Lynn Morris Band at the Apple Blossom Bluegrass Festival This Weekend

I'll be the first to admit I've been terrible about blogging lately! I've had so much going on that sitting down to write about banjo teaching keeps slipping my mind. But I really wanted to make sure you all knew that our The Murphy Method's favorite clawhammer banjo teacher, Lynn Morris, will be playing a…

F is the C, Isn’t It?

I don’t blog much about bass players. Mostly that’s because I don’t teach many bass players. But perhaps it’s also because they tend (as a general rule with Missy Raines the notable exception) to be a bit quieter than banjo students. A bit more subdued. More likely to just quietly roll with the flow. Bill…

Get Out Of The Way!

Remember that kids’ song/fiddle tune Old Dan Tucker? With the chorus Get out of the way for Old Dan Tucker / He’s too late to eat his supper? Well, this blog only reminds me of that. It’s not about the song, nor is it about anyone named Dan Tucker, old or young. Nor is it…

What I Learned at Banjo Camp

I will now shamelessly appropriate Casey’s blog title and tell you what I learned at our first Murphy Method Banjo Camp. Well, it will really be a combination of what I learned and what I enjoyed. I learned that the students really enjoyed learning a whole new tune from scratch. I (again) shamelessly appropriated the…

What I Learned at Banjo Camp

We've had lots of great comments from the students who came to our inaugural Murphy Method Banjo Camp. I thought I'd chime in with some of what I learned while putting on our first banjo camp venture. 1. Banjo players drink a LOT of coffee. I got a little behind on the coffee making, especially…