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Don’t Miss a Note this Holiday Season
With the holidays come a time of camaraderie and kinship with our family, friends and loved ones. No matter who you are or where you are, we all experience the holiday spirit at its best when we’re sharing it with the people we care about. And if your home is anything like mine there will be plenty of celebrating. With celebration comes music and that means singing and instruments. So this year, before you start playing, make sure your instrument is in top condition so you can avoid those unsavory notes or off-key tones.
Top-quality banjo strings are more affordable than what you might think. And since the holidays have finally arrived there’s no better time to get some new ones. New strings can make a world of difference when you’re playing for your friends and family this year. They can even keep you from having to worry about broken strings. There’s nothing quite so frustrating as truly enjoying the music and having a string break. So do yourself a favor this year and don’t subject yourself to the pitfalls of an out-of-shape instrument.
Even though I grew up in the north, my family always admired musicians from the hill country of Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia. Not a weekend would go by when my dad didn’t bring out an Earl Scruggs or Bill Monroe record and encourage his kids to dance around the living room. As I got a bit older, I learned to appreciate the intricate finger-picking style that was such an inherent part of bluegrass.
It wasn’t long before I saved up enough money to go shopping for beginner banjos. In those days the pickings were slim in my part of the country, so I went to a secondhand store and found a beat-up but still functioning model. Kids today are lucky in that they can find a banjo for any skill level without even leaving the comfort of home. Luckily it’s not too late for me to indulge in a little online instrument shopping myself.