5 string banjo teacher manchester uk

Subject: RE: 5 string banjo teacher manchester uk
From: blindboybutler
Date: 13 Oct 11 - 10:06 AM

I teach 5 string banjo in Manchester - clawhammer, bluegrass, classical, minstrel. I also own a long-neck banjo.

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Subject: RE: 5 string banjo teacher manchester uk
From: blindboybutler
Date: 26 Jul 11 - 06:00 AM

If anyone is still looking or 5 string banjo lessons in Manchester then I'm available.

I can teach all styles - minstrel, classical, clawhammer, bluegrass.

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Thanks

Andrew

Subject: RE: 5 string banjo teacher manchester uk
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 27 Jun 03 - 03:18 PM

Thanks for making the link.

Subject: RE: 5 string banjo teacher manchester uk
From: Brian Hoskin
Date: 26 Jun 03 - 05:13 AM

Here are those links banjohangout and Murphymethod

Subject: RE: 5 string banjo teacher manchester uk
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 25 Jun 03 - 11:50 AM

Go to

www.banjohangout.org

You will need to register, but once you have there is a list of players, many of whom are teachers. You can do a search by country, there are 246 players registered in England, hopefully you will find someone.

If it is Bluegrass that you are hoping to learn this is a very good method. www.murphymethod.com

Good luck and good pickin'.

Subject: RE: 5 string banjo teacher manchester uk
From: Bernard
Date: 24 Jun 03 - 06:31 PM

Then there's me... Bolton area.

Subject: RE: 5 string banjo teacher manchester uk
From: Stu
Date: 24 Jun 03 - 08:40 AM

Nice one Brian!

Subject: RE: 5 string banjo teacher manchester uk
From: Brian Hoskin
Date: 24 Jun 03 - 07:34 AM

Halshaw Music

Subject: RE: 5 string banjo teacher manchester uk
From: Stu
Date: 24 Jun 03 - 06:16 AM

You may want to try Tony 'Sully' Sullivan in Macclesfield. He's known for his Irish Tenor Banjo but don't be fooled! He's a fantastic five-stringer too, having produced tutors on the five string, and he does give lessons.

www.halshawmusic.co.uk (can't make blue clickies)

Subject: RE: 5 string banjo teacher manchester uk
From: GUEST,Johnpomroy
Date: 24 Jun 03 - 05:41 AM

I need a good bluegrass banjo teacher near Stockport. Anyone have any names and numbers? Regards John.

Subject: RE: 5 string banjo teacher manchester uk
From: BanjoRay
Date: 13 Mar 03 - 09:01 AM

Sorry, that last one should be North West Bluegrass News
Ray

Subject: RE: 5 string banjo teacher manchester uk
From: BanjoRay
Date: 13 Mar 03 - 08:58 AM

Of course you can learn bluegrass or any other picking on a long neck. A capo at the third fret turns it into a virtual standard banjo. I'm in Doncaster, or I could teach you clawhammer.
There's an old time/bluegrass session at the Rising Sun, Mossley, where you might encounter someone who could teach banjo. Ring Dave Pope on 01457 837166 for details.
Here's a couple of useful links:
Friends Of American Old Time Music And Dance
http://www.nwbn.freeserve.co.uk/index.htm

Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: 5 string banjo teacher manchester uk
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Mar 03 - 05:19 AM

Did you buy a long neck for a particular reason?
However, if you want to learn Bluegrass picking you will probably need a standard neck. If then you need some lessons email me at
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i'm in Bury.

Subject: RE: 5 string banjo teacher manchester uk
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 12 Mar 03 - 08:11 PM

I strongly recommend Pete Seeger's book "How To Play The Five String Banjo" whether you find a teacher or not. You can check it out at the British Amazon site here: amazon.co.uk

I bought a long-neck 5-string years ago in America, and it had exactly the same tuning and playing style as the standard-neck except that the longer strings gave it a lower pitch, so it was tuned 3 semitones down in an A tonality rather than a C tonality (though you can always capo up). I'm not saying this is the only tuning for a long-neck but it was what I had. Incidentally, I loaned both banjo and Seeger book to a friend who promptly learned to play it better than I could, the swine. My favourite was Cripple Creek, which sounded brilliant in the lower key.

Subject: RE: 5 string banjo teacher manchester uk
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 12 Mar 03 - 02:43 PM

This bloke seems to be based in Manchester - Tom Joad. Don't know him, but you could try an e-mail. He might be able to point you in the right direction.
As said by nickp - the starting point is to know what style of music you are interested in. It makes a BIG difference in what sort of teacher you require.
Put a Forum Search into Mudcat for BANJO and see what old threads you pull out. Various aspects have been discussed in detail on different occasions. Clawhammer and Old-Time, Bluegrass, etc.
Best of luck.
Geoff the Duck.
Quack!!!

Subject: RE: 5 string banjo teacher manchester uk
From: nickp
Date: 12 Mar 03 - 11:47 AM

WHat style do you want to play? and apart from pitch does the long neck involve different thinking?

Subject: 5 string banjo teacher manchester uk
From: hanvic
Date: 10 Mar 03 - 07:01 PM

hi

have just bought a long neck 5 string banjo and would like some lessons. i live in manchester, england.

can anyone help?

0161 976 2716