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banjo
noun
ban·jo
ˈban-(ˌ)jō 
plural banjos also banjoes
: a musical instrument with a drumlike body, a fretted neck, and usually four or five strings which may be plucked or strummed
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Al Jardine, 82 Born in Lima, Ohio, on Sept. 3, 1942, and raised in Hawthorne, Calif., with the rest of his bandmates, Jardine, who reportedly had a strong interest in the banjo, pushed for a more folksy Beach Boys sound, but was overruled by the rest of the band.
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 11 June 2025
The folk/bluegrass band includes banjo player Matt Williams, a former banjoist in Butterfield Creek.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Gus Cannon, who played banjo, trombone, fiddle, piano, guitar, and other instruments, served as a mentor for Johnny Cash.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 27 May 2025
She’s joined on the track by banjo player and acoustic guitarist Dillon Hodges, drummer Bryan De Leon, electric guitarist Matthew Tomasi, fiddler Donny Carpenter, organist Steven Colyer, and pedal steel player Todd Beene.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 4 June 2025
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 11 June 2025
The folk/bluegrass band includes banjo player Matt Williams, a former banjoist in Butterfield Creek.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Gus Cannon, who played banjo, trombone, fiddle, piano, guitar, and other instruments, served as a mentor for Johnny Cash.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 27 May 2025
She’s joined on the track by banjo player and acoustic guitarist Dillon Hodges, drummer Bryan De Leon, electric guitarist Matthew Tomasi, fiddler Donny Carpenter, organist Steven Colyer, and pedal steel player Todd Beene.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 4 June 2025
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“Banjo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banjo. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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