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Dec 3.2024

The Artisan Elephant Goodtime Banjo - Giving Tuesday 2024

If you have had the chance to speak with Deering’s CEO, Jamie Deering, you may have heard about her love of South Africa, African wildlife, and especially the...

David Bandrowski

David Bandrowski

David Bandrowski has been a regular on the New Orleans music scene for over 25 years playing tenor banjo, 5-string banjo, and guitar in various outfits and styles over the years. David's styles are diverse and range from New Orleans jazz, modern jazz, bluegrass, funk, rock, old time Appalachian string band music and more!

David is a Deering Banjo Company clinician and has taught workshops at Chicago's Old Town School of folk music and has played with and/or recorded with Dr. John, Natalie Merchant, Donald Harrison, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Mike Seeger, Glen David Andrews, and with band members of the Harry Connick Jr. Big Band, Fats Domino, The Allman Brothers, Merle Travis, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Rebirth Brass Band, Galactic, and many other well known and lesser known entertainers. He has also composed, produced, and placed music in many commercials, films, and television programs.

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Dec 9.2016

Learn How To Play Clawhammer Banjo

Have you always wanted to learn to play clawhammer banjo? Do you know what clawhammer banjo is? Maybe you have played it before...but then again, a little...

Nov 17.2016
Sep 30.2016

Logan County Blues Banjo Tab

Logan County Blues is a very popular old time fiddle tune that sounds great when played on the 5 string banjo. This tune is usually played in the key of D so...

Aug 25.2016

10 Great 6 String Banjo Songs

Here are ten 6 string banjo songs that showcase the history and versatilty of the instrument. The banjo in these songs is one of the primary instruments used...

Jul 29.2016

10 Great Jazz Tenor Banjo Players to Listen To

Here is a list of 10 great tenor banjo players who play jazz or early 20th century American pop music that you should check out if you haven't already. Of...

Jul 15.2016

Tony Trischka On His Playing Style

Deering Banjo artist Tony Trischka is one of the premier 5-string banjoists to ever take up the instrument. Tony was at the forefront of the push to take the...

Jul 15.2016

10 Beginner Bluegrass Banjo Songs

Here are 10 beginner banjo songs for the beginning bluegrass banjo player. By getting these tunes under your fingers you will be able to get some basic...

May 31.2016

5 Ways To Improve Your Banjo Tone Without Practicing

We all want a shortcut to get better without putting in the time and hard work that professional musicians do. In reality, there is no shortcut. You must...

Nov 25.2015

How Playing an Instrument Benefits Your Brain

We have been letting people know the health benefits of playing an instrument (preferably the banjo) for years. Here is a great video by Anita Collins on Ted Ed

Oct 26.2015

Bill Keith - Remembering an Icon

This past Friday, October 23rd we lost a true banjo innovator and icon. Bill Keith passed away at his home in Woodstock, New York, at the age of 75 following a...

Kristin Scott Benson chooses the Deering Golden Series banjos
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