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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.