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Feb 22.2024

Getting Better Tone

“Banjokid” writes:Can you explain how to get a better tone? Whenever I play, I don’t get the right tone. Could you help me on this subject?

Well, Banjokid,...

Jan 24.2022

Chord Voices For Genres Outside Of Bluegrass with Ryan Cavanaugh

On this week's Deering Live episode we are bringing by 5-string banjo wizard Ryan Cavanaugh to talk about how to comp chords on the 5-string banjo for genres...

Jan 20.2022

The Dead South x Deering | Catching up with Colton Crawford

When The Dead South came to San Diego this past winter to play a show at the House of Blues, we snuck onto their tour bus to hang out and talk banjos with...

Jan 14.2022

Southern California "Dueling Banjos" Competition!

UPDATE: This event has been moved to Saturday March 5th, 2022  5pm to 8pm as a Dueling Banjos concert.
Jan 4.2022

Our Favorite Banjo Albums From 2021

There were a lot of great albums that featured the banjo in 2021 and we're sorry we can't list them all here, but here are some that stood out to us here at...

Jan 3.2022

Andy Thorn | Deering Live Shorts

A few weeks back, we had progressive Leftover Salmon banjoist Andy Thorn on the show. 

Dec 22.2021

Happy Holidays from Deering Banjo Company

In what has been another unconventional year, we wanted to see out 2021 with a few words from the Deering family themselves.

Dec 17.2021

How To Change Your Banjo Strings

Changing your banjo strings is one of the easiest and best ways to bring the tone of your banjo back to life. One of the most common questions we hear is how...

Dec 15.2021

New Jens Kruger Signature Strings

We are happy to introduce the new Jens Kruger Signature 5-String Banjo String Set. A Swiss native who now makes his home in North Carolina, Jens has proven...

Dec 14.2021

Henhouse Prowlers Blend Bluegrass With Nairobi Pop

The banjo way too often gets pigeonholed into its traditional uses. So, it is always refreshing when it is brought outside of its element and used in music...

Dec 3.2021

Holidays Come Early For Black Banjo Reclamation Project

Thanks to a collaboration between Ohio-based Z Mandolin designer Lee Zapis, his wife Ageleke, Jamie Deering of the Deering Banjo Company, and the IBMA...

Kristin Scott Benson chooses the Deering Golden Series banjos
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