St. Louis

          Banjo CluB

 
 

The ST. LOUIS BANJO CLUB was formed in 1969 and has continuously brought the sounds of the four-string banjo to audiences for more than 40 years.

The Club currently has 55 members encompassing ages from 45 to a young 97. As many as twenty players show up on the second and fourth Thursday of each month to play music, mostly from the early 1900s, also known fondly as the songs from “Tin Pan Alley”. The Club members strive to keep this music alive and well for many years to come.

Our audience is encouraged to sing-a-long to the songs and the lyrics to those songs are projected on the wall, not unlike the old “Shakey Pizza” days.

Everyone who plays a four-string banjo is welcome to become a member. If you are new to the banjo, you will find a group of people who will help you learn and improve your banjo skills.

We usually play at Concordia Turner Hall, 6432 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis, MO  63116. This location is in south St. Louis, one block east of Kingshighway on Gravois. Click HERE for a map and information about our venue.

 

Current and Prior Events in the  Life of the SLBC

 

We play songs with words you understand and will never be able to forget!

For more info about the St. Louis Banjo Club, contact Club President Don Kincaid at 636-379-0925 or call our information line at 314-842-3185 or

Email us at: stlouisbanjoclub@att.net


CLUB OFFICERS

DON KINCAID, President     BOBBY GRIMM, Musical Director

LARRY DODD, Treasurer      DON DEMPSEY, Secretary

IN MEMORIAM


“Big John” Becker left our banjo world on Friday, February 26th. He was at home with Dorothy, her daughter Allison and members of Hospice Care in Desloge, Missouri. His love of the banjo and the music it made was always evident.

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John and Dorothy Becker at the St. Louis Banjo Club’s 35th Anniversary Party in 2004