There are two fundamental strokes you use as a pick player. One is down-picking where the pick's direction is towards the floor and the other is up-picking where the pick moves upwards, towards your ...

NASHVILLE -- His fame is such that he's referred to simply as Earl, and his fiery, rolling, three-finger attack as "Scruggs style." As the man who single-handedly transformed the banjo from a modest ...

After brain surgery, tremor-stricken banjo legend is picking again. Oct. 3, 2008 — -- Eddie Adcock's fast picking and unconventional style made him world famous as a bluegrass banjo innovator.

Young banjo player to play at Southeast Missourian's centennial celebration. One busy Saturday at his music store, Bill Shivelbine got a pleasant surprise. Shivelbine heard the sounds of a seasoned ...

Violinist Tessa Lark takes flight in Sky, a violin concerto written just for her by Michael Torke. Inspired by her Kentucky roots, Torke weaves a touch of Bluegrass into the classical form, ...

101 Tuning Up / Banjo. 102 A Basic Strum / Banjo. 103 The Fifth String / Banjo. 104 Hammering On / Banjo. 105 Pulling Off / Banjo. 106 Double Thumbing / Banjo. 107 Frailing / Banjo. 108 Three Finger ...

Today, Google's doodle team created an animated illustration in honor of the famed banjo-picking pioneer, who would have celebrated his 95th birthday on Sunday, Jan. 6. Friday marks five years since ...