For 30 years Owen Burke has been trying to make a living by handcrafting stringed musical instruments. Best known in San Diego music circles for his decade-long stint as drummer with lounge singer ...

Bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs was born 100 years ago this week, and the tributes to the banjo picker have been many. On Friday, Tony Trischka, himself a banjo disciple of Scruggs, released a ...

This Saturday, Chester-based guitarist/singer Chris Kleeman and his trio perform blues and funk. On Friday the 18th, banjo great Tony Trischka and his quartet visit. Kleeman is fairly well known south ...

Music hall star George Formby's banjo-ukulele is expected to sell for £800 at auction today. The legendary entertainer was famed for cheeky songs on the "banjolele" such as When I'm Cleaning Windows.