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Do you have a window opening of 19'' X 37'' and a crushing need for banjo-themed stained glass? If so, eBay has you covered. The seller created this Tiffany-styled piece as a promotional item for Gibson 25 years ago, and is

Banjos falling from the sky! No, it's not this summer's new blockbuster horror film, it's the winner of the human-powered flying competition, Red Bull Flugtag Nashville last weekend. The Rocky Top Rocket, built and manned by The Greasy Brothers (Brandy, Brody,

When it was first published in 1982, Scales And Arpeggios For Five String Banjo by Pete Pardee, was a groundbreaking effort. The book offered serious students of the banjo the sort of reference volume of applied music theory that had

This morning's edition of The Onion, an often hysterical and always amusing faux news web site, carried a hilarious piece entitled Banjo Player Sought In Hootenanny Spree. It's the story of a police investigation of a string of random banjo

Back in February, Brance teased with news that one of Terry Baucom's post-Quicksilver episode 2 endeavors would include a signature banjo model, noting that further details would be forthcoming. Now comes the official announcement: After much anticipation, it is being announced that

Here's a new Mel Bay release that is sure to become an important reference for banjo pickers. Parking Lot Picker's Songbook - Banjo Edition includes well over 200 popular songs, complete with chords, lyrics and the basic melody presented in

Steve Huber, founder and owner/operator of Huber Banjos, has launched a new web site. BanjoTown is designed to facilitate Steve's secondary passion, buying and selling vintage Gibson banjos. His Huber line has as part of its raison d'etre to build banjos

The Enchantment, the upcoming banjo/piano duet recording from Chick Corea and B?©la Fleck, which Brance briefly described earlier this month, is due for release May 22 on Concord Records. The making of this highly-anticipated CD is the focus of a short

John wrote back in January and February about the faculty position opening at South Plains College due to the retirement of banjo teacher Alan Munde. I received a call the other day from Cary Banks the Creative Music Department head,

Continental Divide banjo picker Dale Perry is the most recent respected 5 string pro to sign on as a Huber Banjos endorser. He joins such top banjo players as Sammy Shelor, Jim Mills, Ron Block, Cia Cherryholmes, Jason Burleson and