Danny Barker, a New Orleans jazz virtuoso, vocalist, author and mentor died in 1994 but his legacy and memory lives on. Sunday was the last day of the sixth annual Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar ...

As the title of Danny Barker’s autobiography made clear, he lived “A Life in Jazz.” As this week's Danny Barker Banjo & Guitar Festival will make clear, he continues to inspire those who play New ...

A party by the Inner Harbor this weekend celebrates Charm City’s long tradition of tapping a foot to the fiddle and nodding in agreement with the banjo. The Baltimore Old Time Music Festival on Friday ...

The pandemic has shut down most of the summer music festivals. But that did not stop two banjo players from organizing an online banjo contest. When COVID-19 Canceled Music Festivals, These Banjo ...

“I feel very fortunate to be playing this music in a time when I can be honest about who I am,” says Sam Gleaves. “We’re making so much progress now, in terms of equality for the LGBTQ community, [but ...

That's because social distancing is the polar opposite of what banjo festivals are all about. CATHY FINK: Typically, we would be sitting in circles either around a campfire or under a tent, you know, ...