and shook is hand and talked about chocolate covered strawberries. How was I so privileged you may ask? Because my awesome boyfriend made a fishpress pedal for David Holt! I MET TWO REALLY AWESOME OLD TIME MUSICIANS IN ONE DAY. The only other person I want to meet as badly is Bill Monroe. Too bad thats not gonna happen…

gidsfiddle:

Banjos (the 5-String Variety) are made for:

Drop-Thumb

Clawhammer

Two-Finger (East Tn Up-picking)

Scruggs Style (Bluegrass)

NOT:

Strumming like a guitar. Buy A GUITAR!

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I took this cell phone photo my junior year of highschool. LONG before playing banjo was even on my mind… or maybe it was?