One of the most memorable moments in the 1972 film Deliverance is the banjo/guitar duel of Billy Redden and Ronny Cox. Musicians looking to add some of that plucky magic to their own compositions ...

So what do you do if your solo performance set list includes compositions featuring parts for electric guitar, banjo and Dobro? You can either try to simplify the arrangement or attempt some ...

Sam Radding spends most days in his backyard workshop off of University Avenue surrounded by guitar bodies. He smells of sawdust and has the wild-eyed look of a mad scientist. He has a bald spot ...

It’s been a long time coming, but the Danny Barker Guitar and Banjo Festival is finally debuting in New Orleans this week with concerts, seminars, workshops, and jam sessions in venues across the city ...

As the title of Danny Barker’s autobiography made clear, he lived “A Life in Jazz.” As this week's Danny Barker Banjo & Guitar Festival will make clear, he continues to inspire those who play New ...

Musician Jon Langberg has created a new guitar accessory called the Guitar-Jo which transforms your electric guitar into a banjo and is now available to purchase via Kickstarter with pledges starting ...

Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival News Mar 19, 2025 / 07:24 AM CDT The Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival, held annually in New Orleans, commemorates the legacy of NEA Jazz Master Danny ...

CHAMPAIGN — The C4A Live at Indi Go concert at 7 p.m. Thursday will feature the trio of Robin Kearton on fiddle, Tom Faux on banjo and Sam Payne on guitar performing traditional dance music and ...

Gregg Stafford & the Jazz Hounds’ birthday tribute to Danny Barker at Snug Harbor, 626 Frenchmen St. The band includes drummer Shannon Powell, bassist Kerry Lewis, trombonist Lucien Barbarin, ...