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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Well, I've been dealing with a double foot infection for 2 months. It's been a slog. On the brighter side, after playing classical guitar for 30+ years, I finally bought a hand-made classical. Made by luthier Lorenzo Masini in 2024. Purchased from: www.grandsalondeguitare.com #ClassicalGuitar 🤟

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Society 3.0: Automation/Robots will provide people with the freedom to focus more on music and art. Now AI creates art and music completing the loop to completely remove people from the process altogether. Case in point: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKxN...

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I'm Sorry...This New Artist Completely Sucks

YouTube video by Rick Beato

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Bach's Prelude, Fugue and Allegro played by Davide Prina. A truly magnificent version of BWV 998. I'll be "borrowing" a few of his left had fretting choices. #ClassicalGuitar www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy_e...

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Johan Sebastian Bach: Prelue,Fugue and Allegro BWV 998

YouTube video by Davide Prina

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Found a psuedo-scorpion in the downstairs bathroom. Pretty groovy little guy! Harmless. 🦂 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudos...

A photo of a pseudo-scorpion in a sink. About 4 millimetres long with scorpion-like front legs and body shaped like a tic. They are harmless. Pseudoscorpions are generally beneficial to humans because they prey on clothes moth larvae, carpet beetle larvae, booklice, ants, mites, and small flies.

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

YouTube is a great resource for classical guitarists. I found this video of Iva Kosic practicing Bach's BWV 998 Prelude. Really great for left hand positional tips. She also covers the BWV 998 Allegro. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcQL... #ClassicalGuitar

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Iva's Practice Room - J.S.Bach✨PRELUDE✨BWV 998

YouTube video by Iva Kosić

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

My Nechville Nextar that I purchased from Noam Pikelny in 2007. Met him in Montreal before a PB show. He signed the resonator and we played some tunes. Played every day. Re-fretted twice. Played in a touring band for 5 years. Post a photo of your main banjo and a little of its history. #banjofeed

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

In two weeks, I've worked on Bach's Prelude BWV 998. Quite a piece of music! I also practice my other pieces and learned how to play cross string trills and add them into my Bach pieces. I learned how to play them through Tariq Harb's YouTube video. Very interesting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CUI...

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Cross-string trills and how to execute them - Tariq Harb, guitar

YouTube video by Tariq Harb

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

A really long pano of Bell Island, Newfoundland taken from the ferry. The Boots of Bell Isle are just right of centre. #LandscapePhotography

Panoramic photo of the north eastern coast of Bell Island, Newfoundland. showing cliffs on the ocean with a blue sky and some clouds.

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

After a 30 year break, I felt compelled to play classical guitar again. Currently learning BWV 998 Prelude. Pieces relearned after 2 months: BWV 147: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring BWV 995 Prelude BWV 995 Gavotte I & II BWV 996 Allemende BWV 996 Bourrée BWV 999 Prelude BWV 1007 Prelude All Bach!!!

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

12 move checkmate! Sometimes, your opponent helps out. #chess

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Damn it! I have been trying to create a different kind of platform here on Bluesky, but my feed has turned into a duplicate version of my X feed which is not what I wanted. Frustrating to say the least.

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Brador Falls just outside of Blanc-Sablon, Quebec. #LandscapePhotography

Brador Falls just outside of Blanc-Sablon. Waterfall cuts through a rocky crevace with fall tree colours on the sides of the falls,

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

After a 30 year hiatus, I am playing classical guitar again. Relearned 6 Bach pieces and some Renaisaance pieces. The great thing about learning today is the vast array of YouTube videos showing proper finger positions and better dynamics. Case in point. Spectacular! www.youtube.com/watch?v=voT0...

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Julia Trintschuk plays BWV 995 Gavotte I & II on a Armin Hanika Natural Doubletop 2017

YouTube video by SiccasGuitars

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Test 30 from Bellin & Ponzetto-Test-Your-Positional Play book. You play positions from real games to find the best plan from 3 plans. I've spent a year completing the 30 tests in this book. I play from the position to help me select the correct plan before l see the plans. Found a Queen sac! #chess

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

This was the video that made me aware of BB Bowness as a serious banjo player. She is a really great arranger for the banjo and is continually pushing the limits. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tyy... Check out BB's Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tyy... #banjofeed

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BB Bowness // Tony Rice solo on the banjo

YouTube video by BB Bowness

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

A little King's Indian Defence win with the white pieces. #chess

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

A very fine game playing the Caro-Kann. Smooth sailing after my opponent lost their queen. #Chess

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

A solid game with the black pieces. #Chess

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

These are incredibly illustrated books. Highly recommended.

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

My Ex|Terra books arrived!!! They are gorgeous. Andy Frazer is a stellar illustrator and these books are well worth the price. 5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!!! @dragonsofwales.bsky.social www.etsy.com/uk/shop/drag...

Photo shows the covers of all three of Andy Frazer's Ex Terra books of dinosaur illustrations.

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Alison Brown is an incredible banjo player and composer. She has broadened the banjo's horizons immensely. My favourite CDs are Fair Weather and Quartet, but they're all really great. See her live, if you get the chance! G-Bop tinyurl.com/3n52f5m9 Shake and Howdy tinyurl.com/3nh5yjzt #banjofeed

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G Bop

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

When your opponent plays every wrong move in the Ponziani Opening. Quick win for me. #Chess #Ponziani

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

The view of Ten Mile Pond from the top of Gros Morne in western Newfoundland. I climbed Gros Morne four times to get this shot. This section was fogged in the first three times I climbed Gros Morne. #Landscape #Photography #Newfoundland

Ten Mile Pond from the top of Gros Morne in western Newfoundland showing water, cliffs covered by small misty clouds and a blue sky with more clouds.

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Old audio file of me playing 3 tunes from Chris Grotewohl's book Celtic 5-String: Playing Irish Dance Tunes. Tunes: The Silver Spear/The Drunken Tinker/Rollin' in the Rye Grass. Keys: D/A/D These were the early days in my single-string journey. I'm better now. #banjofeed tinyurl.com/mr2jzjvd

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

I had a nice conversation with Chris in the early 2000's and he gifted me a PDF of his Tab Book entitled Celtic 5-String: Playing Irish Dance Tunes. I spent a lot of time learning how to play these tunes. Give Quasimodal a try. Tab image is below found on the web. It's a great piece! #banjofeed

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Chris Grotewhol is a player that greatly influenced my playing. His CD Under the Influence was a great example of how to play Celtic music using the single-string style. I felt like I'd climbed the tallest mountain when I learned his tune Quasimodal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0us... #banjofeed

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Qausimodal

YouTube video by Chris Grotewohl

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Tony Trischka made a huge impression on me when I first heard his playing. My ears liked the tension in his music. A Robot Plane Flies Over Arkansas and Dust on the Needle were constantly played. #banjofeed The Only Way www.youtube.com/watch?v=12HT... Triceratops www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPqF...

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Triceratops

YouTube video by Tony Trischka - Topic

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

The isolated Beauty of Guernsey Island in Western Newfoundland. Also known by locals as Weebol. Taken on the way to Lark Harbour and Bottle Cove. #Landscape #Photography

A photo of Guernsey Island in Western Newfoundland showing the ocean and a bluesy filled with some puffy clouds.

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Here is Alison de Groot's excellent rendition of Tom Billy's/Trip to Athlone. Fine Guitar work by Quinn Blanchard. #Banjofeed www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-uu...

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Allison de Groot with Quinn Bachand. Tom Billy's/ Trip to Athlone. Clawhammer Jigs.

YouTube video by Allison de Groot

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

One of my favourite fall views in Newfoundland. Killdevil Mountain from the Lomond campground in Gros Morne National Park in Western Newfoundland. #Landscape #Photography

Fall colours of Killdevil Mountain on the water against a blue sky. Located in Gros Morne National Park in Western Newfoundland.

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

A tutorial from Victor Furtado explaining how to play in 6/8 in a couple of ways. Great players excel because they put a lot of thought and study/practice into their playing. It took me many years to become analytical. Once I did, it changed my playing. #Banjofeed www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XPR...

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Playing in 6/8 on clawhammer banjo

YouTube video by Victor Furtado

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Clawhammer time! I don't play this style, but enjoy it when it's played well. Victor Furtado has pushed this style to new places & his playing is very impressive. Exciting player to listen to. #Banjofeed Quincy Dillon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-cq... Forked Deer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=twsv...

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Quince Dillon in High D

YouTube video by Victor Furtado

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Covid finally got me. Two weeks lost. Not recommended. 😳

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

The Tablelands watching over Woody Point. Taken from Norris Point, Newfoundland. The earths mantle was forced to the surface via plate collisions. #Landscape #Photography

The table lands in Newfoundland showing the Earth's mantle forced up from the depths during a plate collision several hundred million years ago. Orange coloured rock is Peridotite that is also high in iron, which accounts for its brownish colour (rusted colour).

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Great Banjo Music. A tribute to the great banjo music that's had the most impact on me as a listener and a player. Tony Furtado inspired me to play Irish music on the banjo. He also composes great original banjo music, as well. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5XF... #Banjofeed @GreatBanjoMusic

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Jenny's Wedding / Rakish Paddy

YouTube video by Tony Furtado - Topic

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Tony's Banjo Tab books are filled with great original compositions and amazing Irish tunes arrangements. I can honestly say these books made me a better player. You can check them out here: payhip.com/tonyfurtado #Banjofeed #GreatBanjoMusic

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Tony Furtado

Very few musicians of any stripe so personify a musical genre as completely as Tony Furtado embodies Americana roots music. Tony is an evocative and soulful singer, a wide-ranging songwriter and a vir...

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Who here agrees? 🖐🏾

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Great Banjo Music. A tribute to the great banjo music that has had the most impact on me as a listener and a player. Leon Hunt's CD Miles Apart is a tour de force of tasty banjo playing and composition. www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-uw... #banjofeed #GreatBanjoMusic Add yours. Let's share!

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1 Avogadro's Number

YouTube video by leon hunt

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

A fine scene at Western Brook Pond in Western Newfoundland. #Landscape #Newfoundland #Photography

Mountain scene in Newfoundland's Western Brook Pond. Tree covered jagged cliffs on the water and a blue sky with a few clouds.

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

January 6 is America’s Tiananmen Square. #ErasingHistory

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Great moments in banjo improvisation. Claudio Parravicini demonstrating some fine jazz and blues improv to spice up your playing. #banjofeed www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCxX...

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Claudio Parravicini - Bluegrass Improvvisation - Nechville, Dogal String, and Perry Records MO

YouTube video by Claudio Parravicini Banjo

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

The view from Caledonia Mountain in New Brunswick, Canada.

Snow covered coniferous trees with snow on the ground with a cloudy sky and a prominent blue/grey cloud patch above the trees.
Taken on Caledonia Mountain in New Brunswick, Canada.

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

MP3 of me hacking my way through a couple of Irish Tunes on the 5-string banjo. The Scholar/The Silver Spire in the key of D. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xji4s... #banjofeed

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Great moments in banjo improvisation. I believe that these videos from Jody Hughes were fundamental in expanding my playing abilities. His enclosure video opened a lot of doors for my playing. This link will take you to his Jazz videos. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #banjofeed

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Jazz Banjo - YouTube

Jazz Banjo examples. Teaching Videos and performances using chord-melody, reharmonization techniques. http://www.jodyhughesmusic.com

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

I just donated to help Gabe Hirshfeld with his kidney disease and transplant recovery. Gabe is a top class banjo player and great guy. If you can, please consider a donation to Help Gabe out. Thank you!!! www.gofundme.com/f/help-gabe-...

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Donate to Help Gabe through kidney disease and transplant recovery, organized by Gabe Hirshfeld

Hi folks, As many in my community no doubt already know, I… Gabe Hirshfeld needs your support for Help Gabe through kidney disease and transplant recovery

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I had 3 weeks vacation which means I abandon the gizmos and internet. I also made some major decisions for '25. One is to get serious about my BSKY account. Sadly, Twitter is gone. It was a great run, but the last 2 years have been trash. Major decision is going down on Jan 13. as well. Can't wait!

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

The fall colours around Barachois Falls on the southern coast of Newfoundland. Taken on the way to Rose Blanche.

Fall colours on trees and ground vegetation around Barachois Falls on Newfoundland's southern coast.

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Great moments in banjo improvisation. Bela Fleck, Gregg Liszt and Casey Driessen play an amazing rendition of La Danse Du Bonheur by Shakti from the 1976 album A Handful of Beauty. youtu.be/VhxWbbiptFo?... #banjofeed

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Danse Du Bonhuer by Shakti

YouTube video by Jake Schepps

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MrBanjo @mrbanjo.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

A photo of one of Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland's famous sunsets.

Landscape shot of Rock Harbour, Newfoundland at sunset. Rays from the sun breaking though the clouds forming Jacob's Ladder.

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