Surrounded by swaying cornstalks and the scent of mini-doughnuts, Debbie Schreyer’s cold-reddened knuckles curled around the fret board and her coarse fingertips slid fluently across the neck of her ...

Saying that Danny Barnes plays the banjo is like saying Lionel Messi kicks a soccer ball. Barnes doesn’t just play the banjo—he plucks it, thrums it, claws it, bashes it, runs it through processors, ...

Regarding your recent dreadful review of Joltwagon’s album [“Sound Investment,” Dec. 26], you twice mention bluegrass. Bluegrass is defined by the Scruggs’ three-finger picking style using metal picks ...

Steve Martin may have introduced his banjo-playing skills to audiences through his stand-up comedy, but they’re really no joke. He took an interest in the instrument when he was a teenager, and it ...

SULPHUR, La. (AP) - Father Edward James Richard, pastor of Our Lady of Prompt Succor church, enjoys playing banjo when he is not busy with his priestly duties. He said people are curious to know about ...

The New American Banjo Festival isn’t just a celebration for enthusiasts of the banjo’s distinctive twang. “New American Banjo speaks to an idea of exploration of new styles of banjo playing, or folks ...

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Greg Adams, Assistant Archivist at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, is a banjo scholar and enthusiast. Smithsonian Music connected with him to ask him about the history of ...

Portsmouth Book & Bar will welcome the Jake Schepps Quintet on Friday, Jan. 30, the in what promises to be one of the most unique shows not only for the venue, but for Portsmouth as well. ' The ...