December 2011
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The Gabriella - Part 2
If you missed Part 1 to this, you may not have realized that making its way through the Deering production team right now is a very seldom seen Gabriella banjo, so we thought it would be fun to document the process.  Well, a few weeks have passed and its about time we shared with you all how far the beautiful Gabriella has come. When we left off, the Mother of Pearl fretboard was complete and...
Dec 23rd
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R.I.P. Warren Hellman, Banjo Player and... →
Dec 19th
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How to Improvise: Béla Fleck and Jason Marsalis
americanroutes: Listen to this week’s show! This week we meet with two practitioners of the art of improvisation. Béla Fleck joins us for a conversation about banjo traditions and experimentation in bluegrass, jazz and classical music. Then we’ll head to the studio for a jazz breakdown by New Orleans master percussionist Jason Marsalis. Wow!  This is a can’t miss show.  American Routes...
Dec 8th
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Dec 8th
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How to tune a 5-String Banjo
Dec 8th
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Dr. Banjo scholarship deadline approaches →
Dec 5th
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http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1675320/the-a... →
Dec 2nd
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