Questions

What would you do with a song like this one?

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

I must admit this is one of my favorite bluegrass tunes. First of all, these folks do a tremendous job in this recording. I found this vid on youtube and wanted to know what you would play if you were inserted as the banjo player. Where would you start; vamping, single string [...]

Joe’s question (banjo strings)

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

Question: Ryan, how often should you change your banjo strings?
Answer: I usually try to change my strings every 4 to 5 hours of solid playing time. This can last over a month period or can happen in one or two days at a festival, it just depends. I really like light gauge strings [...]