My big introduction to the banjo was the classic adventure thriller movie, Deliverance, with Burt Reynolds. It takes place in the remote forest of rural Georgia where Burt and his friends are taking a week long canoe trip. They are not welcomed by the backwoods locals who stalk and harass them. Within the movie is a very disturbing scene where one of the vacationers gets to do a dueling banjo riff with a mentally challenged young local. It’s an epic scene and quickly becomes a hit record. If you have not seen the movie I highly recommend it for its edge of your seat unnerving events. But be forewarned, it’s not for the faint of heart. It’s a movie you won’t forget and may want to! You can always skip the movie and just google the song - Dueling Banjos. Aside from the magic of this surprising duet, I really don’t like the banjo.
My big introduction to the banjo was the classic adventure thriller movie, Deliverance, with Burt Reynolds. It takes place in the remote forest of rural Georgia where Burt and his friends are taking a week long canoe trip. They are not welcomed by the backwoods locals who stalk and harass them. Within the movie is a very disturbing scene where one of the vacationers gets to do a dueling banjo riff with a mentally challenged young local. It’s an epic scene and quickly becomes a hit record. If you have not seen the movie I highly recommend it for its edge of your seat unnerving events. But be forewarned, it’s not for the faint of heart. It’s a movie you won’t forget and may want to! You can always skip the movie and just google the song - Dueling Banjos. Aside from the magic of this surprising duet, I really don’t like the banjo.