String band festival recap. Three days of music, camping, and community.

Banjo head replacement tutorial. Maintenance that keeps the instrument singing.

The history of the banjo: African origins to Appalachian tradition.

The song that made me want to become a musician. Taking it apart note by note.

Teaching children's banjo class. Tiny hands, big enthusiasm.

How I build my setlists. There's actually a science to the song order.

Tuning variations: Open G, double C, and sawmill. Each opens different tunes.

Clawhammer technique tutorial. The rhythmic downstroke that defines old-time banjo.

Appalachian folk songs that tell stories of these mountains.

My banjo collection: A pre-war Gibson, a modern Deering, and a homemade fretless.