Clawhammer Cello Banjo "Banjo Boat"

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I'm playing a Gold Tone (CEB-5) 5-string Cello Banjo, tuned fCFCD, an octave below standard 5-string pitch. "Banjo Boat" is a little tune I made up for Cello Banjo.

The Cello Banjo has 5 metal-wound nylon strings - like those used for classical guitar. The strings are spaced quite far apart at the nut and bridge. I'm playing with my thumb, first, second and third fingers on my right hand.

If you're interesting in finding out more information about Cello Banjos, through free articles and interviews, please visit my website, where I sell the full line of Gold Tone instruments.

One of the great things about Cello Banjos is that they can go so many places, musically, without their sound being overly identified with a particular genre of music. Between the 4 and 5-string models, you can cover a lot of ground, culturally, such as old-timey American tunes, blues, jazz and classical music, to many styles of music from around the world.

I wasn't surprised when Béla Fleck began using a Gold Tone Cello Banjo for his collaboration with African musicians on "The African Project."

Other banjoists who are making good use of the the CEB-5 include Tony Trischka, Cathy Moore and Mike Iverson. Cathy and Mike got their Cello Banjos through http://www.banjocrazy.com/. Check out the other Cello Banjo videos on YouTube by these and other fine players.

After first being introduced in the late 1800's, Cello Banjos had only a very short life span. Their reemergence within the past couple years is due, mainly, to two banjo enthusiasts: Marcy Marxer, a fine multi-instrumentalist who borrowed Mike Seeger's ancient Gibson Cello Banjo and proceeded to show the modern world what this instrument can do; and, Wayne Rogers, president and founder of Gold Tone Banjos, who is responsible for bringing Cello Banjos back into circulation after almost a century since their disappearance.

If you're interested in the history of the reemergence of Cello Banjos in the modern world, check out The Buffalo Girls/ Puncheon Floor - played by Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, the YouTube video that woke up a lot of folks to delightful sounds of the Cello Banjo. In the video Marcy Marxer is playing her very old Gibson 4-string Cello Banjo, similar to the one she first borrowed from Mike Seeger. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOYYCheJV38

Please visit my site http://www.banjocrazy.com/ to check out all the Gold Tone instruments and read my interviews with banjo greats such as Adam Hurt, Bob Carlin, Marcy Marxer, Cathy Fink, Cathy Moore, Gordon Johnston and others.

I hope you enjoy this video and the others on my YouTube channel.

Best regards,
PauL

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[Burritez]

Love your playing, sir! Thanks for sharing!

[strumstering]

@Burritez Your welcome. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for your comment.

PauL

[bluedanbob]

I love the sound of that instrument! And you play so well. It truly brings it to life.

[windblownjack]

Really really cool tune & beautifully played !! I love that low sound .... Thanks for this .....