Chip I play old-time style. I play on a Bart Reiter tubaphone and I have a Goodtime that I use for travelling.
I was studying under Rick Fielding for about 1 1/2 years and then went to see Chris Coole because I wanted to focus soley on old-time tunes. Currently I am picking up whatever I can from Dwight Diller who teaches West Virginia old time tunes from the Pocahontas County. I am listening to music of Edden Hammons, Tommy Jarrell and whatever old-time recordings I can find of that area.
I've only been playing the banjo for about 2 years so I am not sure where my focus will settle but for now I sure do enjoy the old-time music and learning how to back up a fiddler.

Bonnie