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“Shove that Pigs Foot a little further in the fire.” Fingerstyle guitar
Day 2 of playing with a metronome everyday to see if it actually improves my rhythm. Haha
Eleanor Blake - (That's Just My Way of) Forgetting You (1928)
A very rare recording.
Appalachian music/culture/scenery road trip
Hi All,
Apologies if this is a slightly obscure request - I have never been to the US before so I am going in blind somewhat!
I have recently started learning the 5 string banjo, and I have become every interested in Appalachian music, landscape, and the culture in general. I am planning a road trip from NY to Nashville starting in mid August (slightly flexible) and I am hoping to take in some local old time/folk/bluegrass music, quaint historic towns and cities, and some scenic mountain views. The trip duration will be 2 to 3 weeks and I would like to have time to spend at places along the way, rather than just driving past them. At the moment some places that I hope to see/stay are Shenandoah Valley, Floyd, Galax, Asheville and the Great Smoky Mountains. If there are glaring omissions from the list that you think would be a nice addition to the trip, please let me know!
Any/all tips are welcome! Thanks!
EDIT: Just to add, the main states I have interest in are Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee. It probably won't be feasible to get to all of the above though, so if anyone could offer any tips on a suggested route/stops, I would really appreciate it!
My very new gourd banjo !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdhMbzFdzOc
Hey, wanted to share my new gourd banjo, made by Benjamin Dietlin (dietlinguitars.com), a French luthier based near Nantes.
Absolutely love it, the tone is so warm and mellow, and it pairs beautifully with fiddle!
Dock Boggs
Всем привет, хотел бы очень вас попросить, посоветовать песни Дока ,которые вам нравятся. Или рассказать какой нибудь интересный факт о нём. Его игра на банджо это что-то невероятное. Буду вам очень благодарен.
Док Боггс
Всем привет, хотел бы очень вас попросить, посоветовать песни Дока ,которые вам нравятся. Или рассказать какой нибудь интересный факт о нём. Его игра на банджо это что-то невероятное. Буду вам очень благодарен.
Matt Heckler, "Swannanoa Tunnel,"
Just one of my favorite players doing a rendition of an ole tune. Definitely his own take on it, crazy style. Lol.
Mr. Grouse
A very fun to play original that olde Kenderman wrote on the five string
Bonesin’ after dark.
Playing bones always helps me to decompress. I carry them with me every day and often find myself subconsciously reaching for them between doing this and that. Sometimes slipping into a groove, even just for a short moment, is a pleasant little escape from the buzz of daily life. Almost like a musical fix. A kind of rhythmic meditation.
The Coon Creek Girls play How Many Biscuits Can You Eat
youtu.beEast Creek Union @ Freds Bar & Vinyl 14/07/2026
We had a great time playing at Fred's Bar & Vinyl in Stowmarket the other week, here's afew clips from our set