Wakulla Springs Afternoon

Yesterday afternoon was clear and cool on the Wakulla River. We saw Anhingas, Egrets, Herons, Woodducks, Suwanne Cooters, Gators and several large manatees. Usually we see manatees further down the river instead of the park. Maybe all the flooding from hurricane Dennis drove them further upriver into fresh water in the park. They even swam under the jungle boat. :) It is finally beginning to cool off down here and the Dog Days are losing their sizzle and fall is whispering. :)

Sunday's Banjo/Pastor Harry

Pastor Harry and his new Jeff Menzies Gourd banjo. Hey, Pastor Harry, where do you live? I see mountains and boats in the background. :)
If you'd like to hear a gourd banjo--visit this link:
http://www.maryzcox.com/gourd.html

Be a Star/Robert Sidney Cox III

Here's a photo of Arcy Cox in China Town. He's modeling a "Be A Star, Play Banjo' T-shirt.
Besides being a big time scientist--he did a great job of booking and promoting our California concert last spring.

Questions about the Lo Gordon Society

Is this fiddler a member of the Lo Gordon Society? Are fiddlers allowed in the Lo Gordon Society? If you are a charter or potential member, click here for T shirts, caps, and gear with
the distintive lotus flower design and secret banjo society name.
http://www.cafepress.com/logordon

Blooms and banjos

Desert in bloom/ spring 2005 This photo was taken in Arizona this spring on our way to California. We took three banjos, two mountain dulcimers, and two guitars cross country with us to a concert at Cal Tech. We traveled in a nine year old RoadTrek and camped out and back.
We traveled I-10 on the way out and caught much of the Sonoran Desert in bloom. On the way home, we camped along I-40 and encountered snow near Flagstaff. :)

Banjo T-shirts, caps, dog t's, gear bags/colorful Florida design

Colorful Florida banjo design T-shirts and accessories available just in time for the festival season. (Photo of Natalie Cox/2005)
http://www.cafepress.com/maryzcoxbanjo

A Secret Life of Banjo CD

Secret Life of Banjo CD
15 Old time banjo instrumentals.
Swannanoa Tunnell, Golden Slippers, Andrew Jackson-Go Back Home, Old Town Band, Snake Charmer's Daughter, Old Molly Hare, Sandy Boys, Sally In the Garden, Soldiers Joy, All Through the Night, Hunchback Whiskey, Wayfaring Stranger, Cock-A-Doodle-Do, Pikes Peak, Angeline
Click here to hear free MP3 samples of the tunes!

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/maryzcox3
Tab Book also available on Mary's web site.

Thursday's banjo

Carolyn with her Hartel Boucher.

More banjo picker pics from Tennesee

Can you identify Wade Mainer in this photo? Leave a message in the comment box if you can. See any other banjo pickers? Leave your comment!

Tuesday's banjo

Mike making a banjo comeback with his Ome Columbine.

Monday's banjo

This is a Ramsey Woody. Here I am with a Florida tourist. I'm a third generation Floridian and grew up on Palm Bay Point which is a small peninsula in the Indian River in Brevard County.

Thursday's Banjo

Don't you just love the Blue Creek Ramblers? That's Rebekah playing the banjo and whooping and her Mom sent in the picture. :)

There's lots of clawhammer banjo on this CD

Don't be fooled--yes this CD has old time string band style mountain dulcimer--but it also has 8 tracks with old time banjo plus many tracks with old time fiddle, guitar, and a couple of tracks with funk bass. :) Click on this link to see a list of tunes, free audio samples, and reviews of this CD. http://cdbaby.com/cd/maryzcox4

Walkin' That Banjo Home

17 BANJO INSTRUMENTALS WITH GUITAR & FIDDLE
Greasy Coat, Snowdrop, Westphalia Waltz, Pig ankle Rag, Julie Ann Johsnon, Southwind, Duck River, Rachael, Walkin' that Pretty Girl Home, Blackberry Blossom, Old Tobacco Hills, Old Yeller Dog, Icy Mountain,, Seven Hills, Squirrel Heads and Gravy, Hunchback Liza, Last Chance
Click on this link to hear audio samples of the tunes. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/maryzcox2

Sunshine State Acoustic Music Camp

Here is a photo of Tommy Bledsoe, Ernie Williams and myself hosting a banjo class.
This year--Ernie and I will be teaming up at the Sunshine State Acoustic Music Camp in St. Petersburg to teach old time banjo. We've taught together before and have had a great time and want to give everyone more attention with two instructors. It's the second weekend in October--here's the web site for more information.
http://camp.cgmusicman.com/ssamc.htm
Hope to see you there--it's going to be fun!

Thursday is not a banjo--but guitars galore

Want to see some beautiful new instruments from Ken Miller guitars? Photos by Larry Colthorpe for Ken Miller
http://www.kenmillerguitars.com

Wednesday's banjo

Howard Pardue playing his Kyle Creed banjo.

Tuesday's banjo

Lo Gordon with a Cedar Mountain banjo. He has been using some beautiful Honduran rosewood for the tone rings. These are beautifully crafted banjos with that real mountain sound.

Monday's banjo

Here's another favorite fiddler of mine, Kerry Blech. This photo was taken at an old time dance a couple years ago at the Florida Fiddlers Convention

Sunday's banjo

Here is a photo from a couple years ago at the Litchgate House in Tallahassee. The occasion was that Mark Johnson was in town and look at all the Tallahassee clawhammerers that came out for it. Banjos that may be of interest in this photo: Mark's Ivanhoe, my Ramsey Woody, Howard Pardue's (front row--turquoise shirt) Kyle Creed. Bob Jones (white shirt) either has an Ome or a GT White Lady, but I can't see well enough to tell in the photo.
Hey Bob--if you read this--leave a comment which banjo you had that day. :)