Banjo

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All about the 5-string banjo, bluegrass and old-time music, and the folks who play it.

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Banjo Video of the Day 

Earl Scruggs & Steve Martin - Foggy Mountain Breakdown (Best

simply the best performance!

 

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Banjo Tabs 

Banjo Hangout.org
Currently ~850 tabs available
Bluegrassbanjo.org
Traditional, fiddle tunes, clawhammer, and jazz tabs.
Alltabs
A few dozen tabs, mostly in .tef format. Includes midi file to listen online.
Mike Iverson
A few dozen clawhammer tabs
Simple Tabs
A small number of easy tabs
Banjoteacher.com
Around 20 tabledit (tef) format tabs

Great Banjo Players 

This section honors the people who truly bring out the full potential of the banjo.

Earl Scruggs 

The Master himself.
Earl Scruggs' official homepage
Earl Scruggs' official home page
Earl Scruggs lens
A squidoo lens linking more information about the Master, as well as videos of some of his performances.

Bela Fleck 

Official Homepage
Bela Fleck's official homepage
In concert on NPR
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones in concert on NPR, April 21, 2006. Includes the writeup by NPR and a link to the streaming audio of the concert broadcast.
Wikipedia
Wikipedia's entry about Bela Fleck.

Tony Trischka 

Official homepage
Tony Trischka's official homepage

Marketplace 

The following section features up-to-date deals on banjos and banjo products. If you're ever shopping for banjo stuff, please support this lens and look here first!

Banjo Stuff on Amazon 

Anyone Can Play Bluegrass Banjo

Amazon Price: (as of 12/11/2009) Buy Now

The Three Pickers

Amazon Price: $22.49 (as of 12/11/2009) Buy Now

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - Live at the Quick

Amazon Price: $11.98 (as of 12/11/2009) Buy Now

Banjo Stuff on eBay 

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Links to Banjo Sites on the Web 

Unreviewed banjo sites on the web.

This final section contains a list of websites that Squidoo decided were related to banjos. I haven't reviewed these yet, so no guarantees, but I thought it was still worthwhile to leave this list of resources just in case.
BANJO-L
Subscription and posting instructions, performer directory, links, instrument listings, stolen instrument notices and an index of 5-string banjo tunings.
Building Bluegrass Banjos
Building banjos, parts, necks and bridges. Pictures, detailed instructions, and links.
Four String Banjo Links
Four string banjo links page managed by Noel Induni.
Patek Style Tenor Banjo
Site devoted to three finger picking on tenor banjo retuned to DGdg or another open tuning.
Classic Banjo Home Page
Devoted to a little-known style of five-string banjo that flourished in the 19th century. The site contains information on history, instruments, composers, recordings, performers, publications and organizations.
All Things Banjo
Pictures of the webmaster's personal banjo collection, Real Audio clips, books, and links.
5-String Banjo Links
Basic list of annotated links. Books, history, magazines, mailing list, and webrings.
Banjo Don
Content includes banjo tablature, oldtime music sound files, instrument building information, bouzouki information and a dose of pro-Israel and NRA advocacy.
Vincent's 4 String Tenor Banjo Restoration
Photo gallery, restoration tips, and links.
How to Play the Five String Banjo
Free instruction for learning to play bluegrass banjo. Audio included to make learning easier and more fun, plus interesting banjo links.
Banjo Newsletter Online
Monthly magazine devoted to the 5-string banjo. Ordering and sample information. Tabs, selected articles, back issues, and MP3s.
Turtle Hill Banjo Company
Located in Bryantown, MD. About a hundred and fifty new and used banjos on stock.
The Tenor Banjo Website
Pictures, list of dealers, FAQ, and links. In English and Swedish.
Banjo by Chris Grotewohl
Original 5 string mp3's and links to Chris Grotewohl's music on banjo.
Banjo Pages
MIDI and Real Audio files. Information about clawhammer, bluegrass and old-time music; links. In English and Swedish.
Gestalt Banjo
Paul Hawthorne's book - shortcuts to learning the picking hand.
The Banjo Hangout
Online banjo resources, including tablature, lessons and links.
Alan Munde's Instructional Videos
Bluegrass banjo videos for beginners, intermediate, and advanced players.
Five Strings Inside
Basic banjo information on the instrument, playing, songs, performers, and links.
The Original Dulcijo
Combination of a traditional banjo and a mountain dulcimer. Information about purchasing.
Lark in the morning
A selection of banjos available from the Lark in the morning world musical instruments online catalog.
Pick U're Banjo Solid, John!
A variety of different banjo tabs, lessons, songs, chords, scales, and hillbilly jokes.
The Banjo Revolution Web Circle
Listing of banjo-related sites belonging to this web ring.
Banjo Setup
Step-by-step description on how to set up a banjo and available options. Links to accessories, luthiers, books and videos.
The Banjo Lounge
Forums, classifieds, banjo reviews, tablatures, photo gallery, feedback, links and file downloads.
The Banjo Workshop
Instrument catalog, Australian players, tablatures, maintenance tips, advice and links.
Uncle Bens Banjo Homepage
On-line lessons in 5-string styles, including frailing and bluegrass, with tablatures, tunings, chords, transposing tips, beginner's section, feedback and links.
Banjo Mandolin Ukulele Chord Generator
Diagram any chord in various position along the neck.
Angie's Banjo.com
Banjo teacher directory, Gold Tone banjos and supplies, cases, tuners, instructional books, DVDs, CDs, banjo accessories, contest drawings and new products.
The Banjo Store
Banjo and bluegrass specialists providing instruments, parts, books, videos, accessories, and study recorders.
Eagle Music Shop
Wide range of traditional musical instruments from banjos to guitars, squeeze boxes to flutes.
Banjo Pete's 100% Vagabundo Site
Banjo Pete Nutting's banjo playing site.
The Banjo Hut
Banjo packages for the beginner and expert player.
Vintage Banjos
Offering a wide selection of tenor, plectrum and 5 string banjos and mandolins.
Building a Homemade Gourd Banjo
This site chronicles gourd banjo building, documenting the process from start to finish.
Stewart-MacDonald
Banjo repair and maintenance, including hard-to-find tools and parts. Banjo-building kit.
The Irish Banjo
A site for the banjo in Irish music with especial emphasis on the Irish tenor banjo.
The Blues Banjo
All about the blues on the banjo. History, recordings, artists, tutorials and links.
FOB Old Time Banjo Slow Jam
A resource for students of old time banjo.
FancyBanjo
Selling old-time, vintage 5-String, tenor, ukulele and mandolin Banjos, as well as new banjos and banjo kits.
Five String Banjo Stuff
Discussions about banjo-related subjects and jam etiquette.

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