Enter now to win a free registration to Midwest Banjo Camp June 2-5, 2022! Your winning prize includes full registration, meals, and your choice of lodging options. Winner can apply the prize to the 2023 camp if desired.
Located in Holland, MI at Hope College, MBC is now in its 17th year. Old-Time staff for 2022 includes Paul Brown, Hillary Burhans, Allison de Groot, Adam Hurt, Michael Miles, Joe Newberry, Ken Perlman, Seth Swingle, and Molly Tenenbaum. Bluegrass Banjo staff includes Scott Anderson, Ryan Cavanaugh, Greg Cahill, Gina Furtado, Ira Gitlin, Gabe Hirshfeld, James McKinney, Alan Munde, Tony Trischka, and Tray Wellington.
Prize value is between $607.00 and $981.00, depending on the lodging you choose.
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5/17/1942 - Taj Mahal is born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks in Harlem, NY. Read more....
5/18/1952 - Murphy Henry born in Spartanburg, SC. She will go on to teach many banjo players using her "Murphy Method" of ear-training. Read more....
5/20/1956 - Cynthia Nan Sayer is born in Waltham, Massachusetts. Read more....
5/18/2005 - Bobby Thompson dies. Read more....
5/15/2007 - The Avett Brothers release "Emotionalism" which debutes at the top of the Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums chart, No. 134 on the Billboard Top 200 and No. 13 on the Independent Artist Chart. Read more....
5/18/2010 - Acutab releases "Ron Stewart: a Bluegrass Banjo Professional" instructional DVD. Read more....
5/16/2012 - Doug Dillard dies.
5/19/2013 - Abigail Washburn (wife of Bela Fleck) gives birth in Nashville to their baby, a boy named Juno Fleck. He is destined for banjo greatness. Read more....
