# Banjo Newsletter

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***Banjo Newsletter*** (***BNL***)[1] is a monthly [magazine](/source/Magazine) devoted to the [5-string banjo](/source/5-string_banjo).

## Newsletter

Founded in 1973 by Hubbard "Hub" Nitchie and his wife Nancy,[2] the magazine covers a range of [banjo](/source/Banjo) topics, including features on banjo players, banjo techniques (predominantly the three-finger or [Scruggs style](/source/Scruggs_style) and the [clawhammer](/source/Clawhammer) playing style), beginning banjo, [music theory](/source/Music_theory), banjo set-up and accessories, product and record reviews. Banjo [tablature](/source/Tablature) is featured in each issue.

Since 1993, BNL has been published by its founder's sons Donald and Spencer, who serve as editor and business manager, respectively.[3] As of 2011 the magazine had a circulation of approximately 6,800 copies.[4][5]

The [International Bluegrass Music Association](/source/International_Bluegrass_Music_Association) (IBMA) awarded Hub Nitchie its Print Media Person of the Year award in 1992 [6] and *Banjo Newsletter* its Distinguished Achievement Award in 2008.[3][6]

On April 1, 2013, the *Banjo Newsletter* web site received a major overhaul. From that time, it included all of the articles and classified advertising published in each edition.[1] Eventually all of the publication's back issues will be uploaded as well.[7] The site now uses [AJAX](/source/AJAX) technology to produce uninterrupted playback of the audio files while browsing the site. To avoid bandwidth issues associated with [hosting](/source/Internet_hosting_service) [mp3](/source/Mp3) audio files, links to the sound files were replaced with interactive audio players.[8] The newsletter's banjo tablature selections, previously available only in the print magazine, also were made available online, with the option to purchase each tab separately.[4][7] An online subscription option was added to the range of subscription choices, and a [paywall](/source/Paywall) was implemented to limit non-subscribers to five articles per month.[1]

In July 2013, the paywall was reduced to three articles per month, and the latest edition was made accessible to subscribers only.

## References

1. ["Major milestone for Banjo NewsLetter".](http://bluegrasstoday.com/major-milestone-for-banjo-newsletter/) Bluegrass Today. 2013-04 02.

1. Rosenberg, Neil V. [*Bluegrass: A History*](https://books.google.com/books?id=iehNcvWN5JsC&q=banjo+newsletter+monthly), p.343

1. Pitts, Jonathan, ["Magazine Tunes In To The Banjo"](https://www.baltimoresun.com/2009/07/12/magazine-tunes-in-to-the-banjo/). *The Baltimore Sun*, 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2012-02-23.

1. ["What Do You Get by Subscribing to the Banjo Newsletter?"](http://www.beanblossom.com/bluegrass-music/banjo-newsletter.php) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110917170103/http://www.beanblossom.com/bluegrass-music/banjo-newsletter.php) 2011-09-17 at the Wayback Machine *Bean Blossom*.

1. ["Now Playing: Cult Of The Banjo The Instrument's Devotees Just Can't Help Themselves".](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1989/08/09/now-playing-cult-of-the-banjo-the-instruments-devotees-just-cant-help-themselves/) *Orlando Sentinel*, 14 July 2013.

1. [Recipient History - IBMA Awards](http://ibmaawards.org/node/42) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110615000133/http://ibmaawards.org/node/42) 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2012-02-23.

1. Olmer, Tony. ["Chilmark is home for the Banjo Newsletter"](http://www.mvtimes.com/2013/06/26/chilmark-home-banjo-newsletter-16132/). *The Martha's Vinyeard Times*, 26 June 2013.

1. [Frequently Asked Questions](http://banjonews.com/faq.html) Retrieved 2013-05-13.

## External links

- [Official Banjo Newsletter website](https://banjonews.com/)

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