Celebrating the banjo: New American Banjo Festival is set to stream this weekend
Michael Nix plays the banjar in his office/studio at the Lava Center in Greenfield. Staff Photo/PAUL FRANZ
Michael Nix in his office/studio at the Lava Center in Greenfield with a banjar, his own creation. Staff Photo/PAUL FRANZ
Musima tenor banjo. WIkimedia Commons
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Aaron Jonah Lewis. Contributed photo
Michael Nix, of Greenfield, plays the banjar. Nix is the organizer of the New American Banjo Festival as well as one of the performers. Contributed photo
Published: 4/22/2021 3:51:36 PM
Four will hopefully be a charm for the inaugural New American Banjo Festival, the brainchild of musician Michael Nix, which has been postponed three times so far. He’d originally scheduled the first of what he hopes will become an annual and international celebration of all things banjo at Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center in Greenfield last April.
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Celebrating the banjo
Michael Nix plays the banjar in his office/studio at the Lava Center in Greenfield. Staff Photo/PAUL FRANZ
Michael Nix in his office/studio at the Lava Center in Greenfield. Staff Photo/PAUL FRANZ
Musima tenor banjo. WIkimedia Commons
Shingle the Roof. Contributed photo
Aaron Jonah Lewis. Contributed photo
Michael Nix, of Greenfield, plays the banjar. Nix is the organizer of the New American Banjo Festival as well as one of the performers. Contributed photo
Published: 4/15/2021 9:24:01 AM
Four will hopefully be a charm for The New American Banjo Festival, the brainchild of Greenfield musician Michael Nix, which has been postponed three times so far. He’d originally scheduled the first of what he hopes will become an annual and international celebration of all things banjo at Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center last April.