Tag: banjo

Brien Fain passes

Brien Fain, a popular old time banjoist from Stuart, VA, died on April 18 following a prolonged illness. He was 46…

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Earl Scruggs’ Vega banjo at the American Banjo Museum

From the hills of North Carolina, came one of the most popular names in the history of the banjo. Earl Scruggs…

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Calder Baker to Nu-Blu on banjo

Nu-Blu has announced the addition of Calder Baker to the band, playing banjo. A recent graduate of the bluegrass program at…

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Piedmont One Mic Acoustic Convention launches in May

Franklinville, North Carolina will be the site of the new Piedmont One Mic Acoustic Convention next month. Sponsored by the Piedmont Old…

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Volume II of 2 Finger Banjo now available

German banjoist Sebastian Schröder has released the second volume in his series on 2 finger banjo playing. The style is a…

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G7 Heritage capo – reworked for 2018

We heard recently from the good folks with G7 capos, a British company that has made tremendous strides in capo design…

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South Carolina launches Banjo Day in honor of Todd Taylor

Senator Glen Reese, Todd Taylor, and Senator Shane Martin on Todd “Banjoman” Taylor Day in South Carolina The South Carolina General…

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Ralph King passes

Ralph A. King passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018, at Zephyrhills Hospital in Zephyrhills, Florida, following an apparent heart attack….

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Banjo Strings from the Czech Republic

At the recent SPBGMA convention in Nashville, banjo players were talking about the Czech Republic. No, they hadn’t all suddenly taken…

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Banjo For Dummies shows up on BBC 4

Bluegrass fans and banjo players watching BBC Channel 4 on February 2 got quite a surprise on their telly. One of…

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