Classic Banjo, out August 6, features tracks by the best American banjo players over the past 60 years. Photo courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings The banjo conjures American musical icons: the ...

At Denver's Swallow Hill Banjo Fest on Saturday, the toe-tappin' rhythm, quick-pickin' chords and an unmistakable twang ...

In recognition of this Prairie Classic, the first-ever Grey Cup meeting of the Winnipegs and the Reginas, Hogtown laid on a fresh coat of snow Thursday, complete with an icy wind that may have blown ...

Discographical, historical and biographical notes by Charles Wolfe and Patricia A. Hall on container and ([16] p. : ill. ; 22 cm.) inserted. Performer(s): Various performers. Production notes: ...

EGGLESTON, Va. (AP) - At the end of a road that goes from asphalt to gravel to dirt, Greg Galbreath crafts Appalachia’s instrument. Inside a homey woodshop, he’s bringing the story of an owl and mouse ...

“A lot of people think the banjo is just ‘Deliverance’ or a ‘Dueling Banjos’ type of sound,” says Alison Brown, who headlines Saturday night at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. “O Brother Where Art ...

Bob Ervin is certain that “you can’t listen to banjo music without tapping your foot.” And that means there will be plenty of tapping going on when the annual North American International Banjo ...

Charlie Poole was a banjo-pickin' son of a bitch" states the flyer promoting tomorrow night's story-telling performance at Newcastle's Live Theatre. He might well have been, but in the words of Mr ...