Top 40 Banjo Influencers in 2026

1. Hillary Klug

Bio Adventures of a Dancing Fiddler 👣 🎻 *****@hillaryklug.com Instagram Handle @hillaryklug Instagram Followers 373.5K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact Request 150 Banjo Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at anuj@feedspot.com Copy emailEmail us

2. Rhiannon Giddens

Bio New album, What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow, out now on @nonesuchrecords! *****@redlightmanagement.com Instagram Handle @RhiannonGiddens Instagram Followers 186.3K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Brenna MacMillan

Bio singer-songwriter & banjo picker based out of nashville tennscientist gone rogue👩🏼‍🔬🌱 *****@brennamacmillan.com Instagram Handle @brennafrancesmacmillan Instagram Followers 112.1K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Bela Fleck

Bio Listen to BEATrio, my latest album with Edmar Castañeda and Antonio Sànchez. Link in bio. *****@redlightmanagement.com Instagram Handle @belafleckbanjo Instagram Followers 111.5K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

5. Sparrow Smith

Bio Music + nature @resonantrogues @lasmontanitas @blackseabeatsociety Booking: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @therealsparrowsmith Instagram Followers 105.5K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. Andy Thorn

Bio www.andythornmusic.com Banjoist for @leftoversalmonmusic Sticks N’ Thorns, Broke Mountain Bluegrass👇Find my Spotify/Merch/YouTube👇 *****@andythornmusic.com Instagram Handle @_thornpipe_ Instagram Followers 84.5K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

7. Willow Osborne

Bio This is my only account!I play banjo… 🍁something new coming soon🪕🎶🍂@willowandjessemusic @goldtoneinc *****@live.com Instagram Handle @willowosborne Instagram Followers 64.3K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. Gabrielle Hope

Bio ✿❁ shenandoah !! ✿❁🌷💐🐛💐🌷dirt so cheap out now!! Instagram Handle @gabriellehopemusic Instagram Followers 176.4K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Aidan J

Bio 13 yrs. Old🪕Award Winning Banjo Musician Performer 🎤Bluegrass Music 💙Horses and Chickens ❤️Fishing 🎣4H 🍀💚 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @aidanjbanjo Instagram Followers 66K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Jimbo Reid

Bio Music & Rugby.@budgysmuggler international swimwear model Taken @marissaannstone #thatguywhoplaysrugbyandbanjo Instagram Handle @wateman25 Instagram Followers 42.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

11. Steve Ray Ladson

Bio Blackgrass Brothercana Actor/Artist/Producer BanjomanFranklin 🪕 Booking: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @steverayladson Instagram Followers 56K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Alison Brown

Bio Emmy and Grammy winning banjo player, composer and producer. Co-founder of @compassrecords *****@compassrecords.com Instagram Handle @alisononbanjo Instagram Followers 57K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Ben Clark

Bio 🪕Teacher BanjoBenClark.com🎸Shop @banjobensgeneralstore🦌Outdoorsman & 🚜Farmer🛩Private Pilot🏈Fightin’ Texas Aggie ‘01⬇️Search all lessons here!!⬇️ *****@banjobenclark.com Instagram Handle @banjobenclark Instagram Followers 28.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

14. Noam Pikelny

Bio Widely considered the world’s premier color blind banjoist. Punch Brother. *****@redlightmanagement.com Instagram Handle @noampikelny Instagram Followers 19K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. A P Rodgers

Bio Songwriter *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @a.p.rodgers Instagram Followers 30.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. Kyle Tuttle

Bio Banjo Man 🪕🚀 ❤️‍🔥 @lindsayloumusic 👶 Bart’s Dad *****@omniartsgroup.com Instagram Handle @kyletuttlebanjo Instagram Followers 19.1K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Talise

Bio wild women don’t get the blues 🪕🦷🌲 @bonesongart *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @talisetunes Instagram Followers 25.5K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Enda Scahill

Bio ⭐️ Irish Banjo Lessons & Courses🏆 Steve Martin Banjo Award Winner💿 Brand New Album - THE DARK WELL🤘Founder - We Banjo 3🎵 Gadan Band *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @endascahill.banjo Instagram Followers 15.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. Carla Gover

Bio 💜 Mother, lover, and hillbilly rabble-rouser. Performing and teaching music and dance because the revolution should be fun.🪕 Find your yee-haw ⬇️ *****@carlagover.com Instagram Handle @kentuckycarla Instagram Followers 13.1K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Heather Sarona

Bio Songwriter in NC 🌿Americana-ish 🪕 || Mom x 4 ⬇️ Upcoming Shows ⬇️ *****@heathersarona.com Instagram Handle @heathersaronapiranha Instagram Followers 11.4K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Jim Pankey

Bio Your Banjo Teacher *****@outlook.com Instagram Handle @wildjimbo Instagram Followers 10.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

22. Dan Walsh

Bio BBC Folk Awards Best Musician nominee Dan Walsh combines ‘virtuoso playing and winning songwriting’ (MORNING STAR) *****@danwalshbanjo.co.uk Instagram Handle @danwalshbanjo Instagram Followers 7.9K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

23. Helena Rose

Bio Daughter of Appalachia🧚🏼‍♂️WNC—>East TNBanjo player for @sustoisreal Stringband🪕 ETSU Biology Graduate👩🏼‍🎓 Banjo Instructor👩🏼‍🏫 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @leenerrosemusic Instagram Followers 7.6K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Cory Walker

Bio 1/6 of @eastnashgrass *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @corywalkerbanjo Instagram Followers 7.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

25. Michael Ricks

Bio Banjo Country Bluegrass-Nashville+24 MILLION STREAMS 💿I Can See the☀️+🪕@thewarandtreaty 🆕💿 2/14 + CultSurvivor Author From Cult To Country⬇️MY EP👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @michaelrixbanjo Instagram Followers 7.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

26. Ned Luberecki

Bio Banjo player, Satellite Radio DJ2018 IBMA Banjo Player of the Year 2023 IBMA Broadcaster of the Year 2024 Banjo Hall of Fame Http://nedski.com *****@nedski.com Instagram Handle @nedluberecki Instagram Followers 5.8K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. Rob McCoury

Bio Banjo Player in The Del McCoury Band & The Travelin’ McCourys! @delmccouryband @thetravelinmccourys! Instagram Handle @robmccoury Instagram Followers 5.3K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

28. Hilary Hawke

Bio Fingerpicking & Clawhammer Banjoist/Guitarist, Vocals✨✨💫, Music lover. Booking: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @highatmissphere Instagram Followers 4.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Luizinho Lins

Bio 🎶 Artista de Carimbó | Shows e Vivências | Educador e historiador | Belém, PA 🌍 Instagram Handle @luizinho_banjo Instagram Followers 3.2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Gena Britt

Bio Banjo/Vocals with @sistersadiemusic 🪕2x GRAMMY Nominee 🎶8x IBMA Award Winner 🏆 *****@live.com Instagram Handle @genabrittmusic Instagram Followers 3K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Otis Taylor

Bio 🪕 Otis TaylorAward-winning blues musician & storyteller.🎧 New album “Otis Taylor Live” out now on Spotify!This is his only Instagram account. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @otistaylortranceblues Instagram Followers 2.5K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

32. Jens Koch

Bio Banjo player! Lover of life and avid traveler. Based in Sthlm.Playing in @fatmooseband Instagram Handle @banjo_bae Instagram Followers 2.3K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

33. Gibson Davis

Bio Player of Stringed Instruments 🎶 I like old music and traveling• •Just happy to be here 😎@pruchabanjos @ghsstrings WV Native ⛰️ 🟨🟦 Instagram Handle @_gibson_davis_ Instagram Followers 2.4K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

34. Tom Nechville

Bio Nechville’s Banjos West sells, services and repairs fine banjos. Home of Tom Nechville Custom Shop. https://youtube.com/@nechvillebanjos *****@nechville.com Instagram Handle @nechvillebanjoswest Instagram Followers 1.5K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

35. Claudio Midiri

Bio #Banjoist 🪕 and #architect 🏡 in Rome (Italy) *****@esempio.it Instagram Handle @badu75 Instagram Followers 1.1K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

36. Sam Garrard

Bio Banjo tutor online and in personBanjo player and vocalist in @oldbabymackerelLessons, links & workshops 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @banjoclasses Instagram Followers 841 Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

37. Joe Cangelosi

Bio Bluegrass | JamGrass 📍Johnson City TN 🎓 ETSU Bluegrass AlumniBooking: *****@jcbanjo.com Instagram Handle @joe_cangelosi_banjo Instagram Followers 727 Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

38. Gabriel Hebert

Bio NB—>TN | ETSU 26 | 23 | 🪕 @pythagoras_band Instagram Handle @gab.banjo_ Instagram Followers 1.5K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

39. Brad Kolodner

Bio 🎶 Musician | Broadcaster | Instigator🪕 Banjo @charmcityjunction @kenandbrad 📻 Radio Host @folkalley @bluegrasscountryradio I teach banjo ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bradkolodner Instagram Followers 7.3K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

40. Daniel Grindstaff

Bio Saved by Grace, Husband, Daddy. 2-Time IBMA Nominated Musician 🪕Latest release- “The Death of John Henry” ft. Marty Stuart out now! 🎵 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @danielgrindstaffbanjo Instagram Followers 1.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact