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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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Brown became the first woman to win an IBMA instrumental award when she was named banjo player of the year in 1991.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
For Best Traditional, expect fiddles, pedal steel, banjo, and mandolin on many of the albums — and both newcomers and country legends alike nominated for awards.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Only a genius as idiosyncratic as Steve Martin could have banjo-playing on his resumé.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The band includes long-time musicians Michael Williams (guitar and vocals), Peter Sharpe (mandolin and vocals), Lenny Bole (banjo and dobro), and Given Harrison (bass and vocals).
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
For Best Traditional, expect fiddles, pedal steel, banjo, and mandolin on many of the albums — and both newcomers and country legends alike nominated for awards.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Only a genius as idiosyncratic as Steve Martin could have banjo-playing on his resumé.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The band includes long-time musicians Michael Williams (guitar and vocals), Peter Sharpe (mandolin and vocals), Lenny Bole (banjo and dobro), and Given Harrison (bass and vocals).
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Banjo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banjo. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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