Hooks & Nuts

Mary James has literally entertained thousands throughout her lifelong career starting from the age of 6! Born in Geneva, AL, she is one of 6 children from a...

The sisterhood of banjo is legion and women have been important in the growth and expansion of the banjo for decades. Their passion, dedication, innovation,...

The world is full of accessories for everything we do! Banjos are no exception. One of the most important accessories you will purchase is your fingerpicks and...

Choosing a banjo can be quite an adventure. You know you like banjo. You know you want to play banjo. But where do you go from there if you don’t know anything...

The tales of our collective adventures and misadventures with the banjo are many. We all have at least ONE.

Banjos are played and banjos get dirty; that is just a fact of life with banjo.  Cleaning your instrument can be easy if you just have the right tools.

Isn’t it fun to be a “grown up”? Oh, sure, it comes with responsibilities but it also comes with the freedom of knowing it’s ok to make mistakes, that “try,...

Ever notice how many “experts” there are on “learning to play banjo”, or anything, for that matter? While I urge all of us to explore their recommendations...