Clawhammer banjo is differentiated from bluegrass banjo by its downstroke style. In bluegrass, the player up-picks notes using a pattern called a roll. These players also use fingerpicks to enhance ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. In a grassy expanse filled with tents and tapestry-adorned pop-up canopies, the sounds of stringed ...

Mark Johnson and Emory Lester featuring bassist Kene Hyatt: 7 p.m. Sunday; Fogartyville Community Arts and Media Center, 525 Kumquat Court, Sarasota; $18 advance; $22 at the door; 941-545-5635; ...

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 ...

Banjo virtuoso Mark Johnson — a master of the clawhammer style — is a familiar face in these parts. He is a Dunnellon resident, a friendly neighbor with a truck and the occasional coyote nosing around ...

Steve Martin knows banjo playing and works hard to keep the tradition alive, establishing an annual award given to players who excel on the instrument. This year, the Steve Martin Banjo Prize ...