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LEARN TO FRAIL PACKAGE!
Our world-famous Learn To Frail Package. This is an incredible value featuring great books and videos to help you make music with the five-string banjo!
- The How and the Tao of Old Time Banjo – Spiral Bound Edition!
- The How and the Tao of Old Time Banjo Companion CD
- Frailing Banjo with Patrick Costello DVD
- Basic Frailing Practice DVD
- Frailing the Blues DVD
Two books and three DVD’s for the low price of 47.95 + shipping. Order Now or call Dear Old Dad at (410) 968-3873.
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THE SUPER DUPER COLOSSAL AFFORDABLE FRAILING BANJO PACKAGE
We have put together a great instrument package with everything you need to start making music right away!
Only $299.00 + shipping!
Books
THIS IS NOT A BANJO
27 essays and online workshops written by Pat & Patrick Costello over the last twelve years. Subjects range from banjo & guitar instruction to music theory, thoughts on the learning process and much more.
SONGS FOR SUNDAY
A collection of hymns, country gospel and spirituals arranged for frailing banjo.
Songs include what Are They Doing In Heaven Today?, Shall We Gather At The River?, Oh Mary Don’t You Weep, For The Beauty Of The Earth, Oh How I love Jesus, Never grow Old and many more.
Patrick walks you through each song on the accompanying DVD.
THE HOW AND THE TAO OF OLD TIME BANJO
The groundbreaking book that has people around the world playing the five-string banjo!
In a book that is redefining how traditional music is taught Patrick Costello shares the basic skills of old time “frailing” banjo and much more. Starting with a simple picking pattern and a handful of chord forms (as the author points out, “if you know three chords you can play thousands of songs!”) the book continues to build on those basic skills covering everything from complex fiddle tunes to working up chord melody arrangements of Dixieland songs and beyond.
Each chapter of The How and the Tao of Old Time Banjo is filled with the authors warm “down-home” sense of humor. Throughout the book readers are encouraged to get out and make music, have adventures and celebrate this wonderful thing called music. Patrick isn’t bashful about relating some of his own misadventures from his days as a beginner to encourage you to go out and and make music with other people.
The How and the Tao of Old Time Banjo is a treasure trove of information and encouragement for anyone who wants to start playing the banjo. Don’t wait. Order your copy today and start making music for and with your friends and family.
A BOOK OF FIVE STRINGS
In this revolutionary follow-up to The How and the Tao of Old Time Banjo Patrick Costello tears down the artificial boundaries imposed on old time banjo over the last twenty years and presents frailing banjo in a manner that gives the reader the know-how to play anything, anywhere with anyone.
This is not a tune book or a study of Appalachian banjo styles. A Book Of Five Strings is a guide to understanding and mastering the techniques that form the core skill set of old time banjo. Music theory, improvisation, rhythm and other topics are covered along with left and right hand exercises to build up your coordination and overall understanding of the fretboard. There is even instruction on how to use old time banjo techniques in bluegrass and blues settings.
A Book Of Five Strings is a must-have for any student or teacher of old time banjo who wants a better understanding of old time banjo and the language of music.
THE OUTLAWS AND SCALAWAGS SONGBOOK
Songs about villains, assassins, hobos, bad boys, badder girls and other folks you wouldn’t want to bring home to meet mom arranged for frailing banjo.
Play and sing great old songs like Stagolee, Frankie and Johnny, Streets of Laredo, Worried man Blues and many more!
DVD
BASIC FRAILING BANJO DVD
Patrick Costello walks you through the basics for frailing banjo and a whole lot more in this groundbreaking video presentation that has introduced thousands upon thousands of people around the world to the five-string banjo.
FRAILING THE BLUES DVD
Get your mojo working as Patrick Costello guides you through the rhythms and concepts of the blues. From simple frailing accompaniment to bottleneck banjo this workshop gives you the tools play country blues on the five-string banjo.
FRAILING BANJO TECHNIQUES DVD
Practice those all important basics right along with Patrick as he guides you through routines and exercises designed to enhance your command of the frailing technique. Topics include the basic frailing strum, double thumb, drop thumb, rests, chords and singing.
Available in DVD video and DVD data formats. Special introductory price is $15.95
FOLK GUITAR DVD
Patrick Costello shares his love for the acoustic guitar in a workshop that guides your from picking up a guitar for the first time to developing complex picking patterns. Here is your chance to bring home the workshop that has people around the world making music with the acoustic guitar.
TENOR BANJO DVD
From the streets of Philadelphia to your living room! Dear Old Dad guides you through the basic skills required to play rhythm with the tenor banjo and tenor guitar.
Howdy, Just received the Daily Frail dvds for Jan. 2012.
Looking foreward to Feb., March, and April.
THANKS——the ole wa-na-b
Hi Patrick/Dear Old Dad
Really like your utube videos , you really have inspired me to keep going with the banjo. How do I go about ordering the DVD package can you let me know . Once again keep up the good work !
Paul Whitehouse
Birmingham England
Hi Mate, Sorry to hear that you have been ill and hope your recovery is speedy. This is my first time on your site, my name is Doug Irving from Queensland Australia. Love your U tube lessons and in fact they got me started frailing about 2 years ago. My background is Guitar and vocals and I played professionally over 30 years ago and had not touched an instrument for nearly that long. My wife bought me a new Ovation 12 string and I am back into it both feet. I have an open backed Banjo Made from Australian woods with the most delightfull tone. An 82 year old guy from South Australia mekes them His name is Allan Funk. The Banjo has taken precedence though. and I have been slowly building my stock of numbers to over 20, some include Spanish Lady, Cold frosty morning, Sheebeg Agus Sheemore and Paddy on the Railroad. Could I ask that you post a couple of good, later, Country Blues numbers as I have found them hard to come by? If you ever take a trip Down Under let me know you are comming and I will organise a social night out, My Shout.
Regards
Doug
please get better soon
Any chance of an Outlaws and Scalliwags DVD or CD?
Love your style of teaching. Is there a dvd for the how and tao of the 5 string banjo? I’m not sure about finger placement in hammer ons, there is more than one way and I dont want to practice wrong.
Hi Patrick,
I am enjoying the banjo material that I received from you. I am learning a lot that I did not know and that several other sources of banjo material left out.
I am trying the learn claw hammer banjo at 68 and a lot of times these old hands just will not (or is that can not) do what I want them too. But, I am really enjoying my banjo.
I saw you on u-tube talking about setting up banjos and I got the idea that you have banjos for sale. But I haven’t seen anything but you material on this site. Do you have another site?