Re: The joy of FORTRAN

On Sat, 15 Mar 2025 09:06:00 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

I thoughty it was generally goat...

Goat or calf for minstrel banjos. Mountain banjos were homemade and had
smaller heads so you used what was handy, groundhog, cat, whatever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwiiD5K7y00


They are three pieces of wood with the head sandwiched between them and
were usually fretless. It is easier than bending a rim and doesn't need
all the hardware. Supposedly catgut strings were made from cattle but in
eastern Kentucky you can never tell.