At Denver's Swallow Hill Banjo Fest on Saturday, the toe-tappin' rhythm, quick-pickin' chords and an unmistakable twang ...

There’s a new banjo sound emanating from the Green Mountains that is catching on with players and audiences. While the ripping-fast percussive sound of a banjo in bluegrass music is familiar to most, ...

With a hunk of wood between their legs and a nationally acclaimed banjoist leading the way, a small group of eager students strummed the chords and sang the familiar folk lyrics on a recent January ...

The Chaco-clad, North Face-toting students don’t seem to notice the slow trickle of people entering the auditorium. Sprawled in hammocks or bustling to class, the Appalachian State University ...

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It’s Free For All Friday on the “The Drive Time Happy Hour,” and the Insider Word of the Day is “Valentine.” Hosts Chip Morris and Mr. PC are ranting about the stimulus package — or, as Morris calls ...

PENDLETON -- Vern Marr attaches a carved maple neck to the body of a clawhammer banjo he's building in his cluttered Pendleton studio. This rodeo town might be better known for custom saddle makers ...

The Stone Arch Bridge is Clawhammer Mike’s happy place. “This is absolutely a magical spot for me,” he smiles. A musician and a printmaker, one of his regular gigs – playing banjo and singing – is on ...