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Lyquid Amber - RITUAL 2008 -- New music built around the original banjo stylings of Evo Bluestein! Lyquid Amber is: Bluestein, percussionist John Martin III, singer Karen Marguth, guitarists Hans York and Dusty ..more... DATU-CD70002 CD .. $13.95

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Various artists - YANKEE DOODLE BANJO: ORIGINAL RECORDINGS BY BANJO MASTERS 1905-25 A bouquet of classic recordings from the Golden Era of orchestral and ragtime 5-string banjo! from the day's finest virtuosos: Vess L. Ossman, Eddy Peabody, Fred van Eps, Shirley Spaulding, ..more... EFM-CD008 CD .. $14.95

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Fore, Kevin - ROUND PEAK, THE TRADITION CONTINUES Round Peak style, open-back banjo player, shares a love of old-time music with guests Kirk Sutphin on fiddle, Benton Flippen on fiddle, Eddie Bond on vocals, David Holt on guitar, others. 19 ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown HER-CD147 CD .. $12.95

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Stanley, Ralph - OLD-TIME PICKIN': A CLAWHAMMER BANJO COLLECTION 18-song collection representing most of the clawhammer songs he's recorded for Rebel, including nine previously unreleased tracks. ..more... REBEL-CD7520 CD .. $9.95

Featured Old Time Banjo Books:

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BANJO METHOD by Frank Br adbury Written for those with no musical experience, this is the definitive text for learning C-tuning concert, or classic-style 5-string banjo. Provides a thorough grounding in music theory and note ..more... 02-93238 $12.95

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RIVERBOAT BANJO: FOR PLECTRUM, TENOR & 5-STRING BANJO by Mel Bay The banjo is a "homegrown" American instrument and the various styles of banjo music reflect periods in this countrys history. Here is a glimpse into one such period. The songs are arranged to ..more... 02-93312 $9.95

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CLAWHAMMER BANJO FOR THE COMPLETE IGNORAMUS: NEW & IMPROVED by Wayne Erbsen Book/CD set. Uses the same conversational style as "The 5-String Banjo For The Complete Ignoramus," but with standard tablature instead of Wayne's own numbering system. Teaches 30 old-time ..more... 291-103 .. list $19.95 ours $17.95

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FRAILING THE FIVE STRING BANJO by Eric Muller & Barbara Koehler Book/CD set! Very good for beginners. Contains an extensive discussion of technique as well as photos showing the frailing motion. 47 tunes in tablature, from easy to advanced. The CD is in ..more... 02-93335BCD $22.95

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CLAWHAMMER BANJO - FROM BASIC FRAILING TO MELODIC STYLE taught by Ken Perlman Book/6 CD pack. This complete course by one of America's best-known players and teachers takes you from basic skills through complex melodic clawhammer style. More than 40 great tunes, ..more... 300-542 $59.95

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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

Featured Old Time Banjo Videos

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DVD - CLAWHAMMER BANJO, VOL. 1 taught by Lynn Morris Breaking everything into small segments, Morris explains the frailing strum, then goes through the chords of a simple song. She teaches the lead breaks to five songs note-by-note. Three songs ..more... 285-DVD121 .. list $29.95 ours $19.95

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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 - PICK UP YOUR BANJO & PLAY: CLAWHAMMER BANJO REPERTOIRE taught by Bob Carlin Prepare for your next jam session! The fifteen tunes taught by banjo master Carlin are some of the core pieces in the fiddle/banjo and old time string band style. Three tunings - G, double C ..more... GOLDT-DVD102 .. list $19.99 ours $18.00

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DVD - CAROLINA CLAWHAMMER, LESSON TWO: ROUND PEAK taught by Bob Carlin North Carolina is known for producing some of the finest banjo players in southern traditional music. In this second of a 2 DVD series, Carlin, one of the state's most accomplished pickers, ..more... 02-DVD107 .. 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 - 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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CHANTERELLE WOODY, 11" RIM, MAPLE Stained maple neck and 11" rim (thick and deep) with rosewood rim cap, bubinga tone ring (similar to rosewood), ebony fretboard with a shallow frailing scoop at rim, engraved inlays - leaf & ..more... Maple .. CH711-MPL .. list $1550.00 ours $1500.00

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ROVER RB-110 OPENBACK BANJO Nicely designed student banjo features an 11" diameter multi-ply rim with simple brass hoop tone ring, mahogany neck with double-cut peghead and adjustable truss rod, ~26-3/8" scale, dot inlaid ..more... RB110 .. list $349.00 ours $245.00

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BART REITER REGENT MODEL OPENBACK BANJO Natural satin finish maple with Whyte Laydie tone ring. Five Star frosted head on 11" diameter rim. Rim is capped with rosewood on back edge. Planetary tuning pegs, adjustable truss rod, ..more... REGENT .. list $1726.00 ours $1295.00

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RECORDING KING NE PLUS ULTRA Traditional open-back banjo features an 11" flame maple rim, flame maple neck with walnut center stripe & adjustable truss rod, ~26-3/8" scale, whyte laydie tone ring, ebony fingerboard with ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown RKB36 .. list $1300.00 ours $975.00

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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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WILDWOOD ROSEWOOD OPENBACK BANJO, WOOD TONE RING & CASE Rosewood 3-piece neck has thin center strip, Wildwood logo and vine inlaid in peghead, ebony fretboard bound with curly maple, abalone position markers are slotted diamonds, rosewood block ..more... WILDEX3 .. list $2750.00 ours $2060.00

Featured Old Time Banjo Accesories:

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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 $1.25

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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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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 $6.85 buy 1 for $6.85 ($6.85 ea.) buy 3 for $19.50 ($6.50 ea.) buy 5 for $30.75 ($6.15 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 $60.00 ours $49.75

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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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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 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