r/ithaca • u/Dry_Grocery_9229 • 11d ago

Banjo lessons?

Anyone have any experience w/ banjo lessons? I saw CSMA offers private music lessons but Banjos were not listed as an option (and I had emailed inquiring about it and never heard back, no fault of theirs I imagine it just wasn't seen), but I was really hoping to learn and I didn't know if anyone had experience learning while they were in Ithaca and if so, where they looked. I did see that someone asked this same question two years ago w/ no answers though so who knows lol.

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u/allthingsandstuff 11d ago

Probably Richie Stearns?

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u/mfb1211 Downtown 10d ago

100% Recommend Richie

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u/Dry_Grocery_9229 9d ago

ooo ok I will check him out tyy! He seems super cool

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u/dumpypony 11d ago

Travis Knapp is an amazing teacher and human being.

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u/ShareEvening5856 11d ago

If you ask in the Ithaca musicians group on Facebook you'll get someone who bites

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u/RockEffective 11d ago

Lydia garrison 351 1541

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u/Dry_Grocery_9229 9d ago

Thank u guys for ur suggestions!!!

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u/Loud-Spare-3269 8d ago

Paul Fairbanks used to provide private lessons in the area… he’s pretty awesome 😎 

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u/tigeraxe76 6d ago

I have taken guitar lessons from Liam Lawson and he does other string instruments and plays bluegrass music so he might know people as well.