In every great artist’s life, there are pieces that were a challenge, filled with artistry, passion, blood, sweat and tears, and most of all the vision of a...
Seva Venet has traveled the world with a who's who of New Orleans traditional jazz musicians and plays the 6-string banjo in the style of the great Danny...
In this episode we journey into the wide world of the 6-String banjo with Sam Miller who heads up repairs here at Deering. Sam is a 5 and a 6-String banjo...
The 6-string banjo is as hard to classify as a platypus duckbill. It has been around for more than a century. It has a guitar neck, so it is really a guitar....
We recently had the chance to catch up with John D. Willis, a musician our ears are more familiar with than we realize! John is based in Nashville, TN and is...
Danny Barker was a true original.His activities were vast: jazz banjoist, guitarist, singer, songwriter, ukulele player, actor, raconteur, griot, and a...
"Is the banjitar a real banjo?” has been a much loved subject of music forums and comment sections the world over. Did I say banjitar? I meant Guitjo. Excuse...
One question I hear a lot is "what is a banjitar?"While I have dedicated years pointing out that in fact it is called a 6 string banjo, many folks dismiss the...
Here are ten 6 string banjo songs that showcase the history and versatilty of the instrument. The banjo in these songs is one of the primary instruments used...
...with Keith Urban! The country star and all round tone connoisseur, rocks a banjo in his new video for Wasted Time! And not just any...
Unlike a guitar, the 6 string banjo can have its voice dramatically altered by the player. Brighter, warmer, less sustain, more sustain, more mid-range...
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