The Picky Fingers Banjo Podcast

#177 - Lukas Pool

The Picky Fingers Banjo Podcast

Show Notes

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast Lukas Pool is widely known as a clawhammer player who is not only firmly rooted in the traditions of the banjo and old time music, but is also able to inject his own virtuosity and creativity into the mix. Lukas makes his living building high quality custom banjos (with his wife Eden) as the Ozark Banjo Company! So, whether he is playing them or building them, Lukas is responsible for some of the most beautiful banjo sounds being made today.

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Lukas on the web: https://ozarkbanjo.com/

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