EP7 - A Conversation with Jim Pankey! We catch up with Jim ahead of his trip to the UK to host some workshops. We talk about how Jim got started, his approach to teaching and share some fun stories.
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A Conversation with Jim Pankey
Joining the 'Happy Picking!' Podcast today is a very special guest, the wonderful Jim Pankey!
Jim is widely regarded as the largest purely banjo personality and tutor on the internet and you may already know him as ‘Wild Jimbo’ from his social media and Patreon pages.
More than just a great tutor, Jim has a huge depth of professional experience playing and live work continuously for years now.
We catch up with Jim and have a conversation about how it all started for him, his movement into online tutoring and his approach to teaching and playing live, ahead of his trip to host workshops in the UK.
Enjoy!
Jim Pankey’s Banjo Workshop:
DATES: Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd August 2026 VENUE: Holiday Inn - Liverpool Centre, L1 1NQ
Click the links below to get tickets: - Eventbrite - Bitly
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