Created in 1975, Eureka Springs' Banjo Rally International is a conference for banjo fans. It is aimed primarily at four-string plectrum and tenor banjos, though the organizers say all acoustic ...

The loss in Aug. 2007 of the famed transplanted NH resident, Irish singer/songwriter and national folk hero of the Emerald Isle at 74, Tommy Makem, alerted me recently to a news photo of Tommy with ...

Steve Martin knows banjo playing and works hard to keep the tradition alive, establishing an annual award given to players who excel on the instrument. This year, the Steve Martin Banjo Prize ...

Growing up in Greensboro, N.C., Graham Sharp was in the heart of bluegrass music country, surrounded on all sides by legendary players. But somehow, he never crossed paths with bluegrass until a high ...