3/29/2024 0 Comments Encore 5 string banjo![]() ![]() These would include Uncle Dave Macon, Wade Ward, & Grandpa Jones. In the for what’s it’s worth department, I use the open-back Windsor you see in the picture above, but I’m also aware that some pretty d oggone hot clawhammer banjo players have used resonator style banjos. Some folks swear that you have to use an open-back banjo for this style of playing, & that banjos with resonators are for bluegrass. The first question is: do I need a certain kind of banjo to play clawhammer/frailing style? The very quick answer to this is: no, you just need a decent 5-string banjo (the four string tenors & plectrums aren’t designed for this style). ![]() These are just observations & notes from someone who likes the style & has tried his hand at in the midst of other occupations, musical & otherwise. Again, this isn’t supposed to be some definitive text on clawhammer banjo, & again I’m no more than a duffer on the 5-string banjo myself. So this looks the wrap-up post for the Clawhammer! series-I’ll try to hit on points that were neglected in the previous posts (last week’s being here). ![]()
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