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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...

Aug 17.2018

Clawhammer Banjo Lesson: Drop Thumb

Drop thumb banjo playing is a technique used in the clawhammer style of playing the 5 string banjo. This technique will give you the ability to play more...

Aug 17.2018

David Holt Reviews 5 Deering Openback Banjos

Let David Holt guide you through 5 of Deering's most popular openback banjos! David talks briefly about the differences in each model and plays the same thing...

Aug 7.2018

Q&A with Chinese Banjoist Eric Shi

Greg and I met Eric Shi at the China Music Trade Show in Shanghai in 2016. I had realized that to get banjo interest in China we need a banjo book printed in...

Aug 1.2018

How To Tune A Tenor Banjo To Chicago Tuning

The tenor banjo is seeing a revival of sorts. Traditionally tuned in intervals of 5ths (C, G, D, A - standard tuning, G, D, A, E - Irish tenor tuning), many...

Jul 26.2018

Deering Banjos Giving Back to Europe's Largest Festival Dedicated to Bluegrass – La Roche!

La Roche Bluegrass Festival is Europe's largest festival dedicated to bluegrass. Located in the French Alps close to Geneva, this is the destination for...

Jul 20.2018

How To Adjust Your Banjo Tailpiece

In this informative video, Deering Quality Control Manager, Chad Kopotic, shares his expertise on setting up a banjo tailpiece, specifically focusing on the...

Jul 17.2018

Get Your Tickets for Museum of Making Music's Bluegrass Benefit

Deering is thrilled to be supporting the upcoming Museum of Making Music Bluegrass Benefit concert, featuring bluegrass Flatt Lonesome and The Grascals. We...

Jul 12.2018

How To Choose the Right Banjo Strings

Choosing the correct set of banjo strings for your instrument have a big effect on the tone and playability of your banjo. No specific set is the best. Every...

Jun 22.2018

Clawgrass Banjo Video Demo With Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson guides you through and demos the Deering Clawgrass model banjos. 

Jun 21.2018

Chi McClean performs "See Your Face Again" - Deering Woodroom Sessions

Nashville's Chi McClean dropped into the Deering banjo family with his Boston 6 String AE. He was kind enough to play the Woodroom Sessions and performs his...

Kristin Scott Benson chooses the Deering Golden Series banjos
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