The Banjo Boys: Inspiration from Chris Dean

Friday, December 22, 2017

Inspiration from Chris Dean

Just to keep us moving in the right direction, I thought it would be helpful to provide a video of Chris Dean playing "Blackberry Blossom" on his Jenes Cottrell-inspired Dynaflow banjo (Courtesy of YouTube)...

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The Most Famous Dynaflow Banjo Boy???

Mr."rpeek" is a user on YouTube with a channel called "Home Made Banjo-in' and Hot-Roddin.'" The Banjo Boys' official Banjo Research Department has reason to believe that he is actually Mr. Richard Peek of Union, Maine. He provided a very detailed narrative of his experience building a Dynaflow Banjo. It is available in a series of 21 individual YouTube videos. He also has a series of videos describing how to play clawhammer banjo.

It appears that Mr. Peek came up with the idea of making a banjo out of the Dynaflow turbine ring independently of Jenes Cottrell or Chris Dean. He has release several YouTube videos of himself playing the Dynaflow banjo that he crafted.

Some Other Banjo Boys...

According to their Web site, "Forty-five minutes from New York City in the western hills of New Jersey live the Sleepy Man Banjo Boys. With a combined age younger than music’s Hip-Hop era, ten-year-old banjo picker Jonny Mizzone along with his brothers Robbie (13) on fiddle, and Tommy (14) on guitar are determined to bring their up-tempo acoustic string music to the next generation. Inspired by the 1950’s music of Flatt & Scruggs & The Stanley Brothers, the Sleepy Man Banjo Boys are passionate about sharing their God-given musical gifts and invite you to watch them grow."

Friday, December 22, 2017

Inspiration from Chris Dean

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