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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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Deering Launches Limited Edition 40th Anniversary Banjo

Since 1975, Deering has been building quality American made banjos. For all of 2015 Deering has been celebrating their 40th Anniversary in business through...

Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn Announce New EP

The first couple of the banjo, Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, will release "Banjo Banjo," the companion EP to their debut duo album on Aug. 21 on Rounder....

The Difference Between Tuning and Key

I have a number of students who have trouble understanding the difference between the key of a song and the tuning of their banjo or they feel they can only...

Jul 2.2015

David Holt Reviews the New 12 Inch Vega Old Tyme Wonder Banjo

The world class clawhammer banjoist David Holt took the time recently to review our new Vega Old Time Wonder banjo that features a 12 inch rim.

Jun 18.2015

How To Tune Your Banjo to Double C Tuning

As most of us know, standard tuning for a 5-string banjo is an open G tuning (G,D,G,B,D). Open G tuning means that if we strum all the strings without fretting...

John Rankin Interview With His New Goodtime Solana 6

New Orleans guitarist John Rankin plays and talks about his new Deering Goodtime Solana 6 banjo and why it is the perfect 6-string banjo for him.

May 8.2015

4 Reasons Why Playing the Best Banjo You Can Afford Will Make You a Better Player

You have probably heard the old saying “buy cheap, buy twice”, probably within the context of justifying spending a little more money on a much better product...

May 1.2015

5 Tips On Writing Your Own Banjo Songs

Writing your own banjo songs is a great way to find your own voice in your instrument. It can also help your playing quite a bit as it can get you out of your...

Mar 5.2015

8 Great Banjo Camps to Attend This Year

One of the best ways to dramatically improve your banjo playing is to attend a banjo camp or workshop. At these events you'll have one on one action with some...

Kristin Scott Benson chooses the Deering Golden Series banjos
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