The Official Merrywang (Banjo) Thread!

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A music forum--what a great idea! This thread will be dedicated to the banjo (or Merrywang). Let's hear from all you banjo enthusiasts out there!

The Merrywang has such a wonderful cheerful and surprising sound! I just love the banjo but don't play it enough to be really any good at it. I actually have a custom 6-string banjo (which I can play like a guitar) and a cheap 5-string that I play around with every once in a while. I'll post pictures soon.

But in the meantime, you have to check out Strumelia Harmonia's hilarious banjo website. Here's her life story in pictures (A Girl's Story of Musical Corruption, WARNING: Tasteful vintage nudity posted only as a warning of the dangers that can befall merrywangsters!):

http://harmonias.com/page5.htm

Here's her Northeastern Hightone Headknockers chapter of the International Merrywang Society:

http://harmonias.com/Merrywang_banjo.html

BTW, does anyone know where I can get a copy of 1,001 Banjos by Akira Tsumura?

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Here we are leaving for our honeymoon, a very long canoe ride to Switzerland! Well, someone had to paddle while I provided the romantic music!

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Here's our little Merrywanger at a couple of months, already practicing his rolls, of baby fat that is!

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Yer all welcome in our music parlor anytime ye wanna come over to make some tunes!

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Red banjos make the best music for some reason.

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Of course it's always nice to have a geetar at the ready!

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Or a mandolin ...

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Or even a folk harp ...

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An' sometimes we just crank up the new fangled music machine in a box ...

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On a clear night, we can even get the Grand Ole Opry on our new radio!

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The cows like to come over and listen to that ...

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And watch the sun set ...

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And the moon rise ...

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And the thread drift ...

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"Thank God I'm a Country Boy!"