*twang, twang, twang* (That's my imitation of a banjo.)

[apocalypticbob]

Hey, banjo lovers!

The American Banjo Museum, previously located in Guthrie, OK under the name The National Four String Banjo Hall of Fame, just opened in Bricktown in Oklahoma City this week. I know I have a few banjo lovers on my flist, so thought I'd spread the word. Apparently they have over 300 banjos. So. That's interesting.

More info here:

http://www.banjomuseum.org/main.htm

Becky, I don't know if you get to take field trips with your students, but if you do, this might be one to consider?

Comments

[ayeamspartacus.livejournal.com]

I was going to go, but when I walked in the door this guy told me I had a purty mouth, so I took off running. Squealing like a pig strains my vocal cords. Besides, I didn't bring any KY ...

[ladyniniane.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...I'll have to check. That might be a good trip for my high school music appreciation class (which is very small, and therefore manageable with only one person as chaperone).

Sounds like a neat place...

[farrandy.livejournal.com]

Mixed emotions here. Seeing all of those wonderful musical instruments, thinking of who had played them and where they had been, and yet so sad seeing them just hanging there, or behind glass, not being played, their strings silent, their voices stilled.