With a hunk of wood between their legs and a nationally acclaimed banjoist leading the way, a small group of eager students strummed the chords and sang the familiar folk lyrics on a recent January ...

Program and biographical notes by Charlie Faurot on container. "Old time banjo and fiddle tunes"; featuring Wade Ward, Fred Cockerham, George Stoneman and Kyle Creed, with instrumental ensemble.

Jonas Friddle grew up listening to classic rock, Creedence Clearwater Revival, for example. He also heard a lot of folk musicians, including John Prine and Doc Watson, while growing up in the North ...

PENDLETON -- Vern Marr attaches a carved maple neck to the body of a clawhammer banjo he's building in his cluttered Pendleton studio. This rodeo town might be better known for custom saddle makers ...

A banjo player and composer for the 21st century, Holland Hopson draws upon his Alabama roots to meld traditional old-time clawhammer banjo technique with live, interactive electronics. Hopson will ...

Banjo enthusiasts gather to hear one, maybe two of their favorite players strumming, the sounds instruments dueling. Triple the number of players and you have the power behind the New York Banjo ...