Banjo legend Alan Munde will stop by WTJU this Thursday afternoon to go track by track through his new album, Excelsior, out now on Patuxent. Folk & Beyond airs Thursday afternoon from 4-7 at 91.1FM and streaming at wtju.net.
Steve Martin and the Board of The Steve Martin Banjo Prize have announced two winners for this year’s prize. Building on the Board’s mission to recognize excellence across the spectrum of banjo styles, this year’s recipients represent excellence in both 5-string bluegrass and 4-string plectrum banjo traditions.
The winners for 2023 are jazz banjo player Cynthia Sayer and bluegrass “Duke of Drive” Terry Baucom, who passed away last week at the age of 71. Each will receive a $25,000 unrestricted cash prize.
Today (5.5), Alison Brown, Banjo Hall of Fame member and one of the world’s foremost banjo players, releases her new album, On Banjo (Compass Records).