The loss in Aug. 2007 of the famed transplanted NH resident, Irish singer/songwriter and national folk hero of the Emerald Isle at 74, Tommy Makem, alerted me recently to a news photo of Tommy with ...
He bends over the old instrument, his eyes narrowed, the tortoise-shell pick in his right hand working rapid runs up and down a fretboard that’s as black as an old peat bog. The sounds are tuneful yet ...
101 Tuning Up / Banjo. 102 A Basic Strum / Banjo. 103 The Fifth String / Banjo. 104 Hammering On / Banjo. 105 Pulling Off / Banjo. 106 Double Thumbing / Banjo. 107 Frailing / Banjo. 108 Three Finger ...
Stewart Universal Favorite Custom Banjo, ca. 1890. The neck is made from cherry, and the instrument’s shell is made from maple. The heel plate is ebony. The tuning pegs and head, ivory tailpiece and ...
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