Building New Banjos for an Old-Time World Joyce D. Cappiello Drawing on these

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Building New Banjos for an Old-Time World Joyce D. Cappiello Drawing on theseArtisans building musical instruments and community Banjo music possesses a unique power to evoke a bucolic, simpler past. The artisans who build banjos for old time music stand at an unusual crossroads asked to meet the modern musician's needs while retaining the nostalgic qualities so fundamental to the banjo's sound and mystique. Richard Jones Bamman ventures into workshops and old time music communities to explore how banjo builders practice their