Some gourd banjo music...

[michael01612]

I got a new gourd banjo today. Love it. Recorded 3 old-time songs...

http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=3240&alid=1101

Mike

[Lone_Rebel87]

It sounds wonderful....now is the whole body made out of a gourd or what. Sorry if thats an elementary question :confused:

[michael01612]

Thanks for the feedback!

The neck is wood...and the body is a gourd and it has a goatskin head.

My gourd banjo is Jeffrey Menzies #20...but no online photo of it...it looks like #4 at this URL.

http://www.jeffreymenzies.com/jm_gallery.html

Also good information, history, and pictures of gourd banjos at this URL

http://www.dhyatt.com

According to Bob Flesher's website, gourd banjos played by soldiers north and south during the civil war.

Mike