Yep the rumors are true......I do have a Patreon Page!  I post vids of my banjo and ukulele playing there. Video lessons are forthcoming.  I was teaching privately on Zoom,however since people have been returning to their jobs I think it's easier on me and students to have lessons that can be accessed anytime!  You can visit my page here. 

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       The appearance of flappers. Art Deco. Ukulele first gaining popularity. Tenor banjos being one of the hottest things since sliced bread. And here we are,a century later. Ukulele has had it's ups and downs in the decades that followed but is still riding an amazing wave of popularity. 
          I'm betting that tenor banjo could make a big comeback this decade. I purchased one last year,a Goldtone AC-4,slightly used. First I strung it and played it as an Irish tenor,but then got an interest in Western Swing,blues,and swing jazz. So I switched back to viola tuning (CGDA) I'm learning,and finding the books for learning this instrument are pretty limited. That hopefully will change in the years to come. 
            So for this year,I'm going to focus the blog mainly on ukulele and tenor banjo and see what develops. 
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    I originally took up banjo in the 90's.but as they say,life got in the way in a huge way,and my banjo sat in it's case in storage for more than a few years. At the encouragement of my Dad in the early 21st century,he took me to get the banjo,and I started learning all over again. I've been playing 5 string now for about 15 years,and while I've played & taught bluegrass,I have went into teaching clawhammer and 2 finger style as they're much easier to learn for beginners. 
     And I finally found a very nice tenor banjo that I play in Irish tenor tuning (which I refer to as fiddler tuning) and I play old time,blues,bluegrass,and 1920's tunes on that. With the centennial of the Roaring 20's on the doorstep,I thought playing tenor banjo would be a hoot!
       And yes,I play fiddle as well. Taking that up was something I wanted to do since I was a kid and my mother wasn't going to have any of it. I started learning these instruments in middle age,so any of you reading this who might be thinking "I'm too old",don't fall for that nonsense.  
     What I'm wanting to share here are banjo TABs,banjo reviews,and other helpful info for you players out there,as well as words of encouragement in your banjo journey.