The Shackleton Banjo: a British-made banjo for the people
A project in Norwich, United Kingdom by Simon Middleton000days
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The Shackleton is the only low-cost banjo that is genuinely manufactured in Britain: perfect for every player from beginner to expert.
Backers: 233
Average Pledge Per Backer: £207
Funded: £48,141 of £30,000
Dates: Aug 13th -> Oct 12th (60 days)
Project By: Simon Middleton
Backers: 233
Average Pledge Per Backer: £207
Funded: £48,141 of £30,000
Dates: Aug 13th -> Oct 12th (60 days)
Project By: Simon Middleton
£48,141
current pledge level
Last Updated: October 12 @ 10:30 -0400 GMT
160%
of goal
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February 13th - via: ft.com
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We made it and so much more! Thank you all so much. 
October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
I'll keep this one short. Just want to say "Thank You!!" to all our backers, supporters, re-tweeters, friends, families and everybody who contributed to the success of this campaign. We are proud, happy, tired and grateful. You have made a... (Read More)
Three hours to go.. just time to show you these pics!!
October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
With just three hours to go in our campaign there's just time to show you a few pictures of the Shackleton Oak Rim Special prototype which we built last evening. The hardware may differ slightly on the finished instrument, but you get the idea of how... (Read More)
30 hours to go!
October 11th - via: kickstarter.com
30 hours to go, there's still time to go for that extra reward (Christmas is coming!) Really, just wanted to say thank you for your wonderful support!... (Read More)
Support from Mark Radcliffe's BBC Folk Show
October 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We enjoyed a lovely morale boost and publicity push last night with a fantastic mention on Mark Radcliffe's BBC Radio 2 Folk Show. Mark encouraged listeners to Google our project and told the story of how Sir Ernest Shackleton insisted on saving the... (Read More)
Shackleton enters elite 5% of most successful Kickstarter projects
October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Who'd have thought it? A British-banjo project in the top 5% of most successful Kickstarter projects ever! There have been 117,092 projects launched on Kickstarter, raising an incredible total of £510,000,000 But only 43% of projects started succeed... (Read More)
New video
October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick one... we thought might enjoy this little video of our good friend Solomon Amos playing the third prototype of The Shackleton banjo. Solomon was playing the banjo for a BBC News feature about the project. This was shot by Simon on an... (Read More)
New backers, and new plans
October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello to all our backers, including those who have been with us from the early weeks of the campaign and those who discovered us over the past several days in our 'perfect storm' of exposure on TV, in the press and on Facebook and Twitter. We've been... (Read More)
Vital Mental Medicine : the tune
October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
This is one of the loveliest things that's happened on our journey towards funding The Shackleton banjo. An early and consistent supporter, John Dow (whom we've never met I might add) took the trouble to write and record a tune specifically to... (Read More)
Pledging system a bit of a blunt instrument
October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear friends, Some of you will have discovered that the pledging system can be the teeniest bit confusing. We apologise sincerely for that. It's only partly within our control. My best advice is to bear in mind that the really important thing is the... (Read More)
Resonator reward options added!
October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
A number of backers and supporters have asked if there will be a resonator / bluegrass version of The Shackleton. We had planned to introduce resonator models later in 2014 but interest has been so high that we've introduced them as an option right... (Read More)
We made it! Thank you all so much.
October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Here in the upturned lifeboat that is the headquarters of The Great British Banjo Company., our small but determined crew are all of a celebratory mood. Ship's biscuits are being tapped and the tiny barrel of medicinal grog is being spiked open.. any... (Read More)
BBC Look East tonight!
October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
BBC Look East (the BBC news programme for the East of England) are with us right now, filming a piece for tonight's show (October 2nd). Presenter Mike Liggins has interviewed me about The Shackleton Banjo project, and they have also filmed the... (Read More)
75%. We can't quite believe it!
October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
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This is the last couple of miles!
October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
If we were running a marathon I reckon we'd be pushing through the wall of pain right now... we've come so far. We aren't giving up... we've trained too long and too hard! But the last few miles seem so long! But we've got the crowd cheering us on... (Read More)
The word spreads and the pledges mount up!
September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
One day we will look back on this Kickstarter adventure as one of the most exciting periods of our whole business and banjo journey. When we began the campaign the 60 day deadline seemed such a long way away... and so did the idea of raising £30,000... (Read More)
66% funded! New rewards! The final push begins!
September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We are now a very exciting 66% funded (a few pounds under £20,000). October 12th deadline looms large but with all hands on Facebook, Twitter, etc.. we will make it. Oak rim standalone reward We've had an amazing response to the Shackleton Oak Rim... (Read More)
Wow! Incredible support today: and now the Shackleton Oak Rim Special!
September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We've had an amazing day on Kickstarter today. New pledgers. Upgrades to existing pledges. Lots of messages of support. And we've added a number of new rewards. By popular demand we've brought forward the availability of an enhanced version of The... (Read More)
A new £10 reward level available from today
September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
All musicians love vinyl stickers for their cases, bags, studio walls and so on. We've introduced a new £10 reward today: offering a set of four high quality vinyl stickers featuring logs and designs from The Shackleton Banjo and The Great British... (Read More)
60% funded. Thank you for your amazing support!
September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
It seems that the world really does want an affordable British-made banjo! Our Shackleton Banjo project is now 60% funded, with two weeks to go. Every hour of every day counts now, but we believe more than ever that we can achieve this. Our second... (Read More)
The dream of The Shackleton banjo hangs in the balance!
September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Kickstarters, Thank you for supporting The Shackleton British-made banjo Thank you all so much for your marvellous support of our Kickstarter campaign to make the dream of a British-made affordable banjo a reality. We have had such fantastic... (Read More)
The second full prototype of The Shackleton banjo!
September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Well we built it! The second full prototype of The Shackleton banjo! British neck... made by one of the UK's most admired guitar manufacturers. British rim... made by one of the best known drum manufacturers in the world (21 ply Cherry & Birch... (Read More)
We've passed the half way mark!
September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We knew we could do it this weekend! We've passed the 50% mark today. Over £1000 in pledges this weekend. Thank you all so much! (Read More)
Vital weekend
September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for your wonderful support so far. We've had amazing moral support and enthusiasm from literally all over the world. But we are now at a critical stage. Three weeks to go but 50% of target left to raise to create The Shackleton British... (Read More)
The banjo gave Shackleton's men 'the means to live' says modern adventurer Seb Coulthard
September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We are thrilled that our Shackleton Banjo 'adventure' has officially received the support of a contemporary adventurer of a different kind – a man directly connected with Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition of 2014: the expedition which inspired us... (Read More)
First picture of British-made rims for The Shackleton
September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We are pretty excited at The Great British Banjo Company about sharing this !! Here is the first picture (taken with shaking hands) of the first prototypes of the actual rims we plan to use on The Shackleton banjo. These are made to our specification... (Read More)
New reward introduced by popular demand.
September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Heaps of people have asked us if they can have one of our very cool 'Vital Mental Medicine' 20oz enamel mugs with our superbly stylish Shackleton Banjo logo. Previously available only in combination with other rewards as part of larger pledges, we... (Read More)
ITV news tells the Shackleton story in a nutshell
September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We've added the ITV Anglia news feature about our Kickstarter campaign to the campaign page so now you can find it very easily, in case you haven't had a chance to see it yet. A huge thank you to Mike King (playing the Shackleton prototype), Solomon... (Read More)
Shackleton Kickstarter campaign featured on British TV
September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We have been featured on Anglia Tonight, the local news and features programme of the UK's ITV network, and we thought you might like to see the piece. Please pass this on to all your friends and contacts: we are now in the last 4 weeks of our... (Read More)
Contemporary Antractic explorer and Shackleton expert supports our banjo adventure
September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
The story of our Kickstarter campaign to create The Shackleton (an affordable British-made banjo) has been picked up by contemporary Antarctic adventurer and Shackleton expert Seb Coulthard. Seb is one of six British sailors who just recently... (Read More)
New reward
September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, We're up to 37 backers and nearly 30% funded now which is a great way to start the month. We're so excited about the support we've received. This update is just to let you know about a new backer reward. Lots have people have expressed an... (Read More)
We've passed te 20% mark! Thank you!
August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Yep, just a short update to tell you all that we have just passed the 20% funding marker and we couldn't be more excited. Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far... we really do appreciate it. Have a wonderful weekend. Simon & the team... (Read More)
Porchlight Sessions team get on board!
August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Last year we got involved as Associate Producers with a wonderful film about the bluegrass tradition, called The Porchlight Sessions, which was also partly funded on Kickstarter. In fact it was through Kickstarter that we discovered the movie. We... (Read More)
First video footage of Shackleton banjo prototype
August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We're very excited. We've just made a little film of the prototype of our new Shackleton banjo in action. This is the very first time The Shackleton will have been heard by anybody outside of our workshop! It looks like it was shot in 1963 rather... (Read More)
We've passed the 10% mark: thank you
August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Yep, we're having a little celebration here at The Great British Banjo Co., (nothing fancy... Just a group hug!) because today we passed the 10% mark on our funding journey. We want to thank everyone who has pledged and supported us in other ways. We... (Read More)
The Great British Banjo Company launches Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign
August 15th - via: cambridgenetwork.co.uk
The Great British Banjo Company – the Norwich, Norfolk-based business founded by brand author and musician Simon Middleton – has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund the development of a new British banjo called The Shackleton. (Read More)
2 days, 8 backers, 4% & we made The SF Chronicle
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to all of you have got us off to such a great start. We couldn't be more pleased. The Shackleton Banjo project has had a really good response on social media and news has spread from here in the East of England to many corners of the world.... (Read More)
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