BLUEGRASS BANJO teachers interNational directory
Know any teachers of BG banjo who want to be listed? Email benfreed@optonline.net . Send me the teacher's information in the following format: state, your name, city or town, email address and phone number, and homepage URL.
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Alabama
Phill Gibson, Huntsville, Phill@PhillGibson.com,
256-882-3209,
www.PhillGibson.com
Arizona
Ross Nickerson, Tucson, rossnickerson@aol.com 1-866-322-6567 banjoteacher.com
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Arkansas
Ned Luberecki, Bentonville, NED5150@aol.com Tel: (501)273-0424
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California
David Bandrowski 1656 Beryl St. San Diego, CA 92109 www.banjoski.com
david@banjoski.com
Jim Bottorff, Livermore, jbott@ix.netcom.com 925-294-3837 http://www.jbott.com
Julio Boysenberry all three-finger styles San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Arroyo Grande boysenberr@earthlink.net
Ran Bush, Berkeley, ranbush@pacbell.net,
510 526 6956
Bill Evans Albany bevans@nativeandfine.com 510-559-8879
Peggy Menendez Zeigler, Redlands pickypeggy@adelphia.net 909-228-0612
John Rosen, Sherman Oaks, (818) 990-6831 johnrosentwin@hotmail.com Styles: Scruggs/bluegrass, all levels
Jack Tuttle, Palo Alto, jack@jacktuttle.com (650) 320-8733 www.jacktuttle.com
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Colorado
Robert Loeb, Boulder, robertloeb76@hitmail.com
720-988-0288,
http://www.boulderschoolofmusic.com/
Marty Pollard, Boulder, Colorado and Longmont, Colorado marty@martypollard.com 303.823.2381 martypollard.com
Keith Reed; Colorado Springs; kreed181@eathlink.net; 719.447.0079 openroadbluegrass.com
Pete Wernick, Boulder area pete@drbanjo.com 303-652-8346 www.drbanjo.com
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Connecticut
Randy Hogg New London randy_hogg@pfizer.com 860 447 1982 www.banjorandy.com
Bob Johnson Guilford,Ct. My E-mail is banjobliss@comcast.net and my phone number is 1 203 640-2859. I teach straight ahead Scruggs style bluegrass banjo as well as Melodic Bill Keith style.
Mike Kelly (New Haven, CT) Bluegrass banjo lessons. Mikey5String@aol.com
Dick Neal Stratford rneal1@optonline.net www.dickneal.com
Paul Neri, Clinton (203) 669-3351
Phil Rosenthal, (Guilford) phil@americanmelody.com, (203) 457-0881
Roger Sprung, Newtown (203) 426-5243, New York City (Manhattan, Wednesdays only:(212) 595-6344)
Gordon Titcomb Winsted http://www.gordontitcomb.com 860-307-3939 banjo, mandolin, guitar and pedal steel
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Florida
Allen Eisenman pcsvc@cfl.rr.com 895 Bucksaw Place Longwood, FL 32750 407-332-8921 Offering ON LINE lessons by webcam!!
Jim Fee, Orlando 407 275 1989
Bob Higginbotham c/o Carlton Music Center 308 Avenue D, N.W. Winter Haven, Fl. 33881 (863)294-4216
David Jakubiak Jupiter, 561-309-8616 djgretzkypup@yahoo.com
Frank Sanzone: Rockledge / Melbourne email
address: AABTunes@Yahoo.com
321-690-2681http://www.acousticallianceband.com
Scott Vasek 1774 Chatham Circle, Apopka, Florida 32703
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Georgia
Jody Hughes banjalien1@yahoo.com Marietta, Georgia 30066 Scruggs, Reno, Advanced Fleck, Jazz, etc
Rick Lawrence Rlaw04@yahoo.com, 678-508-0498 Athens and Stone Mountain
Illinois
Roger Vittitoe, Bloomington (309) 662-5658 wygyg@verizon.net
Indiana
Steve Nelson, Bringhurst 765-566-3688 nelsons@netusa1.net
Kent Roe, Ft Wayne, Indbanjo@aol.com, 260-489-4204
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Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Ira Gitlin, Takoma Park, iragitlin3@aol.com, (301)270-0068.
Ross Nickerson, Catonsville, rossnickerson@aol.com
(410-869-8585.) banjoteacher.com
Orrin Star, Cheverly, orrin@orrinstar.com 301-773-6149.
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Massachussettes
Matty Metcalfe greater Boston area 617 491 5433, my email is msmetc@yahoo.com
Glenn Nelson, Berlin mbirdmusic@aol.com 978-838-2344 Mockingbirdmusic.com
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Michigan
Lee Kaufmann, Ann Arbor
Mitch Manns Dearborn Heights Mannsfam3@hotmail.com 313-295-6207 http://www.mannsguitaracademycom/
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Mississippi
DOUG NICKOLES--SCRUGGS AND RENO STYLE---COLUMBUS,MISSISSIPPI. (662-327-3608)
Missouri
Bob Lucas, Kirkwood BLGUITARS@SBCGLOBAL.NET PHONE: 314-821-9339
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New Hampshire
Bob Peelstrom, Meredith, bob_peelstrom@yahoo.com, (603)279-6032
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New Jersey
John Carlini john@johncarlini.com www.johncarlini.com
Terry McGill-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ (201)727-0201 www.terrymcgill@cabinwoodmusic.com
Richard Stillman bluegrass banjo Montclair NJ richardstillman@verizon.net 973 783 0118 richardstillman.com also tenor banjo and mandolin
Tony Trischka, Fairlawn, tonytrischka@optonline.net
Chuck Winch, Glen Gardner, NJ, cwinch@earthlink.net
phone: 908-537-6511
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New York
Bob Altschuler, Albany, arobanjo@aol.com 518-475-7926, www.dyerswitch.com
Jack Baker New York City Jbaker7@ix.netcom.com 646-526-3351frettedinstrumentsnyc.com
Ben Freed, (the host of this website)Armonk(WestchesterCounty), benfreed@optonline.net, 914-273-6545 free bluegrass banjo lessons on line
Marc Horowitz Staten Island, NY toptension@yahoo.com 718-981-1166
Sandy Israel citigrass@earthlink.net 646-638-0356 Manhattan, NY
Roger Sprung, New York City (Manhattan, Wednesdays only:(212) 595-6344)
Glenn Weiser Albany http://www.celticguitarmusic.com/banj.htm
North Carolina
Jordan
Layne Bourland,
Wayne Erbsen, banjo@nativeground.com, Asheville, NC, (828) 299-7031, www.nativeground.com
Ben Walters Raleigh/Durham email: waltben@gmail.com phone: 919-236-3961
Ohio
Greg Allen, Dayton Ohio, the-greg-allen-method.4t.com gallen9605@excite.com , 1-937-286-7375
Patrick Brooks Akron/Canton Pat@strummin.com 330-882-7529 866-933-4222 www.strummin.com
Jim Corbett, Cleveland 216.252.3008
Zale Kennedy Lancaster and Columbus, Ohio. zaleken@yahoo.com 614-209-4017 www.zalekennedyaristagrass.bravehost.com
Brett Ridgeway, Ravenna, OH 330-297-5057 fbridgeway@juno.com
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Oklahoma
Rob Bishline, Tulsa rbish@peoplepc.com 918 835-6959
Annie Thrower, Midwest City, (Eastside of Oklahoma City). Daytime Phone # (405) 736-9200, After 7 PM home # (405) 737-7299. email knathrower@cox.net www.sooneracousticmusic.com and www.bluegrassbootcamp.com
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Pennslyvania
Norman Azinger, Pittsburgh azingernw@aol.com (412) 271-2717
David Berg Susquehanna, PA dberg@nep.net (570) 465-2614
Red
Roberts Souderton Phone: 215-721-2052 Email: kyred@comcast.net
Rick Briggs Harrisburg Arearickbriggs.com
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Rhode Island
Wayne Morrison, Bristol, Phone: 401 253-3258 Email: Captbanjo@aol.com
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South Carolina
LARRY BELL 1905 LYNN AVE ANDERSON S.C. 29621 LBELLBANJOPICKER@HOTMAIL.COM TELEPHONE # 864-224-1714
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Tennessee
Jack Hatfield Pigeon Forge 800-426-8744 865-428-8063 http://www.hatfieldmusic.com
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Texas
Eddie Collins, Austin, TX 78753 512-836-8255 www.eddiecollins.biz tuneman@texas.net
"DJ" Jeter, Tyler, deltonjeter@hotmail.com, 903-752-0778, Beginner and Intermediate Bluegrass Banjo & Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Acoustic Guitar
Adam Kobetich Austin rottenapplegang@yahoo.com
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John Ferrell 2920 duniven AMARILLO, TX 79109 john@songsforhope.com
Mitch Key Longview . home..(903) 759-5822 cell.. (903) 452-8108 . I have played Bluegrass Banjo for 42 years , and , have been teaching for over 25 . You may email me c/o cjww44@yahoo.com
Jim Penson Arlington jimpenson@comcast.net (817) 975-8393 http://www.pensonstringwerks.com/banjoteacher/
Alan Munde, South Plains College,
amunde@southplainscollege.edu
806-894-2932 ext. 2492
Rolf Sieker, Austin, TheSiekers@aol.com
512-733-2857
Utah
Bacon Nivison Logan, Utah bacon435@earthlink.net 435-764-7211
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Vermont
Andy Greene, Burlington, Vermont guitboy75@hotmail.com (802) 658-2462 www.andysmountainmusic.com
Bruce Stockwell, Putney Vermont, 802-387-2259 www.brucestockwell.com http://www.sover.net/~stobro/
Gordon Stone Waterbury gordon@gordonstone.com
802-578-2364 www.gordonstone.com
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Virginia
Randy Barrett, Falls Church (Washington DC area), I've got a new email address -- barretone@verizon.net and phone number 703-405-6230.
Bruce Gair, Haymarket/Gainesville, wbgair@gmail.com,
703-407-2327, (I have no website).
Bobbi Geyer Manassas, 703-791-2829 http://www.FifthStringDesigns.com
banjoteacher@comcast.net
Jeff Hensley Harrisonburg Email: lessons@bluegrasslessons.com
Phone: 540-289-3649 Website: http://www.bluegrasslessons.com
West Virginia
Steve Garten-Beckley, WV.-Steve@wvrvparks.com
304-763-4832 Beginner to
Intermediate-www.wvrvparks.com
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International:
Australia:
Shaun Gardner, Morwell, Victoria dougal@nex.net.au 0428330025
Peter Somerville.: http://www.myspace.com/petersomerville Melbourne, petersomerville@hotmail.com
phone: +613 9877 8431; cell: 0439 490 716
Canada:
Gord Braithwaite, Richmond Hill, Ont 905-883-6444 norzan@sympatico.ca
Chris Coole, Toronto, chriscoole@gmail.com www.hickoryjack.com
Guy Donis Montreal guydonis@total.net www.guydonis.com
Sheldon Friesen Surrey, BC
Canada shfriesen@gmail.com
http://banjoredhead.blogspot.com
Jack
Glennie,
Ian Perry, New Brunswick, Moncton, itperry@hotmail.com (506) 854-5045
Chris Quinn, Toronto, Ontario, chrisquinn@rogers.com (416) 351-9405
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Italy
Paolo Mencon Milan paolomenconi@tiscali.itphone
number,
+39 - 328-0054277
The Netherlands
(Nederland) Bruno van Hoek Almere b.van.hoek@hccnet.nl 036 - 5332757
United Kingdom
Paul Bienek bluegrass and clawhammer banjo
fatbanjo@googlemail.com my cell
phone is 07890758915 and landline is 01453 833640
Dave Hum UK - Wiltshire , Salisbury, hucks@dhum.freeserve.co.uk 01725 553053 www.thehuckleberries.com
Leon Hunt, Bath, UK Tel:+44(0)1225 462529 email: banjolessons@leonhunt.com Web site: http://www.leonhunt.com
Phill Morley Founder of British Bluegrass News, Chelmsford, Essex UK Tel: +44(0)1245 264450 email: phill@bluegrassuk.com
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