Patrick Costello (the author) posted the following note on the old-time news group. I think some Mudcatters will find it useful and interesting.

-Greg
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The entire text of The How and The Tao of Old Time Banjo by Patrick
Costello has been released online under a Creative Commons License.

The printed book and the CD ROM edition are still availible in stores
all over the place, but we are making the information in the book
freely availible online.

To find out more (and to read the book) head over to:
http://www.funkyseagull.com/book/tao.html

-Patrick