At Denver's Swallow Hill BanjoFest on Saturday, the toe-tappin' rhythm, quick-pickin' chords and an unmistakable twang filled the air. For Toronto-based musician Chris Coole, that sound comes down to ...

ASPEN – Between the ages of 7 and 15, Bela Fleck spent a good amount of his time as an unpromising guitar student. His biggest accomplishment was mastering the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun”; by the ...

The New Orleans banjo maestro goes back to his roots An easy-going singer, virtuoso of the banjo and larger-than-life character, Don Vappie is as New Orleans as they come. His mixed-race Creole ...