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Fox & Jeff Winegar, Martin - THE WAY IT WAS: 19th CENTURY FIDDLE & BANJO 2008 -- Old-time tunes in the old-time way! Mountain music's primal ensemble with fiddler Fox and guitarist/banjo picker Winegar in a set of 18 tunes. Recorded at historic Maggard Sound in Big ..more... FOXWIN-CD008 CD .. $14.95

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Cox, Mary Z. - FLORIDA BANJO 2008 - More new tunes with guest musicians Ellen Sheppard, Bob Cox, Lo Gordon, Kerry Blech, and Jim Crozier. Including "Ponce De Leon," "Spanish Fandango," "Cluck Old Hen," more. ..more... MARY-CD2008 CD .. $13.95

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Taylor, Otis - RECAPTURING THE BANJO 2008 - Focuses on the banjo, tracing its history from its African origins. Guests include Guy Davis, Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Keb' Mo', and Don Vappie. ..more... TELARC-CD83667 CD .. $15.95

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COUNTERPOINT: CLAWHAMMER BANJO by Michael Miles A companion book to the recording of the same title, this unique collection of 16 traditional tunes is arranged for the 5-string banjo with a contrapuntal harmony line for a second banjo. ..more... 02-95550BCD $20.00

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DROP-THUMB: 21 CLAWHAMMER BANJO SOLOS by R.D. Lunceford Full tablature for all the tunes on Lunceford's fine CD of the same name -- with tunings, historical background, a section on style, and in-depth notes on each of the tunes. Comb-bound; 33 pp. ..more... 158-24 $10.00

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THE EARLY MINSTREL BANJO - TECHNIQUE AND REPERTOIRE by Joe Weidlich Featuring more than 65 classic songs, this extensive, interesting book teaches how to play the minstrel banjo like players in 1865. Includes: a history of the banjo in the US in the antebellum ..more... 49-1325 $29.95

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MINSTREL BANJO - BRIGGS' BANJO INSTRUCTOR performance notes and transcriptions by Joseph Weidlich A reworking of the original 1855 Briggs' Banjo Instructor, updated with modern explanations, tablature (for the first time!), and performance notes. Tablature only, 72 pp. ..more... 49-1221 $12.95

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PURE DAVE - AN ANALYSIS OF DAVE GUARD'S BANJO PLAYING by Peter J. Curry Dave Guard, founding member and leader of The Kingston Trio, influenced a generation of folk musicians. Here his 5-string techniques are analyzed (including three-finger picking and frailing) ..more... 587-1 $25.00

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FOLK BANJO by Peter J. Curry Long neglected, the banjoists of the late 50s and early 60s played a significant role in popularizing the instrument. This book covers the unique playing styles of 15 Folk Era players: Erik ..more... 587-2 $25.00

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DVD - BANJO ARRANGEMENTS OF THE KINGSTON TRIO - LEARN TO PLAY NINE CLASSIC FOLK SONGS taught by George Grove A fun and easy lesson for those who love the signature sound of the Kingston Trio and want to sing and play their songs on the banjo. Veteran Kingston Trio member George Grove teaches classic ..more... 300-DVD136 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - LEARNING TENOR BANJO taught by Buddy Wachter Beginner-level instruction from one of the top tenor banjo players. Includes information on how to hold the pick, hand/wrist positions, correct tremolo playing, basic strums, movable chords, ..more... 300-DVD228 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - SOUTHERN BANJO STYLES: THREE DVD SET taught by Mike Seeger Contains 300-DVD301, 300-DVD302 and 300-DVD303. The banjo inspired a great variety of playing styles in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This in-depth survey will help you develop a full ..more... 300-DVD303SET .. list $69.95 ours $62.95

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DVD - ELEMENTS OF CLAWHAMMER BANJO: A LESSON WITH CHRIS COOLE Chris presents an in-depth exploration of his own trademark style of clawhammer playing. Through a series of exercises and tradtional tunes he builds a musical vocabulary that allows you to ..more... 688-DVD2 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - 30 OF DIANE'S FAVORITES 2005 by Diane Jones "Diane Jones demonstrates some of her favorite tunes for intermediate and advanced intermediate students!" The Reed Island Rounders' ace clawhammer stylist introduces and plays a tasty ..more... BW-DVD005 $27.00

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DVD - DWIGHT DILLER -- JUST RHYTHM: WEST VIRGINA CLAWHAMMER BANJO Intensive instruction for developing the solid right-hand skills needed for playing traditional clawhammer style. Dwight also uses more than 16 tunes from his repertoire to show you these ..more... YP-DVD5 $34.50

Featured Old Time Banjo New Instruments:

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WUNDER BANJO CO. MINSTREL BANJO Boucher style banjo with scalloped oak rim, presentation grade birdseye maple double ogee fretless neck. Hardware is period correct with wing nuts cast from an original. The nut is salvaged ..more... WB220 $1150.00

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AFRICAN GOURD AKONTING The akonting is the traditional folk lute of the Jola, a West African people found in Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea-Bissua. It's a banjo-like instrument with a skin-headed gourd body, two long melody strings and one short drone. Each one is a unique, handmade piece. Click the image for details. AKON $300.00

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BEAN BLOSSOM "HOBO" OPENBACK BANJO Nice no-frills 5-string openback banjo, 11" multi-ply wooden rim, frosted head, mahogany neck w/ adjustable truss rod, dot inlaid rosewood fingerboard, planetary tuners, geared 5th peg, 18 ..more... HOBO .. list $299.00 ours $240.00

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OME CUSTOM WILDFLOWER ZEN ARTIST OPENBACK BANJO & CASE Neck of fabulous curly maple stained to bring out the grain pattern, ivoroid-bound ebony fretboard and peghead with deluxe hand engraved inlay pattern of leaves, flowers & ferns, 11" rim with ..more... OMEWZA1 .. list $5045.00 ours $4540.50

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SAGA SS10 OPENBACK BANJO S.S. Stewart inspired design. 11" diameter rim of 5/8" maple, w/ simple brass hoop tone ring, 18 tension hook pattern, no-knot tailpiece and frosted Remo head. Mahogany neck w/ rosewood ..more... SS10 .. list $495.00 ours $325.00

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BANJO HEX NUT, 9/32", SMALL Nickel plated brass nut, small pleasing shape, only 1/2" long, open end, 8-26 thread, fits BA32 & BA31 bracket hooks. ..more... BA58 $1.10

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REAGAN BANJO 5TH STRING CAPO, BRASS THUMB SCREW Small brass block with brass thumb screw attaches directly to the string, NOT the neck. Clamp it to a string above the nut when not in use. ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown RBC55 $10.75

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AMERITAGE GOLD SERIES BANJO CASE Sized for typical openback style banjos with an 11" rim unit. Banjo is held securely in place with the pressure pad suspension system. ..more... 11" openback banjo .. AGSC2-OB11 .. list $428.00 ours Inquire for Price

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AQUILA "CLASSICAL" BANJO SET New Aquila Nylgut banjo strings from the makers of some of the best ukulele strings ever made! If your looking for that gut tone, give these a try... You won't be disappointed. ANGB .. list $11.50 ours $7.25 buy 1 for $7.25 ($7.25 ea.) buy 2 for $13.80 ($6.90 ea.)

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BANJO HEAD Remo's Renaissance material, 11" high crown head. Search on "renaissance head" for other available sizes. high crown, 5/8", Renaissance .. B1100-H-REN $17.00

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GOLD TONE ULTIMATE BANJO MUTE Great new mute - slides onto bridge below strings and doesn't fall off!! BA74 .. list $25.00 ours $18.95

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BOULDER ALPINE RESONATOR BANJO GIGBAG Rugged 600 denier nylon gigbag, 30 mm padding, heavy duty zippers, detachable backpack straps, multi layer cargo pocket, side mount water bottle pouch, fits typical 5-string resonator banjos, ..more... tan .. BAG5-TAN .. list $50.00 ours $39.75

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COBRA HOOK AND BALL END NUT SET Reproduction of the classic cool hook & nut sets found on Boston-made banjos of the turn of the century (c. 1900, that is). COBRA $6.00 buy 1 for $6.00 ($6.00 ea.) buy 12 for $69.00 ($5.75 ea.) buy 28 for $149.80 ($5.35 ea.)

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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... ESC $15.00

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GOLDEN GATE DELUXE BUMP-STYLE 11" OPENBACK BANJO CASE Classic "bump" design case, shaped wooden shell follows the contour of the banjo neck, narrowing after it passes the 5th-string peg (thus creating the "bump" from which this case takes its ..more... GGDC-BUMP .. list $119.95 ours $95.00

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18" GOAT SKIN HEAD FOR BANJO High quality medium weight goat skin for use in making traditional banjo or drum heads. Very good grain and white color. ..more... GT27 $19.95

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NEARY DRUM TORQUE WRENCH FOR BANJO HEADS 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. NDTW .. list $60.00 ours $44.99