WILLIS, Va.WILLIS, Va. — For just about all of her life, Rhoda Kemp has made beautiful music pour out of her banjo. But on a chilly day in March, the only sound her banjo made was the repetitive raspy ...
Fellow banjo players told Bill Spear that it took a special type of wood to make that instrument. And, they told him wood was the only material that could be used for a proper banjo. The industrial ...
From left: Josh Lenker, David Dahlin, and artist Bland Hoke, install the final steel piece to “Banjostand” on Monday outside of the Raleigh Convention Center. “Banjostand” is a public art installation ...
The earliest forms of the banjo came to this country with the West African slaves during the middle passage, and since then the instrument has become a centerpiece in Southern musical traditions. A ...
Husband-and-wife banjo players Michael and Jennifer McLain will headline the final concert in the WoodSongs Dalton 2016 Concert Series, set for 7 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at the Wink Theater, 115 ...
WILLIS, Va. (AP) - For just about all of her life, Rhoda Kemp has made beautiful music pour out of her banjo. But on a chilly day in March, the only sound her banjo ...