Have you ever wanted to play the banjo? Did you know that the instrument was created by enslaved Africans and their descendants in the Caribbean and colonial North America? Join us to learn more about the banjo and try it yourself with guidance from musician and educator Joe Z. Johnson, a multi-instrumentalist, ethnomusicologist, and advocate for Black stringband music. This hands-on program will dig into the African and African-American roots of the banjo as well as Middle Tennessee Black banjo history. Participants will also receive a clawhammer technique lesson and learn a song. Old-time banjos provided, or bring your own. Recommended for ages 7 and up, but all are welcome. Taylor Swift Education Center. Limited seating. Included with Museum admission. Free to Museum members.
* Tennessee children ages 18 and under from Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, and Wilson counties receive free museum admission as part of Community Counts: Museum Admission Program for Locals. Up to two accompanying adults receive 25 percent off admission. Proof of residency required. For more information, please visit Community Counts or inquire at the Museum Box Office.
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