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Feb 22.2024

Getting Better Tone

“Banjokid” writes:Can you explain how to get a better tone? Whenever I play, I don’t get the right tone. Could you help me on this subject?

Well, Banjokid,...

Mar 24.2023

Kruger Brothers open up in Birkenstock Mini Documentary

World-renowned American folk virtuosos and Deering artists the Kruger Brothers recently teamed up with German footwear icon, Birkenstock as part of their...

Mar 21.2023

How To And Why You Should Write Banjo Tab

Although I am largely a proponent of trying to learn the banjo as much as you can using your ear, there are times when tablature is extremely useful. If you...

Mar 15.2023

What is Clawhammer Banjo?

When most people think of the banjo, they tend to think of Bluegrass, Earl Scruggs, and the 3-finger style. You'd be forgiven for not knowing banjo could be...

Mar 5.2023

The Four Essential 5-String Banjo Rolls

With a few chords under their belt, and perhaps a plectrum to hand, almost anyone can have fun strumming away on the banjo. In fact, as newcomers to the...

Feb 9.2023

Bluegrass Festivals To Get To

One of the best parts of the bluegrass music scene are the bluegrass festivals. People from all around the world come to listen to great music, camp, and best...

Nov 29.2022

2022 Giving Tuesday Charity Banjos

We are so pleased to bring you two Giving Tuesday Charity Banjos for 2022! Near and dear to our hearts this year they will be benefitting education! We have...

Nov 15.2022

Top 5 Tips For Improving Single String Playing On the 5-String Banjo with Ryan Cavanaugh

The single string style of playing the 5-string banjo is a way to get linear and melodic ideas out of your 5-string banjo. This technique was pioneered by...

Nov 2.2022

Bluegrass In Buenos Aires

Bluegrass may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you picture bustling streets of Buenos Aires. This beautiful mysterious city nestled right on the...

Oct 26.2022

How Hard Is It To Play the Banjo

One of the biggest myths about the banjo is that it is hard to play. After generations of blisteringly fast bluegrass licks dominating the public's perception...

Sep 21.2022

The Story of the Kekoa and a Deering banjo

Everyone loves a cool story, particularly when it involves a banjo. So, when Ryan Witbeck, our Airbnb host at this past year's Rockygrass festival in Lyons, CO...

Kristin Scott Benson chooses the Deering Golden Series banjos
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