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banjo is a stringed instrument developed by enslaved Africans in the United States, adapted from several African instruments. The name banjo commonly is thought to be derived from the Kimbundu term mbanza. Some etymologists derive it from a dialectal pronunciation of "bandore", though ... Read More...
50-plus: For Lynchburg man, music is a way of life - Lynchburg News and Advance Steve Wilson remembers the exact night he decided to become a musician. Thirteen-year-old Wilson was at a middle school dance with the girl of his dreams. “I remember going home that night heartbroken,” he says. It turned out that his date was ...
Historian to bring folk music traditions to life - Salem Observer A Seacoast-area multi-instrumentalist and music historian will entertain a local audience with a form of music that he said dates back many centuries. Although many people associate folk music with the revival in acoustic guitar-based music in the ...
Guitar Hero - TriVallyCentral World War II veteran John Provini of Newington has released a unique music CD titled "Just for the Love of It." World War II veteran John Provini of Newington has released a unique music CD titled "Just for the Love of It." The CD features 15 of ...
