Inside the 2018 Banjo Gathering
Added 2018-11-05 00:26:38 +0000 UTCBelow are just a few of the photos I took of early and/or homemade banjos:
^ East Kentucky folk banjo with cigar box body ^
^ Justin Hoffman (patreon member) with an 1860s long-neck probably made in New York ^
^ Kentucky folk banjos with c. 1860 commercial banjo in the middle ^
^ 1840s-1850s minstrel-style banjo ^
^ Another early banjo (left) with original James Ashborn banjo (right) 1850s-1860s ^
^ One of many banjo history presentations held at this event each year ^
William Tilton banjo, 1860s
^ Joe Hornung with a rare double-drone S.S. Stewart banjo ^
^Larry Marcus and George Gibson examine a fine minstrel-era banjo ^
Comments
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Justin Hoffmann
2018-11-07 11:02:13 +0000 UTCBob, most of the instruments were for sale but many were not.
Clifton Hicks
2018-11-06 02:34:07 +0000 UTCReally like the look of the old fretless banjo, top photo I think. Are these on display or for sale too? Never seen anything like this in the UK, some unusual banjos there.
Bob Spencer
2018-11-05 21:42:26 +0000 UTCReppin Mr Hoffmann brap brap!
Bobby Banks
2018-11-05 19:11:44 +0000 UTCThanks Clifton for the pictures, this is something I would like to go to some day. Thanks for all you do.
Earle Rowe
2018-11-05 16:42:15 +0000 UTCWhat a great collection of Banjos, They really are a beautiful for of art!
John Welborn
2018-11-05 14:27:27 +0000 UTC
