BNL Contents Index
Nov. - 2001 to Oct. 2002
Volume XXIX

337 Nov. 2001: REVIEW: Wittman Mini-tuner by Ross Nickerson, REVIEW: Dan Knowles by Dan Levenson, BNL Tab Index, Vol. XXVIII, TABS OF THE MONTH: Tab: Gator's Stampede By Beth Kirkman. Tab: Cuttin' Melons By Scott Anderson. INTERVIEW: Wayne Erbsen By William Montague. Tab: Lost Jug in the Woodpile. Review: "Log Cabin Stories". EARL'S WAY: TAB: Uncle Pen By Bob Piekiel, LICKS and LETTERS, ADAMS COUNTY BANJO By Tom Adams. Tabs: Coal Tattoo; Don’t Put Her Down, You Helped Put Her There. CONCEPTS and SYSTEMS: 3-Finger Exercises: Rhythm and Emphasis By Jack
Hatfield. Tab: Sequences 87–91 (Cripple Creek), CELTIC BANJO: Jonathan Toman. By Donald Nitchie. Tab: Bela's Breakfast, ON THE ROAD: IBMA 2001 By Murphy Henry, IN RESPONSE: Country Banjo By Eddie Collins. Tab: Mom and Dad's Waltz, MELODIC CLAWHAMMER: Northumbrian Piping Tunes By Ken Perlman. Tab: Holmes' Fancy, PROFILE: Eric Royer By Donald Nitchie, BEGINNER’S CORNER: Tag Licks By Ian Perry, FLECKOLOGY By Ian Perry. Tab: Prelude to Bach Cello Suite #1

338 Dec 2001: The Golden Age of the Banjo by Ben Freed, TABS OF THE MONTH: Ding Dong Merrily on High by Bill Evans; Muddy Roads (clawhammer and 3-finger) by Tony Trischka, CD REVIEWS:
Acoustic Syndicate's "Crazy Little Life" by Fred Huffman George Gibson's "Last Possum Up The Tree" by Carroll Smith, Mike and Patty Ramsey's Banjo Building Workshop by Tony Viele, INTERVIEW: Murphy Henry by Casey Henry, PROFILE: Bill Sullivan and First Quality Musical Supplies by Ian Perry, EVALUATION: the Sullivan Greenbriar 5-string, by Janet Davis, CONCEPTS and SYSTEMS: 3-Finger Exercises: Emphasis in Melodic Style by Jack Hatfield. Tab: Sequences 92 –98 (Devil's Dream),
BACK UP: Working Out Back-Up by Janet Davis. Tab: Jingle Bell Rock,
ADAMS COUNTY BANJO by Tom Adams. Tab: The Biting Sow,
MELODIC CLAWHAMMER: IBMA by Ken Perlman. Tab: Roscoe's Gone, A LITTLE TRAVELING MUSIC: Ron Mullinnex and Gandydancer by Dan Levenson. Tab: Jullianne Johnson, BEGINNER’S CORNER: Jingle Bells by Ian Perry, EARL'S WAY: Stella Parton by Bob Piekiel. Tab: Lover's Dream

339 Jan. 2002: FRETLESS BANJO: The Basic Bad And Guitar Players. By Fretless Josh Shaw, REVIEWS: "Bill Evans Plays Banjo" review by Tom Adams. "Bela Fleck's Banjo, Picking Styles," from Homespun, CDs. By Ian Perry Tab: Dawg's Due, Superscope's PSD 230 variable speed CD player. By Bob Piekiel, INTERVIEW: Jimmy Martin By Pete Kelly, JIMMY MARTIN BANJO By Pete Kelly. Tab: Sunny Side of the Mountain, BACK UP: Resolving Diminished Chords. By Janet Davis. Tab: Grandfather's Clock, OFF THE RECORD: Ron Stewart. By Bill Evans. Tab: Black and Tan, TONY'S PICKS OF THE MONTH: Dock Boggs. By Tony Trischka. Tabs: Sugar Baby, Coke Oven March, Schottische Time, ON THE ROAD: A Perfect Weekend by Murphy Henry, ADAMS COUNTY BANJO by Tom Adams. Tab: Ginny Whitt's, Star Trek Theme, MELODIC CLAWHAMMER: Howie Bursen By Ken Perlman. Tabs: Slow Down!, Maya's Bounce, A LITTLE TRAVELING MUSIC: Leroy Troy's "The Old Grey Mare" By Dan Levenson. Tab: Leroy Troy's Rabbit Dog, BEGINNER’S CORNER: Taking Care of Your Hands, SYNCOPATION: 4 Examples By Ben Freed

340 Feb. 2002: REVIEW: "Banjo­The Old Time Way" by Jimmy McCown. Review By Reed Martin, LEARNING TO PLAY BANJO: Then and Now by George R. Gibson, TABS OF THE MONTH:
Ride The Wild Turkey by Ned Luberecki, America the Beautiful by Harold Streeter, JIMMY MARTIN BANJO by Pete Kelly. Tab: Prayer Bell of Heaven, BACK-SAVING BANJO STRAP by Maria Cahill, BANJO SET-UP FOR BEGINNERS by Ben Freed, BEGINNER¹S CORNER: Extended Tag Licks by Ian Perry, ADAMS COUNTY BANJO: James King by Tom Adams. Tabs: Leavin', I'll Get By, INTERVIEW: Josh McMurray by Bob Piekiel. Tab: Timbertree Branch, EARL'S WAY By Bob Piekiel. Tab: Blue Ridge Mountain Blues, LICKS and LETTERS, CONCEPTS and SYSTEMS: Rhythm And Emphasis, Conclusion by Jack Hatfield. Tab: No Mother or Dad, ON THE ROAD: Spotlight on Joe Page by Murphy Henry, IN RESPONSE: Backup In 3/4 Time by Eddie Collins. Tab: Blue Moon of Kentucky, A LITTLE TRAVELING MUSIC: Sandy Boys Redux Levenson. Tab: Sandy Boys, MELODIC CLAWHAMMER: Using the Thumb. By Ken Perlman. Tab: Smash the Windows!

341 Mar. 2002: Maryland Banjo Academy IV by Nancy Nitchie, REVIEW: Introduction to Celtic Tunes for 5-String by Alan Johnson. Review by Ian Perry. Tab: Navvy on the Line, NASHCAMP'S FALL BANJO RETREAT by Pete Wernick, LICKS & LETTERS, JIMMY MARTIN BANJO by Pete Kelly. Tab: Tennessee, TABS OF THE MONTH: Kesh Jig by Mike McCarthy; Spring in the Valley By Braden Frieder, DEERING¹S "OLD TIME" BANJO by Bubba Hutch, INTERVIEW: Bill Evans by Marty Cutler. Tab: Petersburg Gal (notes by Bill Evans), BEGINNER'S CORNER: Listening by Ian Perry, CLAWHAMMER BLUEGRASS by Wayne Shrubsall. Tab: Clinch Mountain Backstep, TRISCHKA'S PICKS by Tony Trischka. Tab: Big Scioty, CONCEPTS & SYSTEMS: Rhythm And Emphasis, Conclusion (continued) by Jack Hatfield. Tab: The Old Home Town, ON THE ROAD: There Was An Auction... by Murphy Henry, ADAMS COUNTY BANJO by Tom Adams. Tab: Ashokan Farewell, A LITTLE TRAVELING MUSIC: Sandy Boys Redux Burl Hammons' Sandy Boys, BACK UP: Augmented Chords by Janet Davis, DROP THUMB BANJO: St. Paddy¹s Day By R.D. Lunceford. Tab: The Star of Munster.

342 Apr. 2002: The Banjo: The People and the Sound of America's Folk Instrument By Daniel E. Levenson, REVIEWS: Gary Susabee¹s Bridges By Kyle Smith, Drop Thumb by R.D. Lunceford By Bob Buckingham,
Killer Tone by Steve Huber (AcuTab Video) By Ben Freed, TAB OF THE MONTH: Big Sciota By Ian Perry, ON THE ROAD: Grammys, Wintergrass By Murphy Henry, INTERVIEW: Walk Koken By Dan Levenson. Tabs: Boston Shootout, Old Christmas Morning,
EARL¹S WAY: Jingle Bells By Robert Piekiel, JIMMY MARTIN BANJO By Pete Kelly. Tab: Sophranie, MELODIC CLAWHAMMER: Overtones By Ken Perlman. Tab: Washington's March, BLUEGRASS CLAWHAMMER By Wayne Shrubsall. Tab: Shenandoah Breakdown, BEGINNER'S CORNER: Right Hand By Ian Perry, CONCEPTS and SYSTEMS: Exercises for 3-Finger Banjo, Part 2: Physical Exercises By Jack Hatfield, ADAMS COUNTY BANJO By Tom Adams. Tab: Dance Around Molly, TRISCHKA¹S PICKS: Bobby Thompson By Tony Trischka. Tabs: Stony Creek, Fire on the Banjo

343 May 2002: LICKS and LETTERS, REVIEWS: Silvio Ferretti's Scorpian Bridges by Kyle Smith, First Lessons on Banjo by Jack Hatfield by Jim Pankey. TABS OF THE MONTH: Baby I¹m Gone by Lynwood Lunceford, Slappin' Schubmehl by Nathan Clarke, INTERVIEW: Eddie Collins by Julie Koehler Tab: Ramblin' Fever. Eddie¹s Picking Style -- A Self-Analysis. BACK UP: Traditional Haunting Sounds by Janet Davis Tab: The Boy Who Wouldn¹t Hoe Corn, ON THE ROAD: Ping Pong Anyone? by Murphy Henry, FLECKOLOGY by Ian Perry Tab: Chromium Palinate, OFF THE RECORD By Bill Evans Tab: Bring Back my Blue-Eyed Boy, MELODIC CLAWHAMMER: Knowing the "Traditional" by Ken Perlman. Tab: The Musical Priest, EARL'S WAY by Robert Piekiel Tab: True Love Never Dies, BEGINNER'S CORNER: Right Hand Part 2 By Ian Perry, CONCEPTS and SYSTEMS: Exercises for 3-Finger Banjo, Part 2: Physical Health. by Jack Hatfield, ADAMS COUNTY BANJO by Tom Adams. Tab: Kickin' Grass, REVIEW: "Sweet Nell: New Old Time Tunes" by Tom Adler and Company by Wayne Shrubsall. Tab: Second Breakfast

344 June 2002: POEM: The Grain of Sound by Robert Morgan; Tender Little Murder Ballad 1114 by Fretless Josh Shaw; GOSPEL BANJO: How Great Thou Art, by Harold Streeter; TAB OF THE MONTH: Mozart Sonata in A, by Bob Piekiel; ON THE ROAD: This Magic Moment, By Murphy Henry; PROFILE: Mark Wallace, by David Wells, Tab: Cleared for Takeoff; BANJO MAINTENANCE: Intonation, by Scott Zimmerman; PROFILE: Andy Glandt, Tab: Between 7 and 8; REVIEW: "Playing in D Tuning" book by Ian Perry; THE BARD'S BANJO: English Country Clawhammer by Steven Harvey. Tabs:; Grimstock, Heartsease, Kemp's Jig; LICKS and LETTERS ; JIMMY MARTIN BANJO: Red Rooster, by Pete Kelly; BEGINNER'S CORNER: Right Hand Part 3, by Ian Perry; CONCEPTS and SYSTEMS: Practice Time by Jack Hatfield; ADAMS COUNTY BANJO By Tom Adams. Tabs: John Henry, Don't You Call My Name; A LITTLE TRAVELING MUSIC: Bob Carlin and the Hamilton Ironworks, by Dan; Levenson; Tabs: Eminence Breakdown, Woodchoppers Breakdown; REVIEW: "Clawhammer from Scratch" video by Dan Levenson; KNOCKIN' DOWN: Wood Tone Rings by Bob Flesher. Tab: Snowdrop; MELODIC CLAWHAMMER: MBA by Ken Perlman. Tab: En Flandres

345 July 2002: How to Fix a Bullet Hole in a Banjo by Fretless Josh Shaw; OFF THE RECORD: Haskell McCormick by Bill Evans. Tab: McCormick¹s String Picnic; PROFILE: Tyne Replogle by Donald Nitchie. Tab: Moon Dance; REVIEW: The Huber Banjo by Bill Evans; HENRY "HANK" SAPOZNIK by Mark Rubin. Introduction by Ken Perlman. Tab: Five Miles of Ellum Wood; PLAYING IN D WITHOUT A CAPO by Tony Trischka. Tabs: Shortenin' Bread, Boil 'Em Cabbage Down; BLUEGRASS CLAWHAMMER by Wayne Shrubsall. Tab: Blackberry Blossom; JIMMY MARTIN BANJO by Pete Kelly. Tab: Hit Parade of Love; BEGINNER'S CORNER: A Few Things to Avoid by Ian Perry; CONCEPTS and SYSTEMS: Right Hand Exercises By Jack Hatfield;
ADAMS COUNTY BANJO by Tom Adams. Tab: Bull Run; BACK UP: Playing the Lead as Back-up Shuckin' The Corn; MELODIC CLAWHAMMER: Banjo Camp North by Ken Perlman. Tab: Fine Times at Our House; EARL'S WAY by Bob Piekiel. Tab: Ring of Fire

346 Aug. 2002: Flying With a Banjo by Ned Luberecki; REVIEW: Ralph White's "Trash Fish" by Danny Barnes; LICKS and LETTERS; Profile: Lewis Brandt by Ron Messina; ON THE ROAD: I'm a Banjo Player. What's Your Excuse? by Murphy Henry; Interview: CHRIS WARNER by Pete Kelly. Tab: Milwaukee Here I Come; BACK UP: Using Connecting Tones (Chord Tones) by Janet Davis. Tab: Shuckin' The Corn; Playing in D Without a Capo, Part 2 by Tony Trischka. Tab: Boil 'Em Cabbage Down; TEST DRIVE: Remo's Renaissance Head by Bob Buckingham; REVIEW: Ross Nickerson's "Blazing the West: Tab Book" (for the CD) by Eddie Collins. Tab: Jesse James; BEGINNER'S CORNER: The Pinch by Ian Perry; CONCEPTS and SYSTEMS: Right Hand Exercises, continued by Jack Hatfield; ADAMS COUNTY BANJO by Tom Adams. Tab: Do You Feel Like We Do; DROP THUMB: Reed Martin by R.D. Lunceford. Tab: The Old Stillhouse; TAB OF THE MONTH by Ian Perry. Tab: Why Don¹t You Go Back to the Woods; BLUEGRASS CLAWHAMMER by Wayne Shrubsall. Tab: Home Sweet Home; Right Hand Clawhammer Ornaments: MMT, by Ken Miner. Tab: The Chicago Reel

347 Sept. 2002: REVIEW: Mike Seeger's "Southern Banjo Styles Vol. 3" from Homespun. By Ken Perlman. Tab: Bright Sunny South; REVIEW: Summit Guitar's Gig Bag. By Tom Adams; TAB OF THE MONTH By John McEuen. Tab: Togary Mountain; LICKS and LETTERS; ON THE ROAD: August 2002 By Murphy Henry; BEGINNER'S CORNER: Tony Trischka, Part 1 By Ian Perry; Interview: David Talbot (Part 1) by Marty Godbey. Tabs: Black Diamond Strings, Long Cold Winter; MELODIC CLAWHAMMER By Ken Perlman. Tab: The Honeymoon; REVIEW: Ken Perlman's "Northern Banjo" CD By Michael J. Miles; BACK UP: Repeating Backup Patterns By Janet Davis. Tab: Shuckin' The Corn (3 versions); REVIEW: Riley Baugus's "Life of Riley" By Glenn Godsey. Tab: Cider; EARL'S WAY: By Bob Piekiel. Tab: Borrowed Love; JIMMY MARTIN BANJO: Chris Warner By Pete Kelly. Tab: Arab Bounce; JAZZ BANJO: Thelonious Monk By Pat Cloud Tab: In Walked Bud; ADAMS COUNTY BANJO By Tom Adams Tab: Benny's Revenge; CONCEPTS and SYSTEMS: Exercises, Left Hand‹Position Changing By Jack Hatfield

348 Oct. 2002: FRETLESS BANJO: De Pandae Natura, or, Hannibal's Revenge By Fretless Josh Shaw; BNL Tab Index, Volume XXIX, Nov. 2001 through Oct. 2002; LICKS and LETTERS; BEGINNER'S CORNER: Interview with Tony Trischka, Part 2 by Ian Perry; Interview: Jake Jenkins by Bob Piekiel. Tab: Jakebrakes; Interview: David Talbot (Part 2) by Marty Godbey. Tabs: Buckner's Breakdown, That's Why They Call 'em the Blues, David's Original Licks; MELODIC CLAWHAMMER: Crooked Tunes by Ken Perlman. Tab: Greasy String; OFF THE RECORD: Kristin Scott Benson by Bill Evans. Tabs: Foggy Mountain Rock, The Hunt; ON THE ROAD: Casey at Home. By Murphy Henry; REVIEW: Mary Z. Cox. By Dan Levenson. Tabs: Hunchback Liza, Squirrel Heads and Gravy; ADAMS COUNTY BANJO by Tom Adams. Tab: I Hung My Head; The 5th String Thumb Check Choker by Bob Flesher; PLAYING IN D W/OUT A CAPO: Part 3 by Tony Trischka. Tabs: Boil, Cumberland Gap; BLUEGRASS CLAWHAMMER by Wayne Shrubsall. Tab: Big Mon