Hooks & Nuts

When you play your banjo as much as Hank Smith does, sometimes you have to send it home for some TLC and a good clean! Which is exactly what Hank did in...

Brand new to the Deering family is Julien Baker. Her third full length album, Little Oblivions, was released today. Little Oblivions is the follow up to...

A few weeks ago we announced our 2021 Digital Catalog Photo Contest. The entries we received were fantastic! It's been so great to go through all of these...

Last week we were lucky enough to feature longtime Deering Banjo artist Rhiannon Giddens on Deering Live. Rhiannon was a founding member of the Grammy Award...

Banjoist Hank Smith talks about Active Listening and how it can improve your musicianship. This is one of the most important things you can do to improve as a...

As has become tradition around these parts, we are excited to present another wonderful, and equally rare musical rendition by the Deering family. This...

Learn how to play the Christmas tune "Carol Of The Bells" on the 5-string banjo with Hank Smith. This is a fun and fairly easy holiday tune that 3 finger style...

This week were excited to talk with and listen to renowned clawhammer banjoist and songwriter Chris Coole. Chris Coole got his first banjo when he was 17 years...

In this beginner 5 string banjo lesson, Jens Kruger slowly talks through and demonstrates what bar chords are, how to play them, and how to use them. He also...