produced by Rob Howatson
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paint. But at July's Arts on the Fly in
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Horsefly, B.C., a master banjo
builder shows 'em how to create
string instruments from cookie
tins. True, the kids' box banjos
aren't on a par with the $3,000 openpe
enback, pearl-inlaid, custom goatskin beauties Jason
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Romero and wife Pharis craft for the likes of Ricky
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Scaggs and Dirk Powell. But with th toy noisetheir
heir
makers supervised by the Romeros (jasonandpharis.
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com), you can bet the little 'uns are st
strummin' in key.
trummin'
HOW TO PICK A BANJO Arts on the Fly Music, Dance and Arts Fesusic,
tival (July 13, 14; artsonthefly.com); romerobanjos.com
merobanjos.com
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(top) William Jans/Hua Shan path, China, (banjo) Luc Novovitch/All Canada Photos
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