Here are some little known facts about the banjo:
Did you know:
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In the 16th century, the banjo was used as an instrument of war? Many battle were won to the rallying sound of the mighty banjo!
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The sound of a banjo does not echo!
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A simple banjo is easily constructed from item you may readily find in the average home.
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The first electric banjo was patented in 1949 - ten years before the first electric guitar. The rock band Led Zeppelin was the first to make extensive use of the electric banjo.
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North American safety figures indicate that there are up to 100 banjo related deaths each year, but that through a public education program, these numbers have been on the decline since 2004.
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Saskatchewan is the only Canadian province that has not made it illegal to play the banjo while driving....or playing bingo.
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I made up all of these fact.
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