This site is devoted to the ‘Classic Banjo' – from the 1860s to the early 20th century, the time of Scott Joplin, Ragtime and pre-Jazz eras, when the ‘elevated' banjo emerged from the old minstrel style, with a new technique (plucking in place of striking) and new innovations in construction.

Here you will find links to a growing community of online Classic Banjo enthusiasts, as well as sound files and videos of performances by Edinburgh-based musician, Rob MacKillop.

NEW! Extending the fingerpicking style backwards - see Fingerstyle Minstrel Banjo below

NEW! The Scottish Tenor Banjo - see link below.