Gear Reviews

If you are a left-handed musician, you know the struggle all too well. Walking into a music shop…

For many of us in the string instrument community, there comes a moment of creative frustration where the…

For many aspiring musicians, the banjo represents a doorway into a world of vibrant rhythm and historical storytelling….

For many aspiring pickers, the journey into the world of bluegrass often starts with a difficult choice. On…

I still remember the first time the “bluegrass bug” bit me. It was at a local folk festival,…

I still remember the first time I held a cheap, unbranded banjo. It was a “bargain” find that…

There is something inherently soul-stirring about the bright, percussive “crack” of a well-tuned banjo. For many of us,…

As a musician and a parent, I’ve often found myself frustrated by the “musical toys” aisle. Most products…

For years, I have faced the same recurring frustration that plagues almost every banjo player who dares to…

I remember the first time I decided to take bluegrass seriously. Like many aspiring pickers, I wandered into…