Guest Blogger Brandon Lee Adams Has Personal Report on Bluegrass in Africa

Have you ever been to South Africa?  Can you close your eyes and imagine what sounds might be happening there right now?

If you’re like me, I'm sure some old clichés apply. Drum music and chorus sounds. Images brought to us from old movies or a Hemingway novel. 

What if I were to tell you this is far from correct?

American Banjo Museum Celebrates History of the Banjo in Downtown Oklahoma City

A fter the recent PBS Documentary on the Banjo narrated by the banjo’s most notable ambassador of late, Steve Martin, interest in the 5-string musical instrument has taken hold. One museum you may not be aware of yet is the American Banjo Museum in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The museum is dedicated to preserving and promoting the music and heritage of the banjo, and it claims to house the largest collection of banjos on public display in the world.