Chris Prieto’s only prior experience with a musical instrument was playing saxophone in the fifth grade. After becoming enthralled by old-time and country roots music a decade ago, Prieto decided to ...

Dr. Dena Jennings, a medical doctor and talented gourd builder, will lecture at the James Madison Museum Sunday, March 30 at 3 p.m. She will conduct an interactive overview of the elusive history of ...

The Handshouse Studio in Norwell recently hosted a five-day workshop, similar to an art history class, where students learned about the early American gourd banjo and its role in the social, economic ...

In "Texas Hold 'Em," the singer is accompanied by a banjo. It's often thought of as a quintessential Americana instrument. But the history of the... Pop superstar Beyoncé released "Texas Hold 'Em" a ...

The Black Banjo Reclamation Project aims to put banjos into the hands of everyday people. Paul Ruta Of all the melodic musical instruments in the world, perhaps none is more connected to the land it ...

Kevin Enoch carves wood for a banjo. The Beltsville, Md., man says he likes the precision of crafting a banjo. “Guitars tend to be pretty plain, whereas banjos from the turn of the century are ...