Aaron RussellHowdy, I’m Aaron. I play #guitar and #banjo (mostly #clawhammerbanjo and #fretlessbanjo ), ride #bicycles for long distances (#randonneuring / #audax ), and play #Go / #baduk (poorly). I never met a niche hobby I didn’t like (such as brewing #mead ). I worked with #rarebooks for years but now make a living doing #technicalwriting at Ad Hoc, LLC (come join us at https://adhocteam.us/join if you’d like to help make digital government services way better for everyone). #introductions #introduction
Mayor of BanjotownYeah, my fretless banjo chops are pretty rusty, and I never did much chording out of first position. Also it's wicked humid which is no fun with a real hide head #fretlessbanjo #banjo #fediversemusic #fretless #19thcentury
#flashbackfriday to this short but addictive tune I recorded in 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fguKmdAos0M 
#banjo #fretlessbanjo #19thcentury #music #mastomusic #musiciansofmastodon #video
#banjo #fretlessbanjo #19thcentury #music #mastomusic #musiciansofmastodon #video
Original Essence of Old Virginny - Stroke Style Banjo
#tbt: "Green Corn Jig," or "Buckley's Jig" from Jas. Buckley's New Banjo Method of 1860, recorded 7 years ago. 
https://peertube.social/videos/watch/695d5cce-7807-4ff6-89ed-4cd4d3a8adf8
#mastomusic #banjo #earlybanjo #fretlessbanjo #video #music #musiciansofmastodon #historicmusic #19thcenturymusic
Green Corn Jig
#onthisday in 2015 I recorded this lovely piece by Frank Converse, from his 1886 'Analytical Banjo Method'. https://peertube.social/videos/watch/57500c84-05f3-4fcb-a5bd-f4d05d51e9b8
#mastomusic #musiciansofmastodon #banjo #fretlessbanjo #acoustic #acousticmusic #video #19thcentury #historicmusic #frankbconverse #classicbanjo
The Spangle Hornpipe
#tbt Another Frank Converse tune from 1865, recorded 7 years ago today. https://peertube.social/videos/watch/116970f4-4350-4243-a570-6f2a6af1b654 #banjo #musician #acoustic #fretlessbanjo #mastomusic #musiciansofmastodon #video
https://peertube.social/videos/watch/116970f4-4350-4243-a570-6f2a6af1b654 #banjo #musician #acoustic #fretlessbanjo #mastomusic #musiciansofmastodon #video
Raccoon Hunt Walk Around (1865)
Whelpley's Jig, from Jas. Buckley's 1860 book:
https://peertube.social/videos/watch/1d047bd1-f64b-436b-8086-7a73336d7a87
#mastomusic #banjo #earlybanjo #fretlessbanjo #video #musician #music #19thcentury
Whelpley's Jig
Is #mastomusicmonday a thing? Here's a clip I recorded #onthisday a long-ass time ago, the beard seemed like a good idea at the time
https://peertube.social/videos/watch/0096e6c2-1983-4956-8151-0320fb000fcb #banjo #earlybanjo #fretlessbanjo #musiciansofmastodon #mastomusic #frankconverse #1886 #acoustic #acousticmusic
#waybackwednesday https://peertube.social/videos/watch/fef5b5f5-300f-419d-8851-cec122e6346e #banjo #peertube #fretlessbanjo #19thcentury #oldmusic #mastomusic #video #musiciansofmastodon #dance #fairy
Fairy Dance
Slow Motion Walter(That said, I can never get enough of this clip of Tim Twiss playing an 1886 'stroke style' (more or less like clawhammer, mechanically) song on a low-tuned fretless 1850s style banjo through an amp with distortion) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSaAAyE0R4w #nowplaying #tootradio #banjo #electricbanjo #fretlessbanjo #timtwiss