Clarke Buehling (Special Event)

Scholar of the 19th-Century BanjoClarke Buehling has been a major force in minstrel, classic-period, and old-time fingerstyle banjo music for over thirty years.Clarke Buehling is internationally known for his ability to play old-time banjo and string band music from jigs to rags. Much of Buehling's material is based on his collection of 19th century banjo, mandolin and violin sheet music- including some that belonged to Thomas Edison. In addition to performing, Mr. Buehling teaches banjo, fiddle, mandolin and guitar in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has taught old-time banjo classes for the Augusta Heritage Workshop in Elkins, West Virginia. He is the founder of the American Banjo Fraternity Orchestra, and he has several of his own recordings.Growing up in Illinois, Clarke studied piano, drums, and clarinet until the seventh grade. Later, he developed an interest in folk music, and after seeing Hobart Smith perform at his school, picked up the banjo and fiddle. After attending college in Oregon, and then studying at the San Francisco Art Institute, Clarke drifted to Berkley, traveled and performed in Europe, studied classic banjo in Connecticut, classical mandolin in Boston, and so on until he landed in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In Fayetteville Clarke met and married Lisa Tomayko, and lives there now with their two children.The concert will be at Mount Lubentia, the restored 18th century home of Andy and Sondra Wallace in Largo/Upper Marlboro, Md.Clarke Buehling will also be giving banjo workshop in will be doing a workshop on "Pre-bluegrass finger-style banjo" on Monday evening, November 5th, at 7:00 pm at the House of Musical Traditions (HMT) at 7040 Carroll Ave in Takoma Park, Md.See the House of Musical Traditions workshop/lessons webpage for more details and to register in advance. Or you may call HMT at 301-270-9090. (Space is limited, so sign up now!)