Question #1:

what is clawhammer style banjo playing?

i recently started playing tenor banjo and dont know what clawhammer means. links to songs and any info would be great.
didnt realise it was on a 5 string. lol. ignore me.

Question #2:

What Banjo should I buy? - Multiple-part Question?

I'm interested in attempting to learn the banjo, though I don't know if I want to learn clawhammer/frailing or bluegrass-style. Not wanting to spend too much $$, I went to a local pawn shop where they had one banjo (a Chinese-made Madrain, that had a resonator attached. It came w/ a hard case, a pitch pipe, new GHS strings, and a few picks. The guy said he 'could let it go for $250' - (down from $275).

The instrument was obviously used, but frets, head, neck, etc. all checked out visually (no cracks, no warping). 5th string tuner was friction, so I might have an issue there.

I've heard that clawhammer is a bit easier to master than Scruggs-style, but does that require an open-back banjo? I'm primarily going to be teaching myself, so if I lose interest, I don't want to be out too much.

Any thoughts on this 'smokin' deal'? Any ideas as to music to listen to to compare the two playing styles? Finally, any recommended books/DVD's to purchase to aid this flight of fantasy?
I also went to a music store where they had an open-back Epiphone w/ a geared 5th string tuner. It was a nice little banjo for the money. I know open-backs are a bit quieter than those w/ resonators, as well as being lighter. This one only comes with a gigbag. How would this compare to the above? If I do decide to try learning, I'm leaning a bit more towards the new Epiphone. Further thoughts?

Question #3:

Where online can I find Ballad of Jed Clampett tablature for 5-string banjo?

Just beginning to learn how to pick the banjo and looking for something easy to practice on. (No clawhammer) Serious anwsers please. Thanks

Question #4:

Artist who plays a clawhammer banjo and sings in chinese?

I saw this girl perform a while ago, and she blew me away, but I forgot to buy a cd and totally spaced on her name. She's a bluegrass artist, who plays a mean clawhammer banjo, and sings in Chinese (I think it's Chinese, it's possible that it could be some other oriental language). She looks like she's in her mid twenties, and has kinda' crazy, curly brown hair. Please help!
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