Conversations with North American Banjo Builders, Vol. 2: Banjo Builders West of the Mississippi (DVD)

Craig Evans

Conversations with North American Banjo Builders, Volume 2

Detail image of an open back banjo by J. Romero Banjo Co. Horsefly, British Columbia.

Detail image of a peg head and inlay by J. Romero Banjo Co. Horsefly, British Columbia.

Five banjo necks by Vance Banjos in various states of completion. Blue Lake, California.

Detailed image of a banjo scoop and head by Vance Banjos. Blue Lake, California.

A gourd banjo by J. Romero Banjo Co. Horsefly, British Columbia.

A banjo with decorative inly by J. Romero Banjo Co. Horsefly, British Columbia.

Conversations with North American Banjo Builders, Volume 2

Detail image of an open back banjo by J. Romero Banjo Co. Horsefly, British Columbia.

Detail image of a peg head and inlay by J. Romero Banjo Co. Horsefly, British Columbia.

Five banjo necks by Vance Banjos in various states of completion. Blue Lake, California.

Detailed image of a banjo scoop and head by Vance Banjos. Blue Lake, California.

A gourd banjo by J. Romero Banjo Co. Horsefly, British Columbia.

A banjo with decorative inly by J. Romero Banjo Co. Horsefly, British Columbia.

Conversations with North American Banjo Builders is a 4-volume, 12-DVD series that includes 38 interviews with open-back banjo builders, historians, and retailers. Each episode in the series devotes 20+ minutes to a single builder, and includes a personal statement, workshop tour, production information, and images of finished banjos. The series covers a wide range of building styles, including gourd, minstrel, traditional, and modern. Although construction techniques and philosophies may vary, the common thread uniting this series is the practice of banjo building as both art and craft.

Volume 2 features banjo builders west of the Mississippi. Interviewees include: John Bowlin, Greg Deering, Bob Flesher, Brooks Masten, Jason Mogi, Chuck Ogsbury, Mark Platin, Doc (Patrick) Huff, Jason and Pharis Romero, Bob Thornburg, and Colin Vance.

EPISODE LIST:
John Bowlin
Greg Deering
Bob Flesher
Patrick "Doc" Huff
Brooks Masten
Jason Mogi
Chuck Ogsbury
Mark Platin
Jason Romero
Bob Thornburg
Colin Vance
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