Artistic hand carved custom made banjos created by a master wood carver & mother-of-pearl inlay artist
who works from your original sketch, photo, or idea.
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Old-time, bluegrass, fiddle recordings and tune books from many regional North American traditions, including Pacific Northwest, New England, Texas, Cajun, Southern, Canadian, and French Canadian. >>read more
Ralph Geiger Banjos: Old-time handmade fretless five-string banjos. Ralph Geiger makes banjos in the folk tradition using traditional methods and materials, and historically plausible original designs.
When I think of a banjo made in the folk tradition I envision an instrument made by an artisan who has had no formal training in making... >>read more
Founded in 1991 by Warren Wilson College President Douglas M. Orr, Jr., The Swannanoa Gathering is a series of week-long workshops in various folk arts held in July and August on the campus of Warren Wilson College just east of Asheville in the heart of North Carolina's beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. With a limited enrollment and an 'open'... >>read more