Ken Perlman
New Ken Perlman Channel Now on Youtube
I've just recently launched the Ken Perlman YouTube Channel featuring videos of my performances and some banjo instruction, too. The channel features recently made videos, of course, but I've also "harvested" a few dozen videos from years past that other folks have previously posted on YouTube. I even managed to find maybe a couple of dozen videos featuring the late great Appalachian style fiddler Alan Jabbour and me in concert. Continue reading
Playing Jigs (6/8 Time Tunes) in Clawhammer
Now Offering Online Banjo Clinics
- A Crooked-Tunes Survival Kit" | Saturday January 9, 2021; 5:00-6:15 PM Eastern Time. (This class is part of a full day of online classes in old-time banjo sponsored by American Banjo Camp; note that times listed on the ABC page are Pacific Standard Time).
- Creating Variations & Breaks in Clawhammer | Monday Jan. 25, 2021 7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern Time
- Translating the Fiddle Music of Cape Breton & Prince Edward Island to Clawhammer Banjo: Four Classes in February sponsored by Maine Traditional Music School of Portland (Every Monday in February, 7:30-8:15 PM Eastern Time).
New Interview in “Making Music Magazine”
Ken was just interviewed for Making Music Magazine. The piece is accompanied by a 15-minute video in which Ken demonstrates how to master the arts of drop-and-double-thumbing. View the interview here. Continue reading
Ken Just Interviewed in “Clawhammer Rules”
Ken was just interviewed by moderator Martha Yakovleff Stone for the Facebook group, "Clawhammer Rules." Read it here. . . Continue reading
Ken’s Newest Banjo Instruction Book Just Published!!
Ken's newest tab/instruction book, Appalachian Fiddle Tunes for Clawhammer Banjo, has just been published by Mel Bay Publications. Ken draws on several decades of experience as a player and arranger to create authentic note-for-note settings for over 100 exquisite tunes. Click here for book details, complete tune list, and to order a copy. Continue reading
New Students Welcome!!
If you're looking to expand your clawhammer skills during this pandemic, I'm happy to take on a few new students. For details contact me at ken@kenperlman.com and we'll go from there. Continue reading
Latest News on the East Tennessee Banjo Academy
Plans for the East Tennessee Banjo Academy have unfortunately been suspended indefinitely (too many events in the region with a similar focus).