**** Nechville's Banjovia Newsletter (Fall 2006) ****

The Italian Banjo Summit was a huge success. There were people traveling from the south of Italy, over 1000 km, just to attend the banjo workshop and jam.

The event was held in a church auditorium. We had a refreshment stand with cheap drinks and plenty of room for showing products and doing banjo setups.I think there were at least 35 people there, a great turnout.

I was impressed at the high level of playing and good jam etiquette displayed by the Italians. Many nice players and very appreciative for the chance to learn more about their beloved instruments. I enjoyed comparing banjos and sharing some information on bridge compensation with Silvio Ferretti who is the resident expert in Italy.

Congratulations to all my new friends who bought Nechville banjos during my European 2006 tour. Great gratsi to Marco Centemeri and friends for staging this first ever event in Italy.

Tom Nechville