[Dixielandjazz] Banjo recommendations Make and Model, etc.

[BudTuba at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/18/03 9:05:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, Skipwave at aol.com 
writes:

> good 5 string banjo for a budding begginner?

You must be wanted to learn bluegrass, because the 5 string is not used in 
traditional jazz to my knowledge.  You might try finding a copy of Mike 
Seegar's Book, "Goofing Off Suite"  That is a guide to playing claw hammer 
style 5 string banjo.  Otherwise, you better look for the nearest bluegrass 
band in your neighborhood.  The common banjos used in OKOM is plectrum and 
tenor banjo and the techniques entirely different.

Bud Taylor
Smugtown Stompers
Rochester, NY
Traditional Jazz since 1958
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