Peter Somerville Banjo Academy in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Arts and entertainment

Peter Somerville Banjo Academy

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 439 490 716

Address: 54 Collins St Thornbury 3071 3071 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 Heres a banjo I have for sale. Ive done a major set up job and I reckon its pretty dam good. An angled scooped neck so nice for clawhammer but you can still play the highest notes if needed. 5th string hooks. Ideal action and head tension, a no knot tailpiece, geared 5th peg, a better bridge than the one it came with . $300 with soft case. Someone please buy before I keep playing it and make a new banjo look second hand

23.01.2022 Playing in F no capo. Gee I’m looking forward to getting back to teaching banjo again in person one day. In the meantime, let me know if anyone wants a video lesson. Also have a couple of good start up banjos for sale if you’re within 5ks.

23.01.2022 New fender banjo, upgraded tailpiece, 5th string hooks, set up with ideal action and sounding great. $300 , call me! About $400 from a shop without the set up or decent tailpiece.

22.01.2022 Going stir crazy in lockdown? I know I am. How about some online banjo lessons? Beginners to advanced, clawhammer and bluegrass styles. And if you are financially up that creek, ie lost your job, no charge.

21.01.2022 jamming with Matt Alford today on his new song

21.01.2022 Heres a video of a banjo Im selling

20.01.2022 i still have a couple of banjos for sale, the Caraya for $470, its a gibson copy, and the Fender aluminium body one $300. New banjos. They both sound great, 5th string hooks installed and ideal action. Marvelous xmas presents!

20.01.2022 Online banjo lessons anyone? And if you happen to be financially stressed due to job loss, I wont charge . 0439490716. Clawhammer and 3 finger style, beginners to advanced. And hey, tune in to the Burning Bridges live from our living room 5pm today!

19.01.2022 Banjo for sale. Lovely old Japanese masterclone. Sounds great. $600 . Give us a call or email if interested in checking out. Also have a couple of cheap cheap start out banjos , one with a cut out for flailing.

19.01.2022 Ive done THE RESPONSIBLE THING and quit in person lessons til things improve but online lessons are a viable alternative and perhaps youve got more time than usual to practice so give us a hoy if interested. 0439490716 or message.

18.01.2022 Hope your Monday isnt too much to manage :D

18.01.2022 some superb camera work by yours truly!

16.01.2022 I’ve done THE RESPONSIBLE THING and quit in person lessons til things improve but online lessons are a viable alternative and perhaps you’ve got more time than usual to practice so give us a hoy if interested. 0439490716 or message.

15.01.2022 Since I took up banjo my life has been like this album cover

14.01.2022 Brand new Bryden for sale. $325. It comes with a resonator which Ive removed because I reckon it sounds better as an open back. Soft case. Nice no Knott tailpiece, 5th string hooks and set up with ideal action, head tension etc. its a cheap style but sounds really good, ideal as a first banjo or a second one - you cant have too many banjos. Great for clawhammer and fine for 3 finger if you dont mind a more mellow sound. I also have another similar one for sale

14.01.2022 This banjo sounds good! Just set it up and will part with it for $240.

13.01.2022 Ive decided to sell my beloved Doole banjo that Pat Doole made for me in 86. i just dont play it but it sounds pretty good and a great neck. not sure what its worth but it has a bit of binding missing off resonator so not perfect condition. Also, its only got 21 frets instead of 22, which never bothered me as its too scary up there on the high frets anyway! Would love to see it go to a good home so anyone interested, preferrably come round and check it out. I played it two vinyl records by the Rank Strangers in 87 and 88 and toured USA with it. 0439490716 or [email protected]

09.01.2022 Banjo lessons anyone? Online or in person starting November. I’ve been missing teaching so looking forward to starting up again.

08.01.2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCxjnq6CnZA

08.01.2022 Wow this was fun! Modern technology eh? Josie Somerville

04.01.2022 https://youtu.be/uYi5yYFYyG8 Check this out!

03.01.2022 this is quite hard!

02.01.2022 I had a great time being part of this production. Wonderful musicians to work with and a great score written by Steve Martin- what a talented guy.

01.01.2022 A cute picture from my newest banjo student

01.01.2022 Ive just started teaching 5 string again after a holiday. Various times available. Wednesdays I teach at Blackburn, other days/evenings Thornbury. Beginners to advanced, clawhammer and 3 finger style. Give us a call! 0439490716

01.01.2022 Heres a bit of salt creek on a low tuned banjo. Is it possible to have too many banjos?? Nah!