Jonas Friddle grew up listening to classic rock, Creedence Clearwater Revival, for example. He also heard a lot of folk musicians, including John Prine and Doc Watson, while growing up in the North ...

For Ingham, clawhammer banjo grows in interest in what he calls the post-traditional age and making music together to enjoy rather than as a professional. “Clawhammer is a pretty easy style to learn ...

With a hunk of wood between their legs and a nationally acclaimed banjoist leading the way, a small group of eager students strummed the chords and sang the familiar folk lyrics on a recent January ...

Nathan Bowles' (center) new album, Plainly Mistaken, comes out Oct. 5. Nathan Bowles' clawhammer banjo music has always lived in three planes of existence: Rooted in the past, with a foothold in the ...

Beyonce’s hit “Texas Hold ’Em” opens with a beat seldom heard on hip-hop tracks: the unmistakable clip-clop of a four-stringed clawhammer banjo. It comes via folk icon Rhiannon Giddens, who was ...

The clawhammer banjo player expands his music to a trio on his upcoming album, Plainly Mistaken, out Oct. 5. Nathan Bowles' clawhammer banjo music has always lived in three planes of existence: Rooted ...

Nathan Bowles' clawhammer banjo music has always lived in three planes of existence: Rooted in the past, with a foothold in the present and an eye on the future. But as much as we think about folk ...