The techniques of “Melodic” Clawhammer give you the power to make fiddle tunes from Southern, Northern, & Celtic traditions – and virtually any other kind of music – sound great on banjo. In this workshop we’ll refine and perfect your right hand mechanics so you can use drop and double thumbing on virtually every string and in every possible permutation. Then we’ll explore other important areas such as improving the efficiency and power of your hammer-ons and pull-offs; mastering alternate-string pull-offs; and using fingering shapes and other specialized fretting hand approaches to facilitate playing melodies around the neck. Skill level is projected as advanced- beginner & intermediate, but will be adapted to the playing abilities of those who attend.

Ken Perlman

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Mar 7, 2026

Ken Perlman: 5-string banjo workshops · Blackstone River Theatre

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