Hey friend, how late does the band play? Oh, about half a beat behind the banjo player. Recently a prominent artist, a really good fellow and a brilliant musician, a true leader in the exploration of ...

Tim Weed has heard all the banjo jokes -- the constant digs about the banjo in the movie Deliverance or the Beverly Hillbillies TV show. But a funny thing happens when Weed actually plays the ...

Boulder, Colo., is usually associated with hiking and the outdoors. But one tour guide makes the town's history come alive through humor. The rambling, funky ride called Banjo Billy's Bus Tours, in ...

For some reason, the banjo is an instrument that lends itself to jokes. For example, one joke asks, “What’s worse than a banjo?” The answer, “Two banjos.” If that’s the case, the audience can ...

Ireland – The conference room at the Old Ground Hotel was crowded with newly assembled musicians and traveling tourists - and 17-year-old musician Flynn Whitmore was a bit nervous. One of the most ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers turned the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards into funny business Thursday night. Martin and his group of crack ...

Do you know what the difference is between a South African macaw and a banjo? One is loud, obnoxious and noisy, and the other is a bird. Okay, my grandson and I are getting pretty sick of the banjo ...