I recently put up some new videos with mandolinist Tim Connell from our gig last year at Newberg Music. After a bit of hiatus Tim and I are back practicing together and will be out gigging more around town. We are recording some demo tracks this weekend, so look out for those here soon.
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I really like your piece Castle Kelly on Banjonews. I thought I had found all the odd tunings but this works for the piece. I play by ear but wonder what the x means in your tab and also what banjo you’re using. I’ve played guitars in a variant of Orkney tuning with a drone string. Hope to hear more of your stuff on banjo. (Don’t quite know where this is getting posted but trust it’s on your own site).
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Hi Ross,
Glad you liked Castle Kelly, that was a fun piece to put together. The X in the tab indicates a normal downward frail, but its not sounding a melody note. Its more like a muted note/percussive effect. My banjo is made by Brooks Masten, who lives here in Portland.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Anton