Paul Fairbanks

Paul Fairbanks

Banjo & Becoming a Better Musician

I have been playing the 5 string bluegrass banjo for the past 40+ years (gulp!). My teaching philosophy is to help people discover the joy of playing the banjo, whether that be on their front porch, an open mic, or on stage. It takes courage and determination to embrace this challenge and it’s so very important to maintain both perspective and a sense of humor throughout the process. I like to tell students that if it was easy to play the banjo, everyone would be doing it! That being said, there are many ways to pull back the curtain and reveal just how much banjo players rely upon some “smoke and mirrors!” My workshops are designed to do just that!