Two-time Florida & North Carolina banjo champion & 2020 Deep South Mountain Dulcimer Contest 1st place Winner–Mary Z. Cox– has played banjo since she was 12 and has been a recording artist since 1999. She’s recorded 12 CDs, plays concerts & festivals, gives workshops, and authors banjo books. Her music’s been played on National Public Radio’s, “Thistle & Shamrock”, “All Songs Considered,” Pandora World Music Genome, & the BBC. She’s taught clawhammer banjo for over a
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Two-time Florida & North Carolina banjo champion & 2020 Deep South Mountain Dulcimer Contest 1st place Winner–Mary Z. Cox– has played banjo since she was 12 and has been a recording artist since 1999. She’s recorded 12 CDs, plays concerts & festivals, gives workshops, and authors banjo books. Her music’s been played on National Public Radio’s, “Thistle & Shamrock”, “All Songs Considered,” Pandora World Music Genome, & the BBC. She’s taught clawhammer banjo for over a decade at the John C. Campbell Folk School as well as camps & festivals nationwide, including the Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, NC, Cal Tech & the Florida Folk Festival.
Craig Evans, videographer & interviewer for the popular DVD series “Conversations With Old Time Performers” says Mary Z was included in this historical project because of her prolific recordings & instruction books & energetic hands on instruction, which have helped thousands of folks around the world become better banjoists and musicians.
Many folks know Mary Z for her “Good Morning Banjo” videos on Face Book & YouTube where she posts impromptu banjo & dulcimer videos from unexpected places in the United States and around the globe. Others know her from the 2016 & 2017 Banjo Babes Calendar & compilation CD.
2020 Debuts a new CD , the Adventures of Dulcimer Dawg –featuring a hotlist of traditional instrumentals on clawhammer banjo & mountain dulcimer and much more.
2019 was the 20th anniversary of Vintage Banjo, Mary Z’s first CD and there is a brand new CD to celebrate. Carolina Banjo was recorded in award winning fiddler & banjo builder Tim Gardner’s studio in October with 17 traditional and original tunes and songs. There’s a clawhammer Carolina Banjo Tab Book too & more. There’s lots of banjo music going on in 2019.
Please check Mary Z’s website for updates.
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Mary Z Cox holds 2 graduate degrees from Florida State University and grad level certifications in education for youth & adults. “Folks learn more when they are having fun” is her educational philosophy. “If a banjo calls to you—buy it—its your destiny” is her motto.
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