The American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City has announced five new members of their Banjo Hall of Fame, to be inducted during the ABM Banjo Fest in October of 2024. The ABM launched in 1998 in nearby Guthrie, OK as a
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Bill Evans and Alan Munde touring together
Great news for banjo players and lovers on the east coast! Two fine practitioners of the five string banjo, Bill Evans and Alan Munde, will be embarking on a two-week tour throughout the central and southeastern US. Hitting ten cities, the
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Bill Evans moves to Virginia – Banjo Essentials workshop on for December 10
Most people who have followed the work of banjo performer and instructor Bill Evans think of him as a west coast guy. That makes sense, as he has lived most of his adult life in the Bay Area of California. But,
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Things Are Simple – Bill Evans
Bill Evans — he of banjo and bluegrass fame as opposed to the jazz musician of the same name — spent the last three years working with an array of notable collaborators in order to deliver Things Are Simple, this
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Happy Valentines Day from Bill and Babi Evans
West coast banjo icon Bill Evans, and his wife, Babi, are not only collaborators in the ways of romance, they are also a pair of banjo pickers who share a simple life together in New Mexico. They have created a video
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Bill Evans talks Steve Martin Banjo Prize
Bill Evans - photo by Mike Melnyk Just before Christmas, we had an opportunity to chat with Bill Evans, one of the recipients of the 2022 Steve Martin Banjo Prize, now administered by The Freshgrass Foundation. The prize was initiated by the
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Bill Evans and Enda Scahill receive 2022 Steve Martin Prize
The Steve Martin Banjo Prize for 2022 has been awarded to two stellar players: Bill Evans of Alto, New Mexico, and Enda Scahill of Galway, Ireland. This prize, currently administered by The FreshGrass Foundation, was initiated in 2010 by comedian and
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Bill Evans – The Banjo In America
The banjo has lengthy origins dating all the way back to the 1870s. Since the 1990s, banjoist Bill Evans has concisely presented this history in a solo performance titled The Banjo In America, giving audiences a taste of numerous banjo
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Bill Evans The Banjo In America coming to DVD
For nearly four decades banjoist Bill Evans has been offering a presentation called The Banjo in America, which condenses the 250 year history of our beloved banjo into a concert-length event. During these shows, which are part performance, part demonstration, and
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My Favorite J.D. Crowe lick – Bill Evans
This is a feature we are running to memorialize the creative and musical legacy of the late J.D. Crowe, who we lost just before Christmas. We are calling it My Favorite Crowe Lick, and each episode will include a prominent