Banjo Beginner's Pitfalls to Avoid

A video of me rambling about some pitfalls that I wish I had avoided at the beginning of my banjo journey.

[@tylerjgifford]

Thanks for sharing your experience brother! A great video, with fantastic lessons. Thanks for the shoutout, and I must say thank YOU for being one of the great folks welcoming me into the banjo community. Finding a community, AND not getting stuck into a specific style are great advice not to only to beginners, but folks of all stages of learning. Wonderful video!

[@baningobarge]

"Ether into a carburetor" Is a wonderful way to put the effect finding a community to learn with has on someone's playing.

[@guywolff]

That is a beautiful banjo :) I started playing in 1971 after buying one for my brother and one for my girl friend ... Square dances got my playing in many tunings ... C to D or G to A and Sawmill g sus4 Anyway 53 years of joy mostly clawhammer ..

[@CousinErn]

You’re a great speaker, man. You gotta do more videos like this!

[@AGuyThatMakesStuff]

Clifton Hicks got me too, haven’t eaten or played a singular roll since I saw old leather stocking😊

[@KHbanjo]

I seriously second playing at memory care facilities and old folks’ homes. The staff definitely love it and the old folks are always so happy and thankful to hear some live music.

[@BanjoLemonade]

Hey - you popped up in my recommended. Good to see ya still pickin’ and getting out there.

[@NarcanMedic]

Thank you so much! God bless!

[@jethrobodine4638]

Great video. I’ve been playing for a year and a half and I have been guilty of isolating! I always say I will jam with others when I’m good enough! lol I know now that day will never come unless I bite the bullet and just do it. Jamming with others will build confidence, help your timing and help you develop tons of knowledge. Keep the videos coming!

[@Yallquietendown]

Great advice 👍🏻

[@NarcanMedic]

Glad you think so!

[@chickenindoubleC]

Fantastic video--this is something all new banjo players should see. Friend, you just created a true gem that will help folks for years. This is the internet at its best.

[@NarcanMedic]

Thank you kindly!

[@oliviahartland]

Great video!

[@NarcanMedic]

Thanks for watching!

[@KHbanjo]

Well said, Tapatio guy

[@stephenbaker645]

Good stuff, thankyou for sharing .

[@jonathonhunt935]

Hey thanks for the ramble…Narcan? Im an old boy just starting old time banjo after hearing and loving the music Nora/Stephanie and Allison/Tatiana play. Any further insights you have regarding developing technique would be really helpful. As with this video your journey and reflections about it is a more interesting approach to answer the questions beginners like me have. ❤

[@NarcanMedic]

I'd love to help you out! What technique specifically? Or would you prefer just a basic mechanical tutorial?

[@ElAlimoche]

Thank you!

[@Coleman.1957]

Where is YOUR community? Thanks

[@NarcanMedic]

Thanks for the view. I enjoy the company of the folks at old time fiddlers of northern CA as well as the fine folks at banjoheritage.com. How about you?

[@Coleman.1957]

@@NarcanMedic I’m in Ohio… not many open back players that I know of

[@chickenindoubleC]

​@@Coleman.1957Join us over at banjo heritage! It is really tough to find traditional players, there just aren't that many around

[@JustARandomGuy808]

Wait did you buy a Artisan Goodtime or a regular Goodtime for 750

[@NarcanMedic]

Hey! It was a regular good time. I was aware that it was substantially marked up at the time of sale, but given market forces at that time, specifically related to demand generated by covid, there was little I could do about it . Lesson learned! Thanks for the view.

[@JustARandomGuy808]

@@NarcanMedic jeez, bought a brand new Artisan one for 750, my goodness they made you pay for that one

[@JustARandomGuy808]

@@NarcanMedic Also your S.S Stewart is pretty banjo, love those headstocks they have