DVD - FAST JAM WITH MURPHY AND CASEY
If the "Slow Jam" DVD is too slow, you are ready to take on the "Fast Jam"! Murphy and Casey gather once more with Malia Furtado on fiddle and Steve Spence on bass to pick twenty-one songs ..more...
sku: 285-DVD159 $29.95
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DVD - BEYOND VAMPING: FANCY BACKUP BANJO taught by Casey Henry
Ho-hum. Yawn. Bored with vamping? Wish there was something you could do to spice things up? There is! This DVD starts off with simple vamp decorations and then moves on to those fancy backup ..more...
sku: 285-DVD167 $29.95
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DVD - BANJO BACKUP FOR FIDDLE TUNES taught by Casey Henry & Murphy Henry, with Megan Lynch on fiddle
Playing backup to a fiddle is one of the .funnest. things a banjo player can do! No pressure you just hang around in the background doing simple roll patterns. But what rolls do you use? Did ..more...
sku: 285-DVD169 $29.95
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Here's a bunch of specially-selected stuff for the Bluegrass Banjo enthusiast.

Featured Bluegrass Banjo New Instruments:

also see our full listing of new Resonator Back Banjos (5-string) and our full listing of vintage and used Resonator Back Banjos (5-string)


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WILDWOOD ARTIST MODEL RESONATOR BANJO & CASE, CURLY WALNUT
Fancy curly walnut neck & burl walnut resonator, bound ebony fretboard, flower & leaf inlays of abalone & white pearl, flathead tone ring, one-piece cast zinc flange, resonator & neck bound in ..more...
sku: ARTISTCWAL .. list $3690.00 ours $2770.00
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BISHLINE DANNY BARNES BANJO & CASE, with PICKUP
Mahogany neck and resonator, maple block-construction rim serves as a tone ring, flame maple binding, bound ebony fretboard (25-1/2" scale, 1-1/4" nut width), pearl dot position markers with a ..more...
sku: BDBARNES $3095.00
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DEERING BLACK DIAMOND BANJO & CASE
Gloss finish mahogany neck & resonator, 3-ply maple rim, sand cast bell bronze tone ring, & 1-piece cast zinc flange. Neck & resonator are bound in black with a thin accent stripe of maple ..more...
sku: BLACKDIAMOND .. list $3729.00 ours $2989.00
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* ELDERLY INSTRUMENTS BLUEGRASS BANJO OUTFIT
Get started on classic bluegrass style banjo and save yourself over $70.00. This outfit has everything you need. At the center of the package is the Rover RB-115 resonator banjo with multi-ply ..more...
sku: DEAL5 $499.00
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FENDER® FB-300 BANJO VALUE PACK
A super value for the beginner. Includes the Fender FB-300 banjo, gigbag, electronic tuner, strap, picks, an extra set of strings and instructional materials by Hal Leonard. Banjo features ..more...
sku: FB300 .. list $429.99 ours $299.99
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GOLD STAR GF-100FE "FLYING EAGLE" RESONATOR BANJO & CASE
Long awaited reissue of a very popular bluegrass banjo from the 80's. Features include select mahogany neck and resonator, 3-ply rock maple rim w/ sand cast bell bronze flathead tone ring, ..more...
sku: GF100FE .. list $2395.00 ours $1675.00
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DEERING GOODTIME ZOMBIE KILLER RESONATOR BANJO
Zombie killing theme plays out in red hardware, saw-toothed flange with zombie head cutouts, disturbing finish color on resonator (looks blood-spattered and worn), walnut fingerboard inlays ..more...
sku: GOODZOMBIE .. list $999.00 ours $849.00
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STELLING MASTER FLOWER WITH OLD WOOD RIM & CASE
New rim built of kiln-dried old wood dredged from the "Lost Forest" in the depths of Lake Superior and turned into a superior tone machine by Tony Pass. - Fancy walnut neck and resonator, ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown
sku: LFMFL .. list $5833.00 ours $4645.00
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NECHVILLE ORION BANJO & CASE
New model features a traditional peghead shape and an antler inlay pattern. Stained curly maple neck and resonator with natural maple binding, Cyclotronic tone ring rests on 80 ball bearings, ..more...
sku: NORION .. list $4995.00 ours $4495.00
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RECORDING KING MADISON
RESONATOR BANJO - Great economical bluegrass banjo features a very nicely designed, specially shaped 11" diameter 3-ply maple rim that requires no tone ring, but yields a very fine sound; if ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown
sku: RKRB25 .. list $800.00 ours $599.00
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DEERING SIERRA MAPLE BANJO & CASE
Maple version of the popular Sierra. Priced the same as the original mahogany!
sku: SIERRAMPL .. list $2749.00 ours $2199.00
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Featured Bluegrass Banjo Accesories:

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ACCESS STAGE-ONE BANJO GIGBAG
Likely the most protective gigbag at this price, durable black nylon exterior, dense foam padding, wall stiffener, strong nylon web handles, nylon zippers, large accessory pocket, dual padded ..more...
sku: ABB1 .. list $99.00 ours $69.00
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GOLD TONE ULTIMATE BANJO MUTE
Great new mute - slides onto bridge below strings and doesn't fall off !!
sku: BA74 .. list $16.00 ours $12.75
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STRAIGHT LINE TAILPIECE, NICKEL
Spreads the strings out to pull straight from the tailpiece to the bridge, nickel plated. ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown
sku: BA77 .. list $41.00 ours $36.90
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GUARDIAN BASIC ARCHTOP RESONATOR BANJO CASE
Classic 3-ply shaped shell, arched top, which greatly increases strength, plush padded interior, 4 latches (one locking), accessory box and durable handle. Sized to fit most resonator banjos ..more...
sku: BCG18-5STR $60.00
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LITTLE MOUNTAIN MUSIC BANJOMATE TONE ENHANCER FOR RESONATOR BANJO
ORIGINAL ALL BRASS VERSION - Increases volume, enhances different tonal qualities and installs in minutes without any tools. Mounts on the inside back surface of your resonator with a supplied ..more...
sku: BMTE $19.95
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MYBANJO THREE HEAD BANJO TUNING WRENCH
Nicely done banjo nut wrench with three heads on one tool - 1/4", 9/32", and 5/16". Sturdy and ergonomically compelling. ..more...
sku: BTW $17.65
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DRUM DIAL BANJO HEAD TENSION METER
Measures banjo head tension directly from the head for accurate tap-tuning. Sits on the head, large easy-to-read dial. Included edge guide ensures that it is always the same distance from the ..more...
sku: DDIAL .. list $99.00 ours $62.50
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EARL'S SUSPENDER CAPO
A new approach to a 5th string capo for your banjo. Requires no drilling or installation, just place one end of the capo on the edge opposite the 5th string, stretch the elastic behind the ..more...
sku: ESC $15.00
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HATFIELD BANJO PICKUP
Available again! Jack Hatfield has redesigned the famous Gerald Jones Acoustic Plus banjo pickup, known to produce a very natural amplified sound. Magnetic coil/inductor strip design. Mounts on ..more...
sku: HATPUP $130.00
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HOFFEE DELUXE CARBON FIBER BANJO CASE
5-STRING RESONATOR BANJO - CARBON BLACK w/ RED - Exceptionally strong and lightweight case weighing just under 12 pounds features a black carbon fiber shaped shell, closed-cell foam padded ..more...
black with red .. sku: HDBC1-BK/R $950.00
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REGAL (FORMERLY NEARY) DRUM TORQUE WRENCH
Meant for precise tensioning of drum heads, it works GREAT for banjos, too! Ensures even tension on every bracket hook. Practical and effective -- it removes the guesswork. Has an adaptor that fits over traditional nut wrenches. So simple, even a banjo player can use it.
sku: NDTW .. list $68.00 ours $45.95
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NATIONAL NP2 NICKEL SILVER FINGER PICKS, SET OF FOUR
Reproduction of the original National NP2, 1930 patent #1787136 fingerpicks. The proper contours and smoothly finished in .025 gauge. Just the way you remember them. Made in the USA. ..more...
sku: NP2 .. list $11.60 ours $8.30
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EAGLE CLAW FIFTH STRING CAPO SYSTEM
Finally! An effective 5th string capoing system that requires no permanent attachments on the neck.
sku: RID $24.95
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STELLING "GLYDE-COAT" INSTRUMENT POLISH
4 oz bottle ..more...
sku: SGP4 $8.00
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ULTIMATE BANJO CAPO
Completely hand made in Oregon by Dave Elliott. This sleek design, open sided precision banjo capo is solid brass, and adjusts easily via the good sized knob (not too big) at the bottom. The ..more...
sku: ULTBJO .. list $44.00 ours $32.99
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