# Rockin Banjo

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rockin-banjo/402541>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 2, 2007, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rockin-banjo/402541 "2007-05-02T22:53:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rockin-banjo/402541/21 "2007-05-06T05:56:12Z")

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[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]  
Unfortunately, Bela never played any “Rock”, so I can’t comment on his rock chops. I did listen to a couple of clips off his classical album (I might have to buy it), so I assume he can play any type of music he wants on a banjo.  
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I’ll second the recommendation for Three Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, particularly his electric banjo towards the end of the track “The Longing”.

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**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rockin-banjo/402541/22 "2007-05-06T12:33:07Z")

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Speaking of “Bela” and “banjo,” on the soundtrack to the documentary “Lugosi: Hollywood’s Dracula” an outfit called The Dallas Banjo Band does a couple of classical pieces on banjo, including “Swan Lake” and “Black and Tan Fantasy.” Also the Depression-era standard “Brother Can You Spare a Dime.”

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**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rockin-banjo/402541/23 "2007-05-06T19:33:12Z")

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**elelle** …couldn’t agree more on both pickers…Danny and John Hartford, i would also add Marc Vann RIP ☹ former banjo player for Leftover Salmon…

You cant say Banjo without smiling 🙂

tsfr

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**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rockin-banjo/402541/24 "2007-05-08T04:44:46Z")

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Here’s a [video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvgJ9Hg7T4Q) of Abigail, Bela and the Sparrow Quartet in Beijing.

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**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2007, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rockin-banjo/402541/25 "2007-05-10T15:15:42Z")

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Rockin’ banjo? Oh friend, you [have to](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVsk3YZNbn4) [check out](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToxmNmWtZvw) [the](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTs7IKAmpg4) [Avett](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1_wYq72m4s) [Brothers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wl4C7tWLHs).

I believe it’s just what the OP ordered.

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