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Three generations of the Banjo Rehabilitation Center clan recently assembled for an annual photo to re-dedicate their workshop to our motto: All banjos deserve a second chance. Year after year, our staff defies annual budget deficits in order to bring restored 5 stringers to entry level pickers at bargain basement prices. Our cherished payback: uniformly positive customer feedback, a busy <banjorehab.com> mailbox of queries, and over 10K website visits per month.

To celebrate the indomitable élan of the BRC staff, our young CEO (front row center in red plaid shirt) declared 2014 as the `International Year of the Banjo` to the cheers and approval of all pictured above.

In a prescient film clip, three siblings of the Marx Brothers strum banjos enchanting a nation of moviegoers in the timeless comedy classic “Duck Soup”  pre-dating the International Year of the Banjo by 70 years.

The Royal Couple of the banjo community were featured artists at our local Blues & Roots & Barbecue Festival last week. The husband and wife duo of Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn skillfully performed a perfect and magical marriage of claw hammer and 3 finger Bluegrass picking styles to a spellbound and appreciative audience. Proud parents of a 4 month old boy, the two spouses enthralled their listeners with warm and joyful music, song, and humor in an sunny outdoor concert under a clear autumn sky.

Meanwhile, back at the Banjo Rehabilitation Center, students from the nearby university school of journalism interviewed the BRC founder in his workshop for a radio story on the 5 string, its music, and musicians- like those mentioned above.