Camp He Ho Ha Bluegrass Camp. (Just so you don't think I
made it up, it stands for Health Hope and Happiness)
The whole class in concert!
Fort
Lauderdale Workshop, December 11th 2004
Matt
Ginter is now pitching for the Mets. Read an article the NY Times just wrote about
him.
NY Times Matt Ginter article
Some New additions
Paige Lenox from
Edmonton, in a band now after two years!
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Paige
on the 2004 Banjo Cruise with Tony Trischka |
Alberto
Rocca from Italy, we tried unsuccesfully to get together when I was in Italy but
he set these photos.
Banjo
Workshop San Diego area, February 28th, 2004
Banjo
Workshop in Houston, November 16th, 2003
Banjo
Workshop in the Netherlands, October 11th, 2003
Hans
Ruiter, the workshop organizer is standing right behind me in the middle.
Thanks
Hans!!!
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Banjo
Workshop in Columbus, Indiana, June 12th, 2004
Banjo
Workshop in Titusville, Florida, December 4th, 2004
My
name is Jama and I am from Pendleton, Indiana. I started playing the banjo when
I was 14 which was about 10 months ago. I'm still a beginner of some sort, but
even though I'm not as good as Ross or my teacher, I still enjoy playing alot!
(And my grandpa likes watching me too!) As soon as I get to where I can play on
stage, my teacher wants me to take his place in "The Cowboy Band". I
can't wait! |
My name is Mark Pottoroff, I am 44 years old, never played a string instrument
and have been trying to learn to play the banjo for about 14 months now, I live
in Central Indiana where for some reason it is very difficult to find a banjo
teacher that has morning lessons available, for I work second shift and simply
cannot find a teacher available in the morning.
I had the opportunity
to take a private lesson with Ross Nickerson when he came to Columbus Indiana.
I jumped at the chance to drive about an hour and get to meet the only banjo teacher
I have. More notes and another picture below.
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Matt Ginter, of the NY Mets.
He's
picking up a few tips while he's in Tucson at spring traing.
Note:
I tried to trade him some extra picking speed for a 95 mile per hour fastball.
I wish.......well, at least for a season or two.
He
loves picking the banjo, that's for sure and learning quick! |
Matt
Ginter is now pitching for the Mets. Read an article the NY Times just wrote about
him.
NY Times Matt Ginter article
More
great press
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Left
to right
Dave
Nanney (with Kelly his seeing eye dog)
Ross
Nickerson
Matt
Ginter
Picking
party host, Paul Muhlrad
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Joe Bonsall of The Oak Ridge Boys.
Joe
has been picking for a year and a half! He has never played an instrument before.
Monstrous vocalist and great guy!
I
feel another trade coming on...... I could use a set of pipes like his.
He's
got banjo on the mind now! |
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Brittish
Columbia Bluegrass Camp, 8-22-04. Ross Nickerson - Advanced Banjo Class.
Top Row –Mike Castle, Danny Simmons, Grant McCarthy, Larry Connors, George
Bayard.
Lower 4 – Tim Whitney (beard), Tom Neighbour (bandage), Ross
Nickerson, Gordie Sadler.
I bought a Fender FB 59 from a friend of mine and have your “Beginning
the five-string banjo book, cd, and dvd. I’ve been at it for about
7 months and my wife is amazed at my progress. I practice from a half
hour to an hour a day (sometimes more) and I love every minute of it.Thanks
for putting out a great product and helping me to fulfill a life long
desire.
David Whitlow
 Ross
Nickerson, owner of BanjoTeacher.com.
|  This
is Johanna Hamstra. She play's banjo in a band called The Stroatklinkers from
Holland. She's an excellent player! Check out there website. Stroatklinkers.com |
 I'm
Dana Kollman. I live Catonsville MD. I've been playing for a few years and take
lessons from Ross Nickerson
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 Name:
Dave Vinci Home town: Mattawan, Michigan. Ok, here's a photo of me that was taken
at a re-enactor's festival. I'm playing an 1840's fretless banjo that I built
from a kit from Bob Flecher.
 Biran
Jurek recently got his Deering Goodtime signed by Earl Scruggs, Louise Scruggs
is in the photo too.
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< My
name is Nick Teta from Charlestown, Rhode Island.I
took up the banjo 6 months ago. I presently have 3 banjos. The one I'm holding
is a Gibson, Earl Scruggs, Golden Deluxe. I hope someday to get good enough to
play it. The one I use the most is a Gold Tone, White Layde and my kicking around
banjo is a Goodtime. |
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 Joff
Kase
Newark, DE
joffk@cs.com
Playing a custom built Gibson made by
Dean Sapp
his girls: Madelynne Maybelle and Daisy Mae (basset hounds)
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 Bill
Knipe
I have been playing(or attempting to)
for about 18 months.
The banjo is a Samick (I think its a 350TT but I'm not
sure)
I live in a small village called Cheddleton, in Staffordshire, which
is in the centre of England-about 8 miles from the industrial city of Stoke-on-Trent,
which is famous for its pottery(Wedgewood and Royal Daulton etc)
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"Donn
Gilray, Jr. Rowlett, Texas. Aida banjo. Had it since 1980. Just repaired it and
am re-teaching myself with the aid of Ross's on-line lessons and Scruggs Book.
Also working from "A Banjo Christmas" tab book. I have 7 children, 2
in college, and am retired from the Navy."
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<
Donn got in early and bought the
second Banjo Encyclopedia sold, ever, that may mean something someday. Thanks,
Donn
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< Here is Donn's daughter, Katie Gilray. Donn says: "Katie is going to 2nd
grade. She likes to listen to Dad and went to a lesson with him and wanted to
learn, too. She uses his Deering Goodtime II for now. She has really only been
playing for about 2 weeks."
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Dr.
Catherine Price is one of very best students!
Here
is the latest musical addition to Catherines' Family. Anna Price! |
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 Kay
Mcloughlin, Montpelier Vt.
I met Kay at the Maryland Banjo Academy.
She
was instrumental in setting up our recent banjo workshop in Vermont. She's been
playing about a year now and loves that red Goodtime Banjo.
|
 Gail Osha is
one of Kay Mcloughlin's buddies in Vermont. We visited her farm. Her and husband
manage about 80 head of Hollstein dairy cows. Breathtaking scenery.
She
is a fantastic musician and let's it fly on the banjo too! |
 Lea
Kachydorian is a hell of a picker, fun person and isn't shy about jamming either.
I met her at the Maryland Banjo Academy too. She lives in Vermont as well. |
|
 This
is Randy Davis, he's 11 yrs old. , he started picking the guitar when he was 9
and took up the banjo a year ago. He plays with a group in his church. and has
no formal training. He's a great picker already! He's from Stockbridge, Michigan.
Nice to see those youngsters picking and his grinning too!
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Agroup
of pickers with Ross at the Schenactady Workshop |
 I'm
a ministers son but banjo picking at the alter? Why not? |
 This is
Jean Louis Lebourgeois from France. 46 years old, he started to
played the
Banjo since Half a year ago! But he played all, guitars, bass,
and drums,
(it was only for Rock'n Roll, and blues) But he fallen in love
with the country
(old song's). He takes all its courses of banjo by Internet with Ross, that occurs
superbly well, and even if the United States is far from France, with BanjoTeacher,
and his associates, one feels surrounded, and finally of very close account! With
average the techniques of today it
is brilliant!
A quote from Jean Louis;
I work in a good conditions with your Book! ( I eating it!)
I'm very happy to get this very good Banjo encyclopedia!
I think this encyclopedia,
is openning some great door of the Bluegrass
banjo practice and others!
This is what I feel! It's great!
Many thanks again Ross!
See You soon!
Jean Louis |
I bought Ross Nickerson's Banjo Songbook because it has all the favorite
songs I wanted to learn and I had to start somewhere.
I've spent many many
hours listening to the CD, following along in the songbook and watching the DVD
to see where Ross puts his fingers.
So far I have four songs committed to
memory and play them fairly well, according to Ross.
I had the opportunity
to take a private lesson with Ross Nickerson when he came to Columbus Indiana.
I jumped at the chance to drive about an hour and get to meet the only banjo teacher
I have.
Ross told me that he wanted me to send him some pictures of the
lesson, my wife Carol is a photographer , she went with me and to write a little
information about myself because he wanted to put me on his website.
To all
of you out there please believe me when I say that if you want to learn to play
the 5-string banjo and to play all the favorites just buy The Banjo Songbook.
I have for many years wanted to learn buy never tried because of the unavailability
of banjo teachers around here.
So once again, if you want to get started,
buy the Banjo Songbook. It's working for me.
I'd like to thank God, for
it is through him that all things are made possible, my wife Carol for buying
me my first banjo and Ross Nickerson for teaching me the banjo in the privacy
of my own home. Mark Pottoroff |
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