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Sandy Paton Fretless guitar (17) RE: Fretless guitar 04 Apr 99

I think Gordon has settled on the name: "cellamba." Nice contraction of 'cello and viola da gamba.

Fretless banjos were common among the folk around Beech Mountain, North Carolina, when I was collecting down there. Frank Proffitt was a master of the instrument, but his guitar and his mountain dulcimer both had frets. Frank Proffitt, Jr. is carrying on the family tradition, by the way, performing the wonderful songs and tunes of his heritage.

Sandy

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