WAMU's Bluegrass Country

WAMU’s Bluegrass Country is auctioning off this amazing and beautiful collector’s item and instrument:

A Deering Golden Classic Banjo

A rock maple banjo with a bound headstock and beautiful vintage engraving on the 24K gold plating, it is the ultimate in pre-war styling. The superior Deering construction assures ease of play, volume, great depth of tone, and better note sustain in the mid-range.

To sweeten the deal, we’ve had the head signed by 26 of the best banjo players in bluegrass including Sammy Shelor, Terry Baucom, Alan Munde, Eric Gibson, Kristin Scott Benson, Steve Dilling, and Bela Fleck.

In addition, the banjo comes with lesson books and a custom set-up by Turtle Hill Banjos.

Best of all, this auction supports all of the amazing programming that you know and love on WAMU’s Bluegrass Country!

Sign up and Bid Now * this auction will only be live until May 28th.

• 1. Marc Pruett – Balsam Range
  2. Eric Gibson – Gibson Brothers
  3. Cathy Fink
  4. Alan Munde – Alan Munde Gazette; Jimmy Martin & Sunny Mt Boys
  5. Marcy Marxer
  6. Jens Koch – G2 Band (Sweden)
  7. Joe Mullins – Radio Ramblers
  8. Mike Seeger
  9. Doyle Lawson – Quicksilver; Jimmy Martin & Country Gentlemen
  10. Kristin Scott Benson – Grascals; 2009 IBMA Banjo Player of the Year
  11. Beth Stevens – Beth Stevens & Edge
  12. Graham Sharpe – Steep Canyon Rangers
  13. Terry Baucom – former Blue Ridge; Quicksilver; and Boone Creek
  14. Steve Dilling – III Tyme Out
  15. Mark Delaney – former Country Gentlemen
  16. Sammy Shelor – Lonesome River Band
  17. Mike Mumford – DC area bands including Mark Newton & Big Country Bluegrass
  18. Abigail Washburn
  19. Pete Kuykendall – Founder Bluegrass Unlimited
  20. Ron Stewart – Dan Tyminski Band; J. D. Crowe & New South; Longview
  21. Bela Fleck
  22. Junior Williams – New Found Road
  23. Cia Cherryholmes – Cherryholmes Band
  24. Joey Cox – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
  25. Jason Burleson – Blue Highway
  26. Carl Jackson

Complete list of signatures