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 countess hopefuls on the course to banjo playing. Mike and Jim go in depth into how Jim tailors his teaching to how folks actually learn. Then, Liz and Mike re-cap their experience at the recent JAM-uary Weekend at the Ashokan Center, hosted by Austin Scelzo. Enjoy!
Mentioned in this Episode:
Jim Pankey / @wildjimbo
Jim’s YouTube banjo lessons
Jalopy Theatre
The Ashokan Center
Austin Scelzo
Bruno Bruzzese
Events of Note:
Bruce Molsky @Westchester Bluegrass Club RESCHEDULED for February 15th
Old-Time Square Dance @ Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Sunday February 15th SUBJECT TO SNOW DELAY
Music in this Episode:
“Old Chattanooga” – Jim Pankey and the Hamilton County Ramblers
“She Left Me Standing on the Mountain” – Jim Pankey and the Hamilton County Ramblers
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