Hal Leonard The Complete 5 String Banjo Player (DVD)
Tony Trischka's Complete 5-String Banjo Player sets the standard for DVD bluegrass banjo instruction. A renowned recording artist and banjo teacher, Tony Trischka covers everything from holding the banjo correctly to melodic banjo style and the standard bluegrass repertoire. This definitive guide to learning authentic bluegrass banjo technique includes music examples, techniques, and songs. Over one hour of detailed banjo instruction plus extra live footage! The DVD includes bonus live concert footage of Tony Trischka's “The History of the Banjo” show.
Tony Trischka began playing the banjo in 1963 and hasn't turned back since. In the ensuing years he has released a multitude of solo albums for Rounder Records, published a variety of instruction books for Oak Publications, and has recorded and toured with different artists, including: Earl Scruggs, Pete Seeger, Béla Fleck, David Grisman, Del McCourey, Charles Osgood, Alison Krauss, William S. Burroughs, Peter Rowan, the South Korea Radio Orchestra, Violent Femmes, Jorma Kaukonen, and John Denver. Tony is recognized as a major progressive force in banjo playing. He continues to blaze historical and futuristic musical trails.
