American Banjo Camp Schedule for '06 Now Available
Folks American Banjo Camp is proud to announce that our preliminary schedule is now posted on the website, www.americanbanjocamp.com...

Midwest Banjo Camp: Last Chance to Register
Hi folks These days it's hard to find real community anywhere. But this coming June 2-4 the Midwest Banjo...

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Words and Music: B.Warfield I went away to fight a war that small nations might be free Got a soldiers guns and uniform to...

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Hello: I currently have in stock over 100,000 vinyl records,mostly Canadian pressings spanning the 50s to the 00s. All...

Home Workers and Franchises Needed Worldwide
We are currently hiring home workers worldwide to provide online clerical and marketing services for online businesses. All you...

McCoury takes fans to 'Promised Land
By Deborah Evans Price Fri Jun 16, 2006 Reuters-Billboard After performing bluegrbutt music for more than 40 years, collecting numerous accolades...

McCoury takes fans to 'Promised Land
The Del McCoury Band had been getting some nice press regarding their new CD "The Promised Land." Winning a Grammy for their 2005 release "The Company We Keep" has led...

John Lair's "Freight Train Blues
I'm hoping someone in the forum knows the background of John Lair's "Freight Train Blues". What I'd like to know is if there...

bluegrbutt band on the johnboy and billy show
Del McCoury Band was on there not too long ago and they did Richard Thompson's 1952 Vincent Black Lightning which is a motorcycle song. Didn't catch the whole show. Thanks...

D.C. Declares Crime Emergency Bands of SubHumans Run Wild
pedaltothemedal The post I copied it off contrasted English vs. US versions of the story: "British Jewish activist dies in US Suzanne...

Tazewell County Fiddler's Convention
Tazewell, VA-Despite a few obstacles, the Tazewell County Fiddlers' Convention finished on a positive note Saturday...

Charlie Derrington, RIP
Silent Strings: Master Luthier Who Saved Bill Monroe's Mandolins end BobCherry on Aug. 02, 2006: Master luthier of Gibson Musical Instruments and mandolin artist who worked for Gibson Original Acoustic Instruments, Charlie Derrington, 51, was...

BluegrbuttBbuttPlace.com Free Membership Giveaway
Only 8 days remaining for the first BBP membership appreciation giveaway! Due to the generous donation by Jerry Fretwell of Fretwell Bbutt, our first monthly Membership appreciation giveaway has a...

IMDB for musicians
I wuz jest a wondring if they is a website with the same kind of...

Chuck McCabe's Sweet Reunion
When a musical artist hits his stride and produces one meaty release after another, attention must be paid. Case in point: Chuck...

Time To Move On 402
I disagree. With this theory, any genre of music would fade away after 'the originals' pbutt on. Clbuttical music didn't fade away after Mozart, Chopin and Beethoven. Rock and Roll didn't die...

Time To Move On 403
I did some rolling and laughing after reading this myself because I think you proved my...

Dont Let your sweet love Die Tab
Hi All, Im in need of the Tab for Banjo and guitar to Reno and Smiley 's Dont Let Your Sweet Love Die. I cant believe Im having sucha hard...

Perspective of an Old Time Jam
This past weekend I finally had an opportunity to take part in an old time jam. Now I've done bluegrbutt jams with my 5-string and some were good and some...

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Ulf - Please explain once more why, other than having a skin head and different length strings...

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Dan'l sez: Sorry to include the entire post, but there is a lot of information that needs to be mentioned. Having seen several west African...

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RobertM" asked: as must Bob: I think it's much simpler than that, Bob, it's because to them, it's "cracker" music. And I guess it is. At...

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leve" Wow, you just reminded me of something. When I was a little kid growing up in...

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I know of at least one really good black Bluegrbutt banjo picker in southern California, a...

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RobertM Hi Bob, I think it's more a dis-inheritance of the Minstrel tradition, with...

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P.Roehling Wow, Pete! Such a precise and clear analogy is very helpful. Agreed. : ) I am suprised, however, that when people try to define the banjo...

Akontings for sale at Elderly 413
Pete and others You got the point I have decided a while ago not to enter into discussions with anonymous senders. Those debates very often ends up in whishes to punch my...

Akontings for sale at Elderly 414
So - A more honest historical view of our instrument has emerged from this thread. All the extra crap, and insults, were...

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Tony Dan'l responds - Tony - How can you possibly buttociate me with racists without finding even one -- NOT EVEN ONE -- phrase or...

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P.Roehling "When this thread first went through the BANJO-L mailing list several years ago" Dan'l responds: pure B.S. -- I signed my post like you asked, and this particular thread has never...

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Get a grip. "This thread" refers to generic discussions of the African origins of the banjo...

Akonting in banjo contest
Crosspost by Ulf Jagfors FYI (For Ya'll's Information), I just played akonting at The 27th annual Lowell Banjo and Fiddle Contests in Lowell, MA yesterday...

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A question regarding the quoted reference from above - "...the traditional technique used to play the akonting, called o'teck (literally, "to stroke"), which is basically the same as the stroke style, considered...

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Dan Wikes As I am so to speak one-sided in this research I think it could be interesting to read how one of the attendants to the meeting in Gambia...

IAMA International Acoustic Music Awards Kicks Off
The 3rd Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) is now accepting entries. IAMA promotes excellence in Acoustic Music Performance and Artistry. Acoustic artists in...

Recent DVD Bluegrbutt Country Soul
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BioTERROR in America: The Government of Torture
AMERICA IN DANGER of its own out-of-control Bio-Terror: Is 1984 here? Or cripping... God help us, blinded! Originally Secret Bio-Aerosols are...

violin vs. fiddle 424
Hi all, So far, none of you have really gotten to the heart of the matter. I mean, the jokes are cute and many things that...

violin vs. fiddle 425
Ward Hardman *You* ran off in terror. This is your first post in 4 days. Actually, I accepted a *$500,000* bet, and told you to escrow it. I would follow. Since...

Kindred Records announces 5 Star Reviews of New River Line "Chasing My Dreams
Irvine, Ky (Oct. 14, 2006) - New River Line has received a 5 star reviews from Joe Ross, staff writer for Bluegrbutt Now magazine, and Michael Perkins...

Album Review Bonnie Raitt Decades Rock Live: Bonnie Raitt and Friends
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International Acoustic Music Awards' Deadline Approaching
The 3rd Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) deadline is fast approaching. IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) promotes excellence in acoustic music performance and artistry. Acoustic artists in various genres can gain...