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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,...

Topic Post : old time artists

Mar 3.2022

I Shall Not Be Moved - Rhiannon Giddens

We've long been big fans of Rhiannon Giddens' work here at Deering Banjos. Whether it be with her work with the Carolina Chocolate Drops or her solo work, she...

Nov 17.2020

Introducing the Vega Vintage Star

We are excited to introduce the new Vega Vintage Star banjo! The Vintage Star is a banjo that captures the soul of a 19th century banjo, but with the...

Jul 29.2020

Deering Live - David Holt

This week on Deering Live we feature 4 time Grammy Award winner David Holt. David is a musician, storyteller, artist, historian and radio and television host....

Jul 8.2020

Clawhammer Banjo Lesson - Continuous Picking Style Of Surry County

Here is a lesson from the vaults of our good friends at Homespun. Learn how to play clawhammer banjo in the continuous picking style that is common in Surry...

Jun 30.2020

Picky Fingers Podcast: "13 or So" by Nick Hornbuckle

In the first of the new “Freshly Picked” episodes, Keith chats with the fantastic 2-finger banjo player Nick Hornbuckle about his recent album “13 or So” on...

Apr 20.2020

Arranging Old Time Tunes for Bluegrass Banjo

Getting into learning old time tunes with a three-finger technique can be a great way to improve your melodic runs and expand your repertoire, as there are an...

Daniel Rothwell

Daniel plays a rambunctious style of banjo commonly referred to as clawhammer. He has always loved old-time music. He was first introduced to the clawhammer...

Mary Cox

Banjoholic, Mary Z. Cox, a third generation Floridian, has played banjo since she was 12, and is a two time Florida champion. She has won old time music...

John Hartford

John Hartford won Grammy awards in three different decades, recorded a catalog of more than 30 albums, and wrote one of the most popular songs of all time,...

Kristin Scott Benson chooses the Deering Golden Series banjos
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