Making of a Banjo Player

The intention of this blog is to document my efforts to improve myself. At one point I aspired to run a marathon, at another point I hoped to illustrate a children's book. I've had to bookmark some of my goals for now, as I strive to recover from an ankle fracture. After my diagnosis I spent one full day in bed. Another day on the recliner. The third day I removed the temporary cast and took a much needed shower. My knees were getting stiff and sore from lack of movement, and my armpits ached from all the abuse they were taking from using crutches. On day 4 I took it upon myself to take a short excursion out of the house to visit the library with the help of my crutches. On day 6 I put down my crutches and against doctor's orders, I started putting weight on my bad leg. I fished my banjo case out of the closet, opened up my laptop, and started scanning YouTube for banjo lesson videos. There was Banjo Billy, Banjo Sally, and a whole slue of other banjo-ers with tricks and tips. But my favorite was Joff Lowson.

It's day 7 and I am proud to say I have completed a beginner lesson. Have a look.