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User Name	Thread Name	Subject	Posted
cool hand Tom	Merlin Banjo (and the Chicago Folk Scene) (113* d)	Merlin Banjo	12 Dec 04
I have a Merlin Banjo it was made in the mid 60s and is made of aluminium neck ect with a fibreglass pot and 2 brass tone rings.The company went defunct in 1967 due to overprice and traditional players prefering wood.I know a great hero of mine Luke Kelly played one as did Tommy Makem for a time. What i would love to know is if any of you good people can remember them or anyone who played them or any general comments ect.I have heard them being called the slippery pig,cold kiss of death ect.I love mine and would just like to know a little more. Regards Tom.

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