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James "Dink" Roberts (September 15, 1894 – August 30, 1989) was an American old-time banjo player. His performances, which were recorded in the 1970s by folklorists, illustrate a style of playing that pre-dates the blues.
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Formed in November 2005, following the members' attendance at the first Black Banjo Gathering, held in Boone, North Carolina, in April 2005, the group grew out of the success of Sankofa Strings, an ensemble that featured Dom Flemons on bones, jug, guitar, and four-string banjo, Rhiannon Giddens on banjo and fiddle and Súle Greg Wilson on bodhrán, brushes, washboard, bones, tambourine, banjo ...
S. Johnny St. Cyr; Emily Saliers; Bob Schmidt (musician) Uncle John Scruggs; Ketch Secor; Pete Seeger; George Segal; The Severin Sisters; Lee Sexton; Allen Shelton
[3] Blount, while initially recognized for his skill as an old-time banjo player and fiddler, [4] [5] is a versatile multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who has described his music as "genrequeer." [ 6 ] He often performs most of the parts on his recordings, and fluently employs modern instruments and production techniques in his performances of ...
Giddens, who has been vocal about the banjo’s roots in Black culture, plays banjo and viola on “Texas Hold ‘Em” while Randolph plays the steel guitar on “16 Carriages.” Some fans ...
Joe is widely considered one of the world's most accomplished five-string banjo players in the traditional bluegrass style. Although primarily a Scruggs style player, his playing is also influenced by the work of J.D. Crowe, Sonny Osborne, and Don Reno. Vocal influences are apparent from the Osborne Brothers and Paul Williams.
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