Some friends, music and favorite links:
Here are a few of my favorite places on the web that you might find interesting. I have had what I consider two phases to my banjo building life. Pre-kids and internet, and then when my son began playing banjo at age 9 discovering the internet when I started searching for parts..... Now I have friends in all parts of the world, and that's just plain cool..... I’ll be adding more, just getting started.
My son Russ's pages
http://www.youtube.com/user/81crowe/videos
The old timey band I play in with my wife and our friends Brian & Nancy Lockman
https://www.facebook.com/buchillaces
Craig Evans North American Banjo Builders Site & my preview video
http://northamericanbanjobuilders.com/
Some of my Favorite Music Pals
http://toddclewell.com/happy.html Todd Clewell & Barb Schmid, two of our favorite music pals and fiddlers!
http://www.countysales.com/products.php?product=BOB-BUCKINGHAM-%26-FRIENDS-%27My-Friend-Is-A-Mule-In-The-Mines%27 My first music buddy Bob Buckingham
http://home.comcast.net/~jchumley/reedmartin/ Reed Martin, one of a kind in every way possible!
http://www.dropthumb.com/video/ "Kansas" Mark Johnson, a superb clawhammer player
http://www.chriscoole.com/ Not only a wonderful musician, he is one heck of a fly fisherman as well...
Banjo & Guitar Builder Pals & Collaborators
http://www.fieldingbanjos.com/index.php/2013-01-11-19-44-53/custom-inlays#8-custominlays2 Will & Paula Fielding are two of my favorite banjo pals
Ome Banjos: They inspired me early on and I love working with Chuck and Tanya Ogsbury
http://froggybottomguitars.com/engraved-mother-of-pearl-mop.html Michael Millard has become a friend. He is also a stellar guitar builder of the first order
http://www.ocbearguitars.com/ Clint Bear makes some really fine handbuilt guitars
http://www.fiberglasscase.com/ Gary Price was one of my first internet contacts, he is a really good guy
http://rickardbanjos.com/site/ I love knowing Bill Rickard, am inspired by his story, and sure enjoy his parts!
Some other great banjo building friends and folks
www.banjohangout.org Wish we had had this back in the 70's....
Enoch Instruments: Maker of top quality Old Time banjos and custom engraving and a great guy.
Cedar Mountain Banjos: Cedar Mountain open back banjos now made by Tim Gardener, another good guy..
Chuck Lee Banjo Company: I really like Chuck Lee's banjos and his story.
Eric Prust banjos: We visited Eric at his home in Sequim, WA, and as a result I've got a 13" tackhead, these are a real buy!
http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/ The Minstrel banjo site
http://perso.numericable.fr/~revephil/ French builder Philippe Revel's site
Pat Shields & Janice Hall, Georgia potters & music pals
http://www.georgiamudcatspottery.com/
Check out Pat’s blog - Ol Bearpaw is a great writer and storyteller.....
http://mudcatmundane.blogspot.com/
Fly Fishing -- April to October, you will find me on some river...
http://www.westbranchresort.com/delaware_river_conditions.html
http://www.yellowbreechesoutfitters.com/