BNL Contents Index
Nov. - 2000 to Oct. 2001
Volume XXVIII

325 November 2000: Gold Tone's Wayne Rogers, by Geoff Hohwald. 1999-2000 Tab Index. Feature: Donnie Bryant, East Coast Legend, by Wayne Shrubsall. Dynamics (BC), Pull-offs (C&S), A Feast of Pull-offs (OffRecord), Tony and Allen (OTR), A Little Traveling Music, Gospel Banjo, Chord Structure for Songs (BU), Reels (MC), Earl's Way, Adams County Banjo, Dr. Banjo Goes to Jam Fest. TABS: Sandy River Belle (in G and A–OT), In the Garden (GB), Sweet Georgia Brown (in G and C-- BU), Cuckoo's Nest (MC), Man of Constant Sorrow (EW), Georgia Stomp (TA).

326 Dec 2000: Mark Vann, interview by Dan Mazer. ADAMS COUNTY BANJO, IBMA 2000 (OTR), Getting Organized (BC), Exercises for 3-Finger Banjo, Part 1: Pull-Offs (C&S), Ned Luberecki (Off Record), A LITTLE TRAVELING MUSIC, Chord Structure for Songs (BU), MC, EW, Jazz Banjo, Pat Cloud. Tabs: Joy To The World (TA) , My Ship Will Sail (EW), Over the Waterfall (MC), Sweet Georgia Brown (in G and C), Rocky Pallet (OT), Nedscape Navigator, In The Bleak Midwinter (B. Evans), Dominant Eighth Note Study, 5 Alive (M. Vann)

327 January 01: DEBBY McCLATCHY, by A.V. Shirk. OVERUSE SYNDROME: Trigger Finger by Dr. John Kelley, REVIEWS: C. Grotwohl's “Horse of a Different Color" CD, D. Caplinger's “Gospel Banjo" tab book, Getting Organized Part 2 (BC), LICKS & LETTERS, TAB OF THE MONTH, Terry Baucom (OffRecord), EDITOR'S CHOICE: Angel Ruiz, Mary Z. Cox and Jeff Scroggins, Common & Substitute Chords (BU), BANJO ROAD TEST: Four Open Backs: Deering, Goldtone, Ramsey, Reiter, MC, EW, TA. TABS: Trimotor Reel (CB), Glen Coe March (MC), Knee Deep in Bluegrass (T. Baucum), Crossville Breakdown, Little Black Dog Gone Trottin' Down the Road (OT), High Noon (Jeff Scroggins), Lord of the Dance (BU), Back to Georgia (TA), On A Cold Winter's Night (I. Perry), Could You Love Me One More Time (EW).

328 Feb. 01: KARL LAUBER by Bob Piekiel. REVIEWS: Mel Bay's “Buzzard Banjo Clawhammer Style" by Dan Levenson, and Musician's Workshop's “Formula of Music“ video. BANJO MECHANICS: Bridges by Scott Zimmerman, Just Do It! Getting Organized, Part 3 (BC), A LITTLE ROAD MUSIC: Arnie Naiman and Chris Coole; Emerson & Crowe (Off Record), Bear Family & First Night (OTR), Melodic Style (C&S), TAB OF THE MONTH: Tom Ivey, MC, TA, Fleckology. TABS: Black Widow's Romp (OT), Arkansas Traveler (OT), Wild River (K. Lauber), Becky the Beader (OT), Heron's Wing (OT), The Last Days of Autumn (OT), First Morning (OT), Little Birdy (Emerson), Little Cabin Home on the Hill (Crowe), Gold Rush (T. Ivey), Peekaboo Waltz (MC), Love Grown Cold (TA), Zona Mona (BF).

329 March 01: GEORGE GROVE, Part 1 By James C. Koshmider. REVIEW: Pete Wernick's “Get Rolling: An Ultra-Easy, No-Fail Intro to Bluegrass Banjo," from Homespun Videos. TAB OF THE MONTH: Rob McCoury. FEATURE: Doug Unger by Mark Ward. Melodic Style, St. Paddy's Day (OT), Melodic vs. “Traditional," Part 1 (MC), Tom Adams, Earl's Unusual Licks, Part 1, Gospel Banjo, Nashville Skyline Rat (OTR), Minor Scales, Keys & Chords (BU), 3-Finger Exercises—Single String (C&S). TABS: Look What the Dog Brought Home (R. McCoury), Humours of Tullycreen (OT), Harvest Home Hornpipe (MC), Five Speed, 3 breaks (TA), Earl's Unusual Licks (EW), Old Irish Blessing (GB), Lady's Fancy (BU),

330 April 2001: Bela Fleck (part 1) by Ian Perry. George Grove (part 2). REVIEW: Homespun's “Southern Banjo Styles" video by Mike Seeger. A Conversation with Mike Seeger By Bill Kropf. 2000 Winfield Champion Matthew Menefee. TAB OF THE MONTH: Steve Garner. Style Comparison (C&S), O Brother Where Art Thou? (OTR), Introduction to Melodic Style, Part 2 (BC), Casey Henry (Off RecordS), EARL'S WAY: Licks & Tricks Part 2. TABS: In My Life, Here Comes Peter Cottontail, Battle of the Horseshoe (M. Seeger), Bigfoot (BF), Charlie and the MTA (G. Grove), Twisted Teen (BF), The Girl I Left Behind (EW), Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Frost (C. Henry), The Mason's Apron (MC), Billy in the Low Ground (OT),

331 May 2001: Master Builder Jimmy Cox. Bill Stokes and his “Old Wood" Pot. Review: Homespun's “Solo Banjo Works" tab book (Fleck and Trischka). Bela Fleck interview, part 2. Am I Still a scrugg (OTR), What is Practice? (BC), Basic Scales (C&S), jazz-style Chords (BC), Creating Your Own Arrangements (BC), Drop Thumb Banjo, Adams County, Brad Leftwich, Review: Wayne Erbsen's JAn Old Fashioned Wing Ding" CD. TABS: Fort Monroe (T. Trischka), Five on Five (J. Cox), Scotch and Soda (BU), John Hardy (2 versions, IR), Hangin' Round the Kitchen (OT), Turn the Page (TA), They Say That It's Sinful to Flirt (OT), Chinquipin Pied (OT).

332 June 2001: Dick Kimmel, by Dan Levenson. Review: “Fishin' Creek Blues" CD. CRAIG SMITH. DO BANJO PLAYERS NEED MUSIC THEORY? DR. BANJO'S BEGINNER'S CRE. TEACHING BEGINNING BANJO STUDENTS, BY PETE WERNICK. MBA 2001 (OTR), Old-Time Discography (MC), Celtic Banjo by Ron Cody, Sequences (C&S), Ron Block (OffRecord), Diminished Chords (BU), Earl's Way, Adams County Banjo. TABS: Annie Laurie (C. Smith), Ian Charles (Kimmel, OT), Pretty Little Dog (Kimmel, OT), Five to Four (MC), The Drunkard's Path (CB), Man of Constant Sorrow (OffRecord), String Bender (EW), Which Way to Turn (TA).

333 July 2001: Jack Hatfield, interviewed by Eddie Collins. Remembering John Hartford, by Robert Piekiel. Profile: Rex McGee (with review). Banjo Camp North 2001 (MC), What is Practice Part 2? (BC), Gospel Banjo, Diminished Chords and John Hartford (BU), Pete Wernick (OffRecord), Fretboard Maintenance (Banjo Mechanics), Munde's Morsels, Adams County Banjo, MelDurham (OT). TABS: Gentle On My Mind (EW), Star Spangled Banner, Creation #4 in C minor (R. McGee), Dancer (J. Hatfield), Shootin' Creek (MC), Christ Be Beside Me (Morning Has Broken (GB), Steam Powered Aeroplane (BU), I've Endured (P. Wernick), Cindy (AM), Long Journey Home (TA), Over the Mountain (OT).

334 Aug. 01. Feature: Bill Keith's D-Tuners: Their History and Development By Bob Kerr, Introduction by Tony Trischka. INTERVIEW: Ryan Cavanaugh. Review: “Back From Earth." REVIEW: “Sammy Shelor: Bluegrass Banjo," Acutab video, by Bill Evans. REVIEW: “Mel Bay's Classic Banjo" by Chris Sands (Tab/CD), review by Wayne Shrubsall. UK Tour/ Food for Thought (MC), What Is Practice? Part 3 (BC), Basic Scales, Sequences (C&S), What Is Tradition? Part 1 (A Little Road Music), TAB OF THE MONTH: Mary Z. Cox, Watermelon and Kauffman Camp (OTR), Diminished Chords (BU). TABS: Angeline the Baker (S. Shelor), Sally Ann (OT), Intro (R, Cavanaugh), Nola (CB), Quince Dillion's High D (MC), Georgia Shuffle (EW), Alabama (TA), Staten Island Hornpipe (OT), Little Darlin' Pal of Mine (BU),

335 Sept. 01: Jaroslav Prucha by Slavik Hanzlik. REVIEWS: The New Old Time Way—Dave Douglas, Carl Baron. REVIEW: Kelly Emerson's Powerbridge. INTERVIEW: Ben Freed. TABS OF MONTH: Braden Frieder, Butch Robins. What Is Practice? Part 4 (BC), What Is Tradition? Part 2 (ALRM), PROFILE: Ryan Holladay, Review of Bob Flesher's “Banjo Heads" CD (Drop Thumb), Augusta Moments (OTR), EW, Integrating Chords and Scales (C&S), Adams County Banjo. TABS: Speed of Sound (B. Freed), Cry of the Whippoorwill (TA), La Bastringue (OT), Jamboree (B. Robins), Meadows Of Dan (B. Evans), Fortune (OT), I Want To Play the Banjo (EW), Buffalo Road (B. Flesher), Sequences 76–80 (CS).

336 Oct. 01: INTERVIEW: Tom Adams by Ian Perry. Review: “Adams County Banjo." BANJO MAINTENANCE: Bridges. TAB OF THE MONTH: Wilbur Whitten. REVIEW: “Southern Banjo Styles, Vol. 2" by" Mike Seeger, Homespun Videos. Fooling with the Fiddle (OTR), Lead-in Licks (BC), FRETLESS BANJO: A Slideable Tune. Diminished Seventh Chords (BU), Earl's Way, ADAMS COUNTY BANJO. Steve Huber (Off Record), MUNDE'S MORSELS: Eddie Adcock, Authentic Versions of Southern Tunes (MC), Rhythm and Emphasis (CS). TABS: Sailor's Hornpipe (2 versions), The Last of Callahan (M. Seeger), Skillet Good and Greasy (OT), Thinking About You (S. Huber), Will The Circle Be Unbroken (TA), Edn Hammons' Sandy Boys (MC), Pretty Little Miss (EW), The Tune I Wrote For You (AM), Sequences 81–86 (CS).