A young Alison Brown spent her entire savings on this then-new 1975 Staghorn banjo built by Geoff Stelling. In this video, hear the Grammy Award-winning artist share why this banjo remains special to her.
See Alison Brown’s banjo and other unique artist-owned instruments in MIM’s special exhibition Acoustic America: Iconic Guitars, Mandolins, and Banjos. Buy tickets at the link in our bio
In partnership with Acoustic Disc
Presenting sponsor
@usbank
Loan courtesy of Alison Brown (
@alisononbanjo )