It wasn't until enslaved people were brought to the South that the banjo as we know it today began to take shape. As with so many cornerstones of the South, Black people are at the heart of folk and ...

Pause. Laugh. “But back to the real truth …” The banjo joke is as much a part of bluegrass and old-time music as blue jeans and “Orange Blossom Special.” The banjo may be the butt of ...

All Things Banjo brings strings, stories and supper to Confluence Creative Arts Center, showcasing talented players, potluck ...

Wayne Erbsen has studied, played, taught, and written about traditional music for over 50 years. We talked to him about his ...

Recording folk artist Jeff Warner tells history through traditional music played on banjo, concertina, and “pocket instruments” such as cow bones. On April 24, Warner will perform a concert ...

Graced with an agile soprano voice, she studied opera at Oberlin College, then returned to her home state, took up contra dancing and Scottish song, studied Gaelic, and learned to play banjo and ...

Grammy- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens plays the banjo and viola on Beyoncé’s new song, “Texas Hold ’Em.” The Greensboro native is considered an icon in folk music ...