Banjo history - some links and videos

[mike_thomson]

I was just boppin’ around the WWW looking for info on banjo history, and thought these were interesting.

The Banjo's Roots, Reconsidered

[BanJoe]

What we have chosen to call a “banjo” reminds me of cars. We call all these things on the roads “cars,” as if there is no distinction between a Corvette and a Yugo.

Here’s “a crash course on 250 years of banjo evolution and playing styles in just under 15 minutes.”