National Museum of American History American Five-String Fretless Banjo National Museum of American History American Five-String Fretless Banjo National Museum of ...

Department of History, Mississippi State University ... According to one manufacturer in 1905, the banjo was America's “national instrument,” equivalent to the mandolin in Italy or the guitar in Spain ...

His hobby was playing the banjo and when the instrument became universally popular he created and constructed his own designs. The instruments were snapped up by enthusiasts and eventually he set ...

Tony Trischka’s love affair with the banjo goes back more than 60 years, but he’s never stopped discovering new things about ...

and hope," along with the history of the banjo and Black folk music. Because the banjo is an iconic piece in country and bluegrass music, many people assume it is an American instrument.

He introduced his high school friend, comedian Steve Martin, to the banjo and both fell in love with the instrument together ... iconic albums in country music history. John McEuen won a GRAMMY ...