Donald Zepp is a treasure

Ok, so I do not actually know him and have never met him. But down in Wendell NC, by way of Lord-knows where, is Donald Zepp who owns a little music shop called Zepp Country Music. Zepp sells a lot of banjos and other instruments, and he has a deep knowledge of the characteristics and history of old time banjos and banjo music. He is also one of the finest players I have ever heard. Zepp has not put out a CD, but he does record tunes on some of the banjos he gets in stock – showing off the sound of some of these historic and freshly made beauties. Fortunately for all old-time music lovers, Zepp puts the recordings on his store's web site.  I must have 20 of his tunes on my iPod. Want to hear a 1923 Tubaphone playing "Winder Slide"? How about "Old Molly Hare" on an OME Jubilee? Doesn't get much better than that. And now I see Zepp has put some lessons on YouTube. Thanks Zepp. I hope one day I can come to your store and meet you and bring my 1911 Tubaphone number 3. It would be nice to hear it played by a master.