The Reverend Don Wayne Reno is a banjo player who created his own playing technique. He is the mainstay of Hayseed Dixie with his brother, Deacon Dale Reno, as the mandolinist. Somehow, these men manage to stay with the cloth, even through the insane schedule of the band. Jump to: navigation, search Old 6-string zither banjo 4-string banjos The banjo, derived from the banjar, is a stringed instrument of American origins, sometimes called the gourd banjo. The banjar, in turn was based on the African akonting. Some etymologists derive it from a dialectal pronunciation of bandore... Hayseed Dixie Hayseed Dixie are a band that have been described as A Hillbilly Tribute To AC/DC, recording cover versions of hard rock songs in their own distinctive bluegrass style. ... Jump to: navigation, search Carved and round backed mandolins (front) A mandolin is a stringed musical instrument. ...
But there has been a lot of disturbing discussions on the matter of DonReno and Earl Scruggs, and before I start, I must also say that my father had the utmost respect for Earl and always spoke of how much he enjoyed him.
Arthur Smith hired DonReno to play banjo when Reno was 14 years old...playing a three finger style...just a green kid as one of you commented.
That DonReno was an honest and honorable man and what he has told me and written is true.