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The banjo is used for EVERY sort of music. It is especially common in Folk, Country, and Bluegrass. The banjo is also very popular in dixieland bands, Jazz-Danny Barker, rock-(the Eagles used a banjo in MANY of their songs,) Christian-Gregor, and even POP!

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