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1. Banjo

   

   by Jangle_Jamie · March 18 · Home› Guitars, Strings, Picks, Amps, Pickups and Other Accessories

   I was wandering round an antiques centre recently near Inverness, when a 4 string banjo took my fancy. It's a cheap ARIA brand, but it's in perfect condition and seems to play well. I am however struggling with the tuning and associated fingering... so... can I put the top 4 strings from a set of Argentines on?! and tune…

2. Festival Django Reinhardt 2026

   

   by wim · March 18 · Home› Welcome

   Actually a pretty decent lineup, with a lot of GJ

3. Yalo Swing

   

   by wim · March 17 · Home› Welcome

   Will there be more from this session, an album hopefully? I can only find this single currently. I don't recall seeing Adrien playing on this guitar (René Gérome?) before either. The vid description says album MIROIRS will be released on May 22, 2026 (Label Ouest)

4. This Weekend -- Django festval in Carrboro, NC

   

   by pdg · March 16 · Home› Welcome

   This weekend there will be a great gypsy jazz festval in Carrboro, North Carolina. Violinist/guitarist Gabriel Pelli has kept this tradition going in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area for years. There will be great international (including Sinti) performers, as well as workshops and jamming.

5. GoFundMe fundraiser for the musical I'm working with

   

   by Buco · March 16 · Home› Welcome

   Hi everyone, I usually don’t post things like this, but I wanted to share it here because some of you know I’ve been working on a new musical for the last year or so. It’s called Shangri-La-La, an original comedy musical, and we’ve been invited to two theater festivals in NYC this year, one in April and one in July. Like…

6. having trouble attacking lower strings

   

   by davidjazzfan · March 15 · Home› Technique

   should my pick go deeper when playing lower strings how can i make them sound like higher ones?

7. Fapy education thread

   

   by paulmcevoy75 · March 14 · Home› CD, DVD, and Concert Reviews

   Fapy is coming to Django in June and I have to be honest and say I haven't listened to him a lot. Could you share your favorite recordings/videos and whatever history is relevant? (I'll check out the video that was just linked in the other thread).

8. For Sale 2020 Krivo Petite Bouche Djangobucker. Never used

   

   by guitarnowski · March 13 · Home› Classifieds

   Hi all, so the issue has always been with my cheapo Selmer Gitane guitar. The action is just too low for the pickup. Tried putting it in a couple of times, always the same. And there's really no alternative placement. $175 and free shipping. I can also email or print out the manual, if you want. I'm 100 miles west of…

9. Camp Django Registration now open!

   

   by Ampsmasher · March 13 · Home› North America

   Camp Django 2026 – Now Live! 🎸 Join us for a few days celebrating the music of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. I’m thrilled to share this year’s international lineup: Paulus Schäfer – Netherlands Tim Kliphuis – Netherlands Sam Farthing – United States Eva Slongo – Switzerland We’ve made some exciting updates this…

10. Django in Alan Furst's "Night Soldiers"

    

    by billyshakes · March 11 · Home› History

    So I'm reading Alan Furst's 1988 spy novel, "Night Soldiers", set partly in 1930s Spain. I also happen to have just started learning Spanish. Thus, I was excited when I got to a section that is a radio announcer announcing the start of his show: "Hay veinte horas, y la hora para el jazz hot. La selección primera..... Oh,…