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I finally got good enough with the banjo to jam with a friend at work. For the most part, I kept up and added my share of embellishment. Also, found that I raised a few eyebrows at Guitar Center when I started frailing on the one Goodtimes banjo they had in stock. I think that's a first for me.

I gotta say, though, I really loved playing that Goodtimes banjo. Even though it was a low-end model, it was still twice as nice as what I've been playing. I think I'll save up and in a year upgrade.

I started learning the ultimate cliche in banjo songs, second to Dueling Banjos, that is. Poor family had to endure hours of Cripple Creek. I managed to record one round - 20 seconds. Enjoy!

http://fabricari.com/music/20-seconds-cripple-creek.mp3

One problem, though, all the good stuff I play is stuck in the key of G, C, Am, or Em because of the drone string and the hammer off to G. I gotta figure out a way to play beyond that and still maintain the awesome of hammer-ons, hammer-offs, phantom hammers, slides and strums.