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Row, Row, Row Your Boat | Easy Kids' Sing-Along Song

Have you ever gone on a boat ride? There are so many kinds of boats! This song is about rowing a boat on a stream. When you row, you use...

Ralph Stanley Made Me Move To The Mountains

Photo by Kirstie Newkirk The first time I heard Ralph Stanley was on the Oh Brother soundtrack. I was 15 when the movie came out and had...

Chasing the wrong thing

Sometimes I've noticed that my passion becomes focused or fixated on something that's, for some cosmic reason, not the right thing.

12 old time music recordings, 1 fun listening party

Here are the 12 recordings Frank & Allie shared at a recent clawhammer banjo workshop.

17 steps to Play Darlin' Corey on clawhammer banjo

Here's how to play Frank Lee's arrangement of "Darlin' Corey", measure by measure with videos and tabs!

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7 Myths old time guitar players believe

Boom-chick, boom-chick. Boom-chick, boom-chick. You might start to think the "boom-chick" noise is all the guitar is good for.

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10 tips to rock your next music conference

Are you a songwriter or traditional musician who wants to meet other like-minded performers and businesspeople?

2 Banjo Builders You Should Meet in Bryson City, North Carolina

Is one small town big enough for two banjo builders? Jeff Delfield and Dean Robinson are finding out in Bryson City, North Carolina.