The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum is launching into a busy 2026 with expanded education and outreach programs aimed ...

We Banjo 3, which originated in Galway, Ireland, plays a fusion of traditional Irish, old-time and bluegrass music that has been dubbed “Celtgrass.” Members of the group have captured “All Ireland” ...

Learn a quick-start method to playing the banjo called up-picking, an old-fashioned technique that emphasizes melody and requires no musical experience or note reading. Up-picking is a great way to ...

Bluegrass aficionados recognize the pivotal role of banjo instrumentation in crafting its vibrant sound. While instruments like fiddles, upright basses, guitars, and mandolins contribute significantly ...

PUTNEY — It was 49 years ago that the Green Mountain Boys, from Putney, stepped into position to play music for a crowd of 800 people attending a banjo contest in Craftsbury Common. The boys were at ...

J.D. Crowe, a banjo player who helped define the instrument for generations of bluegrass fans, died Friday, his family announced on Facebook. “This morning at around 3 a.m, our dad, JD Crowe, went ...