At Denver's Swallow Hill Banjo Fest on Saturday, the toe-tappin' rhythm, quick-pickin' chords and an unmistakable twang ...

100 x 69 cm. (39.4 x 27.2 in.) ...

This banjo was made by William Boucher, Jr. in Baltimore, Maryland in 1846. It is a Five-String Fretless Banjo, with a wood shell, red painted metal hoop, 6 brackets, and friction pegs.

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