What kind of Banjos do you play?
Currently I am touring with three banjos. The OME Minstrel Jubilee banjo has a 12 inch diameter pot and it has no tone ring. It reminds me of my A.A. Farland which is too fragile to take on the road. I am also playing a banjo which was originally a short neck tenor. It has a label that reads "Chas. A. Stromberg & Son" Boston Mass. It also has a 12inch diameter pot which appears to be a Vega Little Wonder style. The 5 string conversion neck was made for me by Kevin Enoch of Maryland. Finally we occasionally travel with with tack-head gourd banjo made by Rob Caswell who lived in Thailand at the time.
What is clawhammer style banjo?
Clawhammer is a varied banjo playing style and a common component of American Old Time Music The principal difference between clawhammer style and other styles is the picking direction. Clawhammer is primarily a down striking style. The name is said to be derived by the shape of the right hand when holding a (claw) hammer and may have been originally used to describe a banjo style common in the Piedmont region of North Carolina and Virginia with such outstanding players Sydna Myers and Hobart Smith.
What kind of guitar do you play?
Suzanne's guitar is a Martin 00-21 NY. Jim is currently playing a Blue Ridge Shenandoah model guitar which is roughly 000 size and shape.
What kind of strings do you use?
All of our strings are from John Pearse Strings (We love their superior tone, performance and quality of manufacture!). For guitar Suzanne uses bright bronze light guage strings and Jim uses bluegrass gauge which have a heavier bass strings. On the banjos Jim uses medium gauge with a nickle wound 4th. On the gourd Jim uses string from John Pearse Classical guitar sets.
Currently I am touring with three banjos. The OME Minstrel Jubilee banjo has a 12 inch diameter pot and it has no tone ring. It reminds me of my A.A. Farland which is too fragile to take on the road. I am also playing a banjo which was originally a short neck tenor. It has a label that reads "Chas. A. Stromberg & Son" Boston Mass. It also has a 12inch diameter pot which appears to be a Vega Little Wonder style. The 5 string conversion neck was made for me by Kevin Enoch of Maryland. Finally we occasionally travel with with tack-head gourd banjo made by Rob Caswell who lived in Thailand at the time.
What is clawhammer style banjo?
Clawhammer is a varied banjo playing style and a common component of American Old Time Music The principal difference between clawhammer style and other styles is the picking direction. Clawhammer is primarily a down striking style. The name is said to be derived by the shape of the right hand when holding a (claw) hammer and may have been originally used to describe a banjo style common in the Piedmont region of North Carolina and Virginia with such outstanding players Sydna Myers and Hobart Smith.
What kind of guitar do you play?
Suzanne's guitar is a Martin 00-21 NY. Jim is currently playing a Blue Ridge Shenandoah model guitar which is roughly 000 size and shape.
What kind of strings do you use?
All of our strings are from John Pearse Strings (We love their superior tone, performance and quality of manufacture!). For guitar Suzanne uses bright bronze light guage strings and Jim uses bluegrass gauge which have a heavier bass strings. On the banjos Jim uses medium gauge with a nickle wound 4th. On the gourd Jim uses string from John Pearse Classical guitar sets.