When I was first getting into clawhammer there was one resource that really inspired me to experiment with the banjo. Cathy Moore's blog, Banjo Meets World , provides a wealth of information about playing the banjo in old-time music, as well as other folk traditions. Sadly, the website has been dormant since November 2009. Last I knew, Moore was based in Bloomington, Ind., which I hear has a decent old-time scene . I know that she didn't disappear into the Australian Outback because she has recent posts at her professional blog about e-learning tools. Despite Moore's absence from the site in more than a year, Banjo Meets World is still worth a visit to review the already existent content. I keep a link to her blog on the "Fellow Fogies" list to the right in hopes that she might post something new. Two series on Banjo Meets World have been particularly influential to my own playing: " Beyond bum-ditty " and " Getting drive with Liza Jane ....
How to learn to stop worrying and love the twang. A journey into old-time music.