Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn met at a square dance in Nashville. She was dancing. He was playing. Fifteen years later, they’ve built entwining careers — as well as a family — upon that initial ...

The banjo is typically reserved for folksy country songs, but the instrument can be pretty versatile (even if it still totally sounds like it should be on a folk song). These 11 bands channeled their ...

Whether you like the popular classics of Bob Dylan or want to get mellow with a mandolin medley or bust a move to some gutsy banjo riffs, the third annual Bluegrass and Folk Festival in Mukilteo is ...

The original “Banjo Babe” will headline a minitour of the Central Coast next week, appearing as the featured performer in three Songwriters at Play Showcases, including one Thursday, May 5, in Pismo ...

Bela Fleck brought his Africa Project tour to Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts Feb. 25. He's known as a genre-busting ambassador for the banjo; his career began with the progressive bluegrass ...

Abigail Washburn and Bela Fleck know that, figuratively speaking, one plus one doesn't always equal two. The couple, both among the world’s most skilled banjo players, have created two children, but ...