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The American Banjo Museum, the nation’s premier museum celebrating America’s instrument, the banjo, opened in Bricktown Oklahoma City on September 10th, 2009.
Banjo Legend Earl Scruggs led a prestigious guest list of some of the nation’s most significant banjo notables in attendance. Mr. Scruggs was impressed with the museum. “I’m very pleased – I’m for the banjo 100%!,”
Scruggs was joined by a number of other banjo notables including John McEuen, founding member of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Buddy Wachter, considered to be the most influential four-string banjoist of this generation; the Byron Berline Band, playing traditional bluegrass and swing; the Young Family Bluegrass Band; Georgette Twain the Queen of Banjo; jazz banjo
entertainer Debbie Schreyer; and Doug Back classical/jazz banjo player.
McEuen said the banjo plays the happiest notes in the world. And now, with the American Banjo Museum open, this remarkable and truly American instrument is finally getting its due recognition." He tells a funny story about his instrument. "When I pick up the banjo to play, the audience always applauds the instrument before I play a single!"
The American Banjo Museum is a $5 million, world-class 21,000 square foot facility honoring the rich history, vibrant spirit and unlimited future of the banjo. The museum contains more than 300 instruments, the largest collection on public display in the world. Examples include replicas of primitive banjos developed by African slaves in the Old South, Minstrel Age instruments from 19th century, post WWII instruments used in bluegrass, folk and world music, and museum’s core collection of ornately decorated banjos made in America during the Jazz Age of the 1920’s and 30s.
For the bluegrass music fan the name Gibson is synonymous with quality banjos. A special gallery in the museum spotlights a large collection of Gibson “Mastertone” banjos manufactured during the company’s golden years of the 1920s and 30s, including an extremely rare, pre-war Gibson five-string banjo valued at more than $175,000.00.
People came from as far away as Germany for the opening. The diehard fans spent hours in the Shakey’s Pizza Parlor duplicate restaurant listening to performer after performer and smiling the hours away.
The American Banjo Museum is located at 9 E. Sheridan in Bricktown, downtown Oklahoma City.
Banjo Legend Earl Scruggs led a prestigious guest list of some of the nation’s most significant banjo notables in attendance. Mr. Scruggs was impressed with the museum. “I’m very pleased – I’m for the banjo 100%!,”
Scruggs was joined by a number of other banjo notables including John McEuen, founding member of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Buddy Wachter, considered to be the most influential four-string banjoist of this generation; the Byron Berline Band, playing traditional bluegrass and swing; the Young Family Bluegrass Band; Georgette Twain the Queen of Banjo; jazz banjo
entertainer Debbie Schreyer; and Doug Back classical/jazz banjo player.McEuen said the banjo plays the happiest notes in the world. And now, with the American Banjo Museum open, this remarkable and truly American instrument is finally getting its due recognition." He tells a funny story about his instrument. "When I pick up the banjo to play, the audience always applauds the instrument before I play a single!"
The American Banjo Museum is a $5 million, world-class 21,000 square foot facility honoring the rich history, vibrant spirit and unlimited future of the banjo. The museum contains more than 300 instruments, the largest collection on public display in the world. Examples include replicas of primitive banjos developed by African slaves in the Old South, Minstrel Age instruments from 19th century, post WWII instruments used in bluegrass, folk and world music, and museum’s core collection of ornately decorated banjos made in America during the Jazz Age of the 1920’s and 30s.
For the bluegrass music fan the name Gibson is synonymous with quality banjos. A special gallery in the museum spotlights a large collection of Gibson “Mastertone” banjos manufactured during the company’s golden years of the 1920s and 30s, including an extremely rare, pre-war Gibson five-string banjo valued at more than $175,000.00.
People came from as far away as Germany for the opening. The diehard fans spent hours in the Shakey’s Pizza Parlor duplicate restaurant listening to performer after performer and smiling the hours away.
The American Banjo Museum is located at 9 E. Sheridan in Bricktown, downtown Oklahoma City.
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