Rainbow Connection on Fretless Gourd Banjo

Not my usual style of song but my friend Victoria provided the gourd and did the wonderful art work and it's one of her favorites. Walnut neck with homemade ...

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Comment by Jim Morris on September 19, 2016 at 10:26am

Thanks AGP. She does wonderful work and we're planning another collaboration soon.

Comment by Jim Morris on September 19, 2016 at 10:24am

Thanks turtlehead. He's likely the first for many of a certain age.

Comment by AGP # on September 19, 2016 at 10:00am

A lovely gourd build, well played as usual Jim, very impressed with the 'Artwork'

Comment by turtlehead on September 19, 2016 at 9:45am

Awesome gourd and a great song Jim.  Kermit might be the first banjo player I ever heard...

Comment by Jim Morris on September 19, 2016 at 7:32am

Thanks Gary. My three biggest influence in banjo have been Pete Seeger, John Hartford and Kermit.

Comment by Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans on September 19, 2016 at 7:07am

Very well done, as typical!  Way to keep us inspired, Jim!

Comment by Jim Morris on September 19, 2016 at 6:48am

Thanks much Nancy. I'm fortunate to have such talented friends!

Comment by Jim Morris on September 19, 2016 at 6:46am

Thanks Andries. The combination of gourd, natural calfskin head and Nylgut strings has always made for a  plunky, mellow tones that I like a lot. Oh yeah, the superb craftsmanship counts too,lol.

Comment by A.D.EKER on September 19, 2016 at 6:20am

Superbe! Jim ! that mellow tone clear and strait out of yesterday voudeville Wonderful for tone must say one of your best if  can say! what you recon is it the strings  the gourd or just your plain suberbe craftmanship again and again !!

Comment by Nancy kat on September 19, 2016 at 5:32am

Nice Jim what a sweet lil diddy! Her art work is wonderful what a treasure!! Meeeowww^..^

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