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 ...

Clawhammer banjo, while sometimes used to play classical, Irish or other musical styles, is basically music from the Appalachian mountains, and complements the primary instrument the fiddle. Eno, a ...

Orange Tree Samples has released Evolution Clawhammer Banjo, which they describe as a folk-style open back banjo powered by Native Instruments' Kontakt Player. Here's the details direct from the ...

Program and biographical notes by Charlie Faurot on container. "Old time banjo and fiddle tunes"; featuring Wade Ward, Fred Cockerham, George Stoneman and Kyle Creed, with instrumental ensemble.

Jonas Friddle grew up listening to classic rock, Creedence Clearwater Revival, for example. He also heard a lot of folk musicians, including John Prine and Doc Watson, while growing up in the North ...

DUNNELLON, Fla. (WCJB) - ‘Clawgrass’ pioneer Mark Johnson, known for blending traditional clawhammer banjo with bluegrass picking techniques to create a new style of music, will be inducted into the ...