[Photos] Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival 2021

Charmaine Neville, Leyla McCalla, Treme Brass Band and many more graced the Jazz Museum’s balcony for this year’s Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival that occurred on January 14 to […]

Danny Barker Virtual Guitar and Banjo Fest Kicks Off Thursday, Jan. 14

Organizers have announced the lineup for an all-virtual 2021 Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival. A partnership of the festival, the New Orleans Jazz Museum, New Orleans Jazz National Historical […]

Detroit Brooks Hosts Danny Barker Birthday Tribute Show at Snug Harbor

Guitarist Detroit Brooks celebrates the late New Orleans jazz legend Danny Barker on what would be his 110th birthday with the annual Danny Barker Birthday Tribute at Snug Harbor on […]

Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival returns for a five-day run in January 2020

For its sixth year, the Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival will present five days of clinics, workshops, panels, live interviews and performances in New Orleans. Running from January 15 […]

Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival returns with historic citywide performances

The 5th Annual Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival will make a six-day run in New Orleans this month, spotlighting the late Barker’s place in music history and the international musicians […]

Listen To The Latest Episode Of OffBeat Radio: Danny Barker, Allen Toussaint and More!

“Danny Barker was not only a great banjo and guitar player, but also a great ambassador of the culture of New Orleans.” – Detroit Brooks On the January 7, 2018 […]

Barking All Over: Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival

With a career spanning more than seven decades, banjo virtuoso Danny Barker mentored generations of New Orleans musicians and is the namesake for the fourth annual Danny Barker Banjo and […]

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Dates, Lineup Announced for Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival

With a career spanning more than seven decades, banjo virtuoso Danny Barker is credited with mentoring generations of New Orleans musicians and is the namesake for the 4th Annual Danny […]

Danny Barker Banjo & Guitar Festival Kicks Off This Week

The Danny Barker Banjo & Guitar Festival will take over venues across New Orleans from Thursday, January 12 through Sunday, January 15. Founded by Detroit Brooks (winner of the 2016 […]

Author Alyn Shipton talks about working with Danny Barker

“The house was like a cardboard box full of paper,” Alyn Shipton says of his initial impression on stepping into the Sere Street home of Danny and Blue Lu Barker. […]

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