Article: Mandolin Cafe Announces Launch of Banjo Cafe

[Mandolin Cafe]

You can view the page at http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/co...-of-Banjo-Cafe

http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=144874&d=1459176523&st c=1

[Jim Gallaher]

If this ain't real, somebody sure went to a lot of trouble for April Fools Day -- lookin' at you, Scott!

[MikeEdgerton]

It's real. Nobody would go through that much trouble for a joke

[farmerjones]

The whole thing seems so elaborate for an April fools spoof.
But hey, im an old banjer picker, easily fooled.

[MikeEdgerton]

Current stats:

There are currently 66 users online. 6 members and 60 guests
Most users ever online was 67, Today at 8:45am.

[Steve Ostrander]

If it is real, it's a waste of a perfectly good April Fools Day prank.

[EdHanrahan]

FINALLY! A place to catch up on the latest "little guitar" jokes!

[Bob Clark]

That new site could almost convince me to go buy a banjo. Almost, but not quite.

Thanks, Scott, for keeping us entertained! The only thing I have more fun with than Mandolin Cafe is my mandolin (well, to be honest, my cats, too).

[JEStanek]

It's totally real and a lot of good work went into the development. Many of the enhancements to our site (many are invisible on the front end) came about from this big effort. We have many banjo players in our midst. I hope they take advantage of this new resource and community.

Jamie

[Bill McCall]

Yeah, I can't wait to get the Dylan on claw hammer banjo book.

[MikeEdgerton]

Updated stats:

There are currently 112 users online. 5 members and 107 guests
Most users ever online was 112, Today at 10:04am.

[Mike Crocker]

Fingers crossed, maybe even literally.

[Luna Pick]

Great logo too, subliminal message: B.O.

[Marcus CA]

Were those 112 online users mainly MandoCafe users checking out if the site was real?

BTW, I have that Dylan clawhammer book. It's got a great arrangement of "Like a Rolling Stone"!

[Stephen Cagle]

Dang it you had me fooled! I just knew it was a joke!!!! Good one Scott. Really good one!!😏👍

[lukmanohnz]

Trust but verify. I'll believe it if the site's still live in 72 hours. But if it's real and as well run as the mandolin cafe it's bound to be the go-to place for banjer pickers in no time. Now stop me if you've heard this one already...

Guy walks into a bar and orders a beer. As the bartender slides him his beer he says,
"Wanna hear a banjo joke?"
"Well," says the bartender, "see our bouncer at the door - the big guy with the leather vest and tattoos? He plays banjo. And that feller at the end of the bar with the scar on his face and gun in his holster? He plays the banjo. And guess what? I pick a bit of banjo myself. Now, you still wanna tell yer little banjo joke?"
The guy takes a long sip on his beer, sets it back on the bar and says,
"Well, not if I have to explain it three times..."

[Ken Waltham]

Well, considering the date.....

[Paul Merlo]

It's an outrage! Down with the Establishment!

[Bill Snyder]

Ridiculous amount of work to go to for an April fools joke. You must have started early to get this one done.

[mmukav]

If it is real......what we really need is UKE CAFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sopranohannah]

I read the headline with mild curiosity, realize the date, and click on the link expecting to be rickrolled. But no! It is a fully functioning website dedicated to the banjo... Or is it? I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me.

[Clement Barrera-Ng]

Brillant! Even got the free case stickers to boot!

[Phil Vinyard]

I think you should pre-load the Forum with a few strings: "Are Blue Chip Pics worth the price", "Would Bill...I mean Earl...have played it that way?", "I'm a newbie--should I buy a $100 banjo?" and throw in a few banjos for sale thinly disguised as forum posts.

[Ed Rosney]

I have some concerns that this could lead to an increase in BAS (Banjo Acquisition Syndrome).

[Annette Siegel]

Last night I had a dream...that there was peace between mandolin and banjo players!

Thanks for the fun Scott!!