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My Vega-Vox Plectrum Banjo
Vega-Vox-III Banjo purchased from John Gill        About click here
Original Vega-Vox-V Flanges from Barney Bernard        About click here
Tailpiece and Bridge by Monte Hendricks      Website click here 
Custom Armrest by Renee Karnes       Website click here
Custom Resonator by Brad Roth         Videos click here
 
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Following are some 4-string and 5-string banjo related links that may be useful.
 
LINK TO MY VIDEOS
4-STRING BANJO LINKS
5-STRING BANJO LINKS
SING-ALONG AND MIDI SITES
CHORD-FINDER LINKS
USEFUL & HELPFUL LINKS
 

 
4-STRING BANJO LINKS: Return to top of page
 
WINELAND BANJO BAND - Music from Northern California Wine Country...

EAST BAY BANJO CLUB - Dedicated to the spirit of playing "Happy" banjo music...

SAN FRANCISCO BANJO BAND - Banjos in the Bay, sound clips and videos..

SACRAMENTO BANJO BAND - Events, Banjo-Rama, photos, recordings.....

PENINSULA BANJO BAND - Preserving the banjo for over 35 years...

SEATTLE BANJO CLUB - Schedules, photos, chat, and more.....

DALLAS BANJO BAND - Musical arrangements with harmonies and rhythms...

TORONTO BANJO BAND - Plays the "Oldies" around the Ontario, Canada region...

ROSE CITY BANJOLIERS - Plectrum and tenor banjos, tubas and washboards...

RIVERBANK BANJO BAND - 4-String banjo music..........

HAPPY DAYS STRING BAND - "Mummers Music" in the Philadelphia Tradition ...

ST. LOUIS BANJO CLUB VIDEO - "Strive to keep this music alive and well"

LONG ISLAND BANJO SOCIETY - Playing banjos since 1963....

PATEK STYLE TENOR BANJO - Three-finger picking on the tenor banjo...

AMERICAN BANJO MUSEUM - Preservation of the Banjo...

SEAN MOYSES BANJO ENTERTAINER - Banjo info. and sound clips; Produces Jazz Banjo Newsletter ......

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - Preservation, and Promotion of Traditional Jazz ......

BURT BUTLER'S JAZZ PILGRIMS - Traditional jazz at its best with banjo...

REMEMBERING THE MARIN BANJO CLUB - Banjo Night At Cal's Steak House webpage.........

REMEMBERING THE MARIN BANJO CLUB - Watch the YouTube video.............

SCOTTY PLUMMER TRIBUTE TO FRANK VODICH - Watch the YouTube video........

TRIBUTE TO FRANK VODICH WEBPAGE - Includes sound clips of Frank playing........

CLAY LANDRAM PLAYS "BILL BAILEY" - Watch the YouTube video........

C. C. RICHELIEU PLAYS "SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES" - Watch the YouTube video........

EDDIE PEABODY WEBSITE BY SEAN MOYSES - Career, Music, Pictures, Videos and more........

EDDIE PEABODY BANJO LESSONS PAGE - How to play the plectrum banjo..........

JOHN GREEN AND AUSTIN FORD TV INTERVIEW - Amador City Banjo Festival 2014........

"4-STRING BANJO STARS" VIDEO - Features eight well known 4-string banjo players...........

"4-STRING BANJO MONTAGE" VIDEO - Lots of well known banjo players and songs...........

"4-STRING BANJO PARTY" VIDEO - More of some popular banjo players and songs..........

RALPH MARTIN "HOW WE GOT STARTED" - Southern California Banjo Band (video).....

"BANJOS SPECTACULAR" - Southern California Banjo Band (video).....

"4-STRING BANJO BAND REVIEW" - Six Banjo Bands perform (video).....

THE BANJO SNOB - Ron Hinkle "Toward a more intellectual understanding of the banjo".........

SCOTT ANTHONY BANJO LESSONS - Plectrum Banjo Basics, Lessons, Chords, etc.....

SEAN MOYSES - Three ways to tune the plectrum banjo (video)...........

DAVE MARTY'S BANJO WORKSHOP - Right Hand Strumming, Banjo Tips, Sample Songs.....

 

5-STRING BANJO LINKS: Return to top of page

ELFSHOT BANJO - Beginners 5-string information, new site worth checking out.....

THE BANJO HANGOUT - Lots of variety.....5-string tabs, lessons and links....

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS SOCIETY - See Calendar for local jams and events.........

TUNES FOR CLAWHAMMER BANJO - Free tablature for 217 tunes by Charles I. Kelly....

HETZLER'S FAKEBOOK - Lots of banjo and fiddle midi tunes sorted by keys...

PETE SEEGER HOW TO PLAY THE 5-STRING BANJO - Movie with graphics.....

 

SING-ALONG AND MIDI SITES: Return to top of page

PERFESSOR BILL EDWARDS - Resources, Midi, Lyrics, Lots of great music........

THE GUITAR GUY - Golden Classics with lyrics and chords ....

STEPHEN FOSTER SONGS - Midi collection with sheet music & lyrics.........

PUBLIC DOMAIN SONGS - Midi collections....

INTERNATIONAL LYRICS PLAYGROUND - Thousands of lyrics for pre 1980 tunes...

 

CHORD-FINDER LINKS: Return to top of page

CHORDWIZARD, MUSIC THEORY WEBSITE - Excellent chord and harmony info.....

4-STRING CHORD GENERATOR - Find and print out chords for lots of tunings......

CHORD FINDER - Find simple and advanced chords for various instrument tunings......

 

USEFUL & HELPFUL LINKS: Return to top of page

BANJO HISTORY - All types of banjos are explained.......

BANJOS BY RENEE KARNES - Handcrafted banjos...

HENDRICKS BANJOS - Hand-Crafted Instruments for All Playing Levels

PLAYING 5-STRING AND 4-STRING ON SAME BANJO - Video by Jon Miller....

INTRODUCTION TO READING MUSIC - How to read music notation.....

VISION MUSIC EYE TEST - Test your music skills, chords, scales, theory, etc.....

VANBASCO'S MIDI PLAYER - Free Midi player with tempo and key change controls....

VINTAGE VIBE GUITARS - Great place for custom pickups for your tenor guitar......

MUSIC FOR THE NATION - American Sheet Music 1820-1885...

DUKE UNIVERSITY, HISTORIC AMERICAN SHEET MUSIC - 1850-1920......

BANJO WORLD - Gallery of banjos and much more.....

UCLA MUSIC LIBRARY - Digital archives of Popular American Music.....

LESTER S. LEVY SHEET MUSIC COLLECTION - Digital archives of American Music.....

DISMUKE'S ELECTRONICALLY RECORDED PHONOGRAPH RECORDS - 1920s & 1930's

HOW TO READ MUSIC NOTATION  - Thanks to Mike Moxcey..........

SETTING A BANJO BRIDGE - Warren Yates and Donnie Little (Youtube Video).....

HOW TO ADJUST A "TENSIONATOR" BANJO TAILPIECE (pdf) - For Bearclaw, Richelieu, Oettinger and others....

JIM BOTTORFF'S YOUTUBE PLAYLIST - Videos of songs which can be found on this website.......

"CHOREOGRAPHY FOR THE BANJO" - Ron Hinkle explains Tablature..........

FREE SHEET MUSIC WITH SINGING - Bringing vintage songs back to life...........


Statement by Vess L. Ossman in a letter to the Editor of "The Cadenza" magazine - August 8, 1901:
 
"The banjo will live and become more popular every year, even if the whole world takes to golf and other games.  
Banjo music is to the ear what the sun breaking through the clouds on a dark day is to the eye;  
And to my mind there is nothing to replace the good, clean, clear tones of the banjo.  
This in defense of the banjo from one who loves the instrument."
Click here to read Ossman's complete letter as it appeared in Cadenza magazine (pdf)
 

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