Mel Bay presents Fundamentals of 5-string Banjo
Ross Nickerson has been performing professionally on a national and international level for many years. In addition to his performances, Ross has been teaching the banjo through private lessons, group workshops, and has produced a wide variety of Books, CDs and DVDs as a result.    Along with being a Mel Bay author, Ross Nickerson has recorded with some of the top names in Bluegrass music. He was just released on a compilation CD called Ultimate Banjo that included banjo legends, Earl Scruggs and Sonny Osborne. Ross recently appeared on stage with The Riders in the Sky and The Oak Ridge Boys and has picked and appeared with many of the best banjo players in the world including Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck and Ralph Stanley.    Ross's CD Blazing the West has won many awards including being named by Country Music Television as one of the top ten CDs to pick up in 2003. Ross has just completed a new CD called Let's Kick Some Ass that features hard driving traditional Bluegrass Banjo with Ross's own personal touch recorded with members of the well known bluegrass unit Blue Highway.    Ross continues to focus much of his time and effort into helping others to learn the joy of playing the banjo His many years of experience teaching privately and traveling the world to hold group workshops has helped him gain many unique insights into the common obstacles facing banjo students today. He has listened to his students, seen the challenges they face, understands what students are craving for and always delivers his practical, focused instruction in a personable and easy to follow manner.    Ross Nickerson is the author of the top selling banjo book, The Banjo Encyclopedia "Bluegrass Banjo from A to Z" He has also written and recorded many other Books, CDs and DVDs designed to help banjo students save time and learn the fun of playing 5-string banjo easier. Ross has been selected as a faculty member for many prestigious banjo camps and is the founder and coordinator of the Nova Scotia Banjo Camp and the annual BanjoTeacher.com Banjo Cruise. Find Ross at his website BanjoTeacher.com