EP7 - A Conversation with Jim Pankey! We catch up with Jim ahead of his trip to the UK to host some workshops. We talk about how Jim got started, his approach to teaching and share some fun stories.

A Conversation with Jim PankeyJoining the 'Happy Picking!' Podcast today is a very special guest, the wonderful Jim Pankey! Jim is widely regarded as the largest purely banjo personality and tutor on the internet and you may already know him as ‘Wild Jimbo’ from his social media and Patreon pages. More than just a great tutor, Jim has a huge depth of professional experience playing and live work continuously for years now. We catch up with Jim and have a conversation about how it all started for him, his movement into online tutoring and his approach to teaching and playing live, ahead of his trip to host workshops in the UK. Enjoy!Jim Pankey’s Banjo Workshop: DATES: Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd August 2026VENUE: Holiday Inn  - Liverpool Centre, L1 1NQ Click the links below to get tickets: - Eventbrite- BitlySUPPORT THE 'HAPPY PICKING!' PODCAST:For the price of a cup of coffee per month you can support SBL and help me to keep bringing you more banjo content on 'Happy Picking!', YouTube and Patreon.To support click the links below:⁠Support at Ko-fi⁠⁠Support at Patreon⁠SPONSOR AN EPISODE:If you want to show thanks and support, you can sponsor an episode and I'll give you a shout out on the next podcast!To sponsor an episode click the links below:⁠Sponsor at Ko-fi⁠⁠Sponsor at Patreon⁠Remember to check out the rest of the shows and the YouTube channel!⁠www.youtube.com/@SheffieldBanjoLessons⁠Thanks!Happy Picking!