Bob Flesher Minstrel Banjo

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Here's a fine Boucher-style fretless banjo by Bob Flesher.
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[@amywright2243]

Your "pickin zone" stare always cracks us up, knowing you're really having a good time. Love learning banjo history along with a nice tune or two!

[@halishahowell6020]

You sure do nail that stroke style matey

[@patrickfoster4586]

It's a beauty and has a great sound! Minstrel is akin to the 19th century version of today's Top 40 type generic pop. What you do sounds authentic to me!

[@MsTubbytube]

I got interested in Minstrel banjo partly through the fingerstyle minstrel banjo videos done about 10 years ago by Rob Mackillop, I think you might find his work interesting, though he is mainly a guitarist and historian. He doesn't do stroke style, he does 2 finger or 3 or 4 finger style (and occasionally pick or plectrum), but for a guitarist who only briefly took up banjo his videos are astoundingly good. He also did some interesting books/recordings for early classical banjo, and a book of Briggs banjo tunes for the ukulele which I am trying on a banjo ukulele. I mention these also for any other enthusiasts out there who are not interested so much in stroke or clawhammer style but otherwise would be interested in exploring 19th century banjo.

[@ajeje1996]

I'm also not a huge fan of minstrel tunes, but I really liked the one you played. Hook and Line actually remmebers me of You Were On My Mind This Morning by Tim O'Brien.

[@halishahowell6020]

I got a Mike Ramsey boucher...love it,use only gut strings

[@briarroot]

Have you noticed any problems playing your usual tunes on this banjo? Considering picking up a Carver.

[@briarroot]

Sorry; stupid question. You show by many of your other videos that any tune can be played, and played well on either minstrel or modern banjo.

[@CliftonHicksbanjo]

Fretless banjo requires more effort, yes, but one can play any tune on any 5-string banjo. I've discussed this topic before in Q&A videos, for example, on a fretless banjo I use slides much more than on a fretted one, and I'll use way fewer chords shapes on a fretless--keep it simple.

[@OkieRob]

Nice looking banjo, I'm not a minstrel music fan either.

[@fez3606]

I guess the 'Boucher style' had no sort of 'nut pin' for the 5th string?