FAR 484 - Mumford and Sons Custom Made Virginia Banjo

This incredible banjo has been donated to the Floyd Country Store by a friend of the Store. All proceeds of this auction will go toward support of the Handmade Music School. The Virginia Charity Banjo is entirely one-of-a-kind, made with a Honey Amber neck bearing the shape and name of Virginia proudly on the peghead. With pearloid inlays of light blue set into the Midnight Maple fingerboard, paired with its purple resonator this banjo bears to the colors of the symbolic men of the Virginia State Seal. The drum head of the banjo is custom made by Remo with the Delta Tour Wings Logo and personally signed by Mumford & Sons. Based on the Deering Artisan Goodtime Two this banjo has a resonator back for projection, and a violin grade maple rim that gives it a bright and clear tone.In the spirit of giving to the communities welcoming them, Mumford & Sons and Deering Banjos ,originally sold the banjo in 2019 as a result of their philanthropic partnership with the Delta Tour Mumford & Sons Charity Goodtime Banjos. Custom one-of-a-kind Artisan Goodtime Banjos were crafted representing locations the band played on their Delta tour around the world. The original charity auction sale of the banko benefited the charity Women Giving Back.Each are personally signed by Mumford & Sons and will were auctioned online benefiting hand-picked local charities in the tour regions.Each of these banjos were designed and made at the Deering Banjos factory in Spring Valley, California. - Lot 1

the Handmade Music School, dedicated to teaching old time, bluegrass, and traditional music and dance from Floyd County, Virginia and throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains. The philosophy of The Handmade Music School is to hand down the songs and dances from the teacher to the student, phrase by phrase and step by step, the way it�s been taught in the Blue Ridge Mountains for centuries. For almost four decades, the Floyd Country Store has been a place where the musical traditions of Appalachia have been enjoyed by audiences coming to the Friday Night Jamboree or shared at a jam session on Sunday afternoon. Now the Floyd Country Store will provide the opportunity to learn directly from these musicians and dancers so we can rest assured that we will all be enjoying these traditions for a long time! - Lot 2