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danny on july 21 , 2013 . barnes on stage at the northwest string summit bad livers , danny barnes & thee old codgers 1970s-present temple , texas ato -lrb- canada -rrb- , sugar hill , terminus , maplemusic recordings solo_singer 21 december 1961 banjo , guitar , resonator guitar country , jazz , punk , rock , folk danny barnes.jpg danny barnes
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danny barnes

danny barnes -lrb- born december 21 , 1961 -rrb- is a banjo and guitar player , singer , and composer whose music is influenced by country , jazz , blues , punk , metal , and more .
he has been described as a `` banjo virtuoso '' and is `` widely acknowledged as one of the best banjo players in america . ''
born in temple , texas and raised in belton , barnes was exposed to music at a young age : he recalls picking up a love of country and bluegrass from his father and grandmother , delta blues from one brother and punk from another .
he was inspired to learn to play the banjo after seeing grandpa jones and stringbean in concert when he was ten .
he attended the university of texas and graduated with a degree in audio production in 1985 .
