Banjo hangouts are open to everyone; people of any age, religion, ethnicity or location are welcome. What’s not acceptable, however, are personal attacks against any member.
Rhiannon Giddens of Carolina Chocolate Drops discusses why African American musicians find it hard to break through mainstream stereotypes in bluegrass/folk/Americana genres.
Classifieds
Banjo Hangout boasts an amazing community of banjo players that provide invaluable advice and resources, and has quickly become one of the largest sources for all things banjo related on the Internet. There is an impressive variety of categories covering every aspect of banjo playing; plus there are forums dedicated to discussing your banjo with other banjo enthusiasts!
Even though the banjo hangout community is diverse in many ways, it remains crucial that its members treat one another with dignity and respect. When posting or criticizing other members’ posts or critiques, keep in mind that your words could damage their reputation or cause distress to the individual being attacked; when debating contentious posts rather than persons involved. If you disagree with someone’s post but disagree with its author then debate only its content instead of attacking their person or personal attacks against them.
The banjo hangout classifieds provide an invaluable service to banjo players looking to buy or sell instruments, but before posting it is crucial that you read its rules of use carefully; multiple advertisements for one item cannot be placed, nor items only available from third-party sites (ie.g. online only sales).
Problems with classifieds listings have arisen as users are using them as marketing platforms for their businesses, which is unfair to members trying to sell banjos themselves and also creates a negative image of banjo hangouts.
Search the site using the search function, rather than reading unnecessary posts. Also use “contact seller” feature to get in touch with someone interested in working together – this way you’ll avoid scams and any potential issues; plus it gives you an opportunity to ask any pertinent questions regarding banjo condition and price before making your choice.
Swap Shop
Banjo Hangout is an online community for banjo players that provides both an online forum and marketplace. Members can discuss banjos and other musical instruments within the forum and post classified ads to sell or trade. There is also a chat room and calendar of banjo events across the United States.
The forums are divided into four main categories. The first category covers banjo playing advice, including clawhammer and two-finger styles as well as music theory topics and general banjo topics. Another forum allows off-topic conversations regarding non-banjo subjects; finally there is one dedicated specifically to discussing banjo hangout events themselves.
Banjo Hangout offers more than just discussion threads; there is also a comprehensive media section featuring MP3 tracks and videos, along with an instructor directory to assist banjo players find an instructor to help with their development. Beginning players can learn the fundamentals while finding support to continue developing their playing.
One feature on the site that’s sure to benefit banjo players is a Wiki Page which enables members to share tips and advice with each other, plus an archive of articles written by members as well as a search tool that makes navigating easier. Regular updates ensure this resource remains up-to-date for banjo enthusiasts.
Eric Schlange created a mosaic image of Earl Scruggs using avatars of current hangout members using free AndreaMosaic software to mark this achievement of banjo hangout community membership milestone. Schlange also operates similar sites for fiddle, bass guitar, flatpick guitar and resonator guitar players.
Forums
Banjo Hangout provides forums where you can discuss different aspects of banjo playing and its history, in an informal and friendly atmosphere. Here, you can also get advice and opinions from fellow banjo players while using this forum to post questions regarding specific issues with your instrument or use subscribing features to be informed when there’s new content posted! You can subscribe to any particular thread, so when something new arrives you’ll know!
There are certain rules when posting in our forums, including no profanity, religious or racial slurs or personal attacks; no links to sites which are illegal or inappropriate; avoid posting multiple copies of the same topic and refrain from spamming the boards by repeating posts about it multiple times; as well as refraining from spamming by repeatedly posting the same topic in multiple places. Our banjo hangout forums offer great resources for banjo players of all ages and backgrounds from technical information to playing resources to industry insiders!
Are You Selling or Buying a Banjo? Banjo Hangout Forums Can Help
The Banjo Hangout Classifieds system and Swap Shop forum offer dedicated resources for people interested in purchasing, selling or trading banjos or banjo-related items. While listing an item requires listing a price on it in the Classifieds system, offers are welcomed under “For Sale or Trade.” You must pay either 2% of sale proceeds or $75 when selling through these services.
Eric Schlange recently achieved an important milestone when he signed up the site’s 50,000th member, creating a mosaic image of Earl Scruggs made from 2,000 Banjo Hangout avatars as an unforgettable memento for this occasion. Eric also runs similar sites dedicated to fiddle, bass guitar, flatpick guitar and resonator guitar players.
Chat Room
The Banjo Hangout is a community for sharing information about banjo playing. Members come from diverse backgrounds; those interested in bluegrass music as well as classical musicians are welcome. There are experts in all fields who share knowledge regarding this instrument. All users share one thing in common – their love for banjo playing!
The banjo hangout chatroom provides a forum for members to discuss topics pertaining to banjo playing, from technique and tuning, equipment selection and music related to it. Members should remember to always post in a friendly, respectful manner while avoiding personal attacks or making disparaging remarks towards anyone in particular. While disagreeing with a post is acceptable, criticizing its author should never happen.
Chatroom members can ask for or share tabs they’ve written themselves; discuss new songs and techniques they are working on; post videos/audio clips from performances they’ve participated in; as well as ask for and offer advice to fellow banjo players in our forum section.
Discussion of old-time 5-string banjo styles such as clawhammer and two finger styles; discussion of other banjo types like bowed finger and three finger; discussions that do not fall within any specific category or any general banjo-related topics are welcome here.
One aspect that sets this website apart from others dedicated to banjo playing is its extensive array of resources available – tabs, videos and instructional books among them – in addition to finding parts and accessories for various banjo models as well as access to an active forum where users can discuss their favorites!
Banjo hangout has reached an important milestone with the 50,000th member joining, as site owner Eric Schlange commemorated this landmark achievement by creating a mosaic image of Earl Scruggs made up of over 2,000 user avatars.