Banjo manufacturer Deering Banjo Co., Spring Valley, Calif., uses DesignCAD software from IMSI/Design LLC, Novato, Calif., to create inlays for banjo fingerboards and necks. The inlays help “dress up” ...

Over the years the banjo has been the butt of a lot of jokes and everyone is quick to make a Deliverance reference but when you get right down to it the banjo is fun to listen to. It's been said that ...

Pharis and Jason Romero share one mic. Nearly three years ago, they stood on a stage just barely two feet off the dirt ground, harmonizing into that vintage-styled device. It’s the most ...

Did you hear the one about the banjo player who got all the gigs? Well, it’s no joke, the banjo is back, and it couldn’t be more popular. A mainstay of trad jazz, bluegrass and folk, the banjo’s ...

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 Samuel Swain ...

Stewart Universal Favorite Custom Banjo, ca. 1890. The neck is made from cherry, and the instrument’s shell is made from maple. The heel plate is ebony. The tuning pegs and head, ivory tailpiece and ...