Regular readers of this column may remember I’m fascinated by the banjo, both the simplicity of the instrument and the sophisticated music it can produce. Not long before Christmas I ordered a ...

BREVARD, N.C. -- Tim Gardner understands tradition. The owner and operator of Cedar Mountain Banjos continues his father, Lo Gardner's, legacy of quality craftsmanship and love of mountain music from ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This banjo was made by John Huron in ...

(WBIR-PIGEON FORGE) If you play banjo, then the place to be this weekend is the Smoky Mountain Banjo Academy. Jack Hatfield has been doing this for 12 years. He owns Hatfield Music Banjo Supplies and ...

For more than 15 years, filmmaker Marc Fields has been on a quest to capture and share the story of the banjo. The Banjo Project is an online museum that covers the instrument's history and culture.