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The growing collection of books exploring the historical origins and development of the banjo is receiving an important new contribution with the publication of The Banjo: America's African Instrument.

Set for release by Belknap Press in March 2016, ...

Pacific, Mo. — Mel Bay Publications has announced the release of Exercises For Three-Finger Banjo By Jack Hatfield, a unique collection of drills for all three popular three-finger banjo styles: Scruggs, Single String and Melodic.

There are over two hundred sixty exercises ranging from beginner to advanced levels. The physical exercises include finger strengthening, increasing position changing speed, agility and ...

A new album blending Texas Style fiddling and clawhammer banjo has been released by Adam Hurt and fiddler Megan Lynch Chowning.

The album, titled Inside Out, grew out of a chance meeting between Adam and Megan in early 2015, when they had an opportunity to play a couple tunes together at a camp where they were both instructors.

Adam called a tune he had been ...

Farmingdale, N.Y. — Planet Waves by D'Addario has announced their new chromatic NS Micro Banjo Tuner, designed specifically for banjos.

The tuner is installed by using a non-marring hoop mounting bracket.

The highly sensitive piezo transducer ...

A camp for traditional bluegrass students returns for a second year to Ontario, Canada when The Old School Bluegrass Camp holds their second annual meeting.

Ontario, Canada — July 3-8, 2016, bluegrass fans will descend here for an exciting educational experience when ...

Facebook contains a number of banjo public groups that have a brisk participation rate some may find to their liking.



Here's good news we can all get behind: Facebook is full of banjo players and fans of banjo music, and they allow Public Groups started by enthusiasts ...

Expand your horizons with this collection of 20 famous classical melodies arranged for three-finger style 5-string banjo.

Milwaukee, Wi. — The Hal Leonard Corporation has announced the publication of Classical Themes for Banjo - 20 Pieces Arranged ...

Milwaukee, Wi. — Hal Leonard Publications has released volume 7 of its Bluegrass Gospel - Banjo Play-Along. The book comes with tablature and online audio, including separate backing tracks and access to audio tracks online ...