Gerald Jones, Editor

Welcome to the December 2008 Banjo Sessions®!
In this issue Joel Hooks shows us some more "Older Time" banjo. This is music from the turn of the century on nylon string banjo. In this article he teaches how to get the most from nylon strings. Michael Keyes presents Learning Tunes to help you learn tunes on Irish tenor banjo. Besides talking about learning he teaches the tune Gander in the Pratie Hole. I think it’s about a male goose and either potatoes or a refuse pile... Bob Altschuler gives us more insight into Minor Chords and Relative Minors in the second of a two-part series. Django Jones has arranged the left hand part of J.S. Bach’s Minuet #7 in G for Irish Tenor banjo to complement the right hand part he contributed to the October 2008 Banjo Sessions.

There are video and mp3 files to see and listen to so make sure you download them with the articles.

The next issues will feature articles by Winfield champion Randal Morton, along with great clawhammer banjo tips by Dan Levenson and more...

If you have any suggestions for articles you'd like to see, please email me at gerald@AcousticMusician.com, or visit TheGeraldJones.com.

Let's pick!
Gerald Jones