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S6M9 Instant Replay - Jim Pankey!
Description
The Man … The Banjo … The YouTube Sensation! Mike gets to chat with Jim Pankey, an award-winning, cross genre banjo master and skilled educator. Listen in on the origin story of the now-famous 10-lesson banjo course for beginners that has started countless hopefuls on the road to banjo playing. Mike and Jim go in depth into how Jim tailors his approach to how folks actually learn. Enjoy!
Mentioned in this Episode:
Jim Pankey / @wildjimbo
Jim’s YouTube banjo lessons
Events of Note:
Augusta Heritage Bluegrass Week - August 3 - 7 @ Elkins WV
Ashokan Center Bluegrass Camp - August 10 - 14 @ Olivebridge NY
Music in this Episode:
"Slow Rolling Train" - JM Clifford
"Cherokee Shuffle' - Trish Plays Bass, with Becky Buller
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