Top 45 Banjo Influencers in 2026

1. Hillary Klug

Bio Adventures of a Dancing Fiddler 👣 🎻 *****@hillaryklug.com Instagram Handle @hillaryklug Instagram Followers 375.2K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact Request 150 Banjo Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Gabrielle Hope

Bio ✿❁ shenandoah !! ✿❁🐌🌱🌳🌱🐌Storybook Song out now!! Instagram Handle @gabriellehopemusic Instagram Followers 176.9K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

3. Bela Fleck

Bio New album The Fiddle and the Drum with @ReneeFlemingMusic out May 29. Pre-order & pre-save now! Link in bio. *****@redlightmanagement.com Instagram Handle @belafleckbanjo Instagram Followers 116.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

4. Brenna MacMillan

Bio singer-songwriter // banjo // nashville tn *****@brennamacmillan.com Instagram Handle @brennafrancesmacmillan Instagram Followers 111K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

5. Sparrow Smith

Bio Banjo + accordion songwriter @resonantrogues @lasmontanitas @blackseabeatsociety Marshall North Carolina Booking: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @therealsparrowsmith Instagram Followers 105.4K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate 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 84.1K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

7. Aidan J

Bio 14 yrs. Old🪕Award Winning Banjo Musician Performer 🎤Bluegrass Music 💙Horses and Chickens ❤️Fishing 🎣4H 🍀💚 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @aidanjbanjo Instagram Followers 74.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

8. Willow Osborne

Bio This is my only account!I play banjo… 🍁 https://sc.lnk.to/wo-DeathRow 🪕🎶🍂@willowandjessemusic @goldtoneinc *****@live.com Instagram Handle @willowosborne Instagram Followers 63.4K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Alison Brown

Bio Emmy and Grammy winning banjo player, composer and producer. Co-founder of @compassrecords *****@compassrecords.com Instagram Handle @alisononbanjo Instagram Followers 57.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

10. Steve Ray Ladson

Bio Blackgrass Brothercana @grammyu Mentor *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @steverayladson Instagram Followers 55.4K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

11. Jimbo Reid

Bio Music & Rugby.@budgysmuggler international swimwear model Taken @marissaannstone #thatguywhoplaysrugbyandbanjo Instagram Handle @wateman25 Instagram Followers 42K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

12. 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 31.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +7% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

13. A P Rodgers

Bio Songwriter *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @a.p.rodgers Instagram Followers 31.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

14. Talise

Bio north country songwriter & folk 🪕🦷🌲 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @talisetunes Instagram Followers 26.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

15. Kyle Tuttle

Bio Banjo Man 🪕🚀 ❤️‍🔥 @lindsayloumusic 👶 Bart’s Dad *****@omniartsgroup.com Instagram Handle @kyletuttlebanjo Instagram Followers 19.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

16. Noam Pikelny

Bio Widely considered the world’s premier color blind banjoist. Punch Brother. *****@redlightmanagement.com Instagram Handle @noampikelny Instagram Followers 19.4K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

17. Enda Scahill

Bio ⭐️ Irish Banjo Lessons & Courses🏆 Steve Martin Banjo Award Winner💿 Irish Times Album of the Year - THE DARK WELL🤘Founder - We Banjo 3🎵 Gadan Band *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @endascahill.banjo Instagram Followers 16.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

18. 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 13.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

19. Jim Pankey

Bio Your Banjo Teacher *****@outlook.com Instagram Handle @wildjimbo Instagram Followers 10.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

20. 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 8K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

21. Cory Walker

Bio @eastnashgrass *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @corywalkerbanjo Instagram Followers 7.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

22. Helena Rose

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

23. Brad Kolodner

Bio 🎶 Musician | Broadcaster | Instigator🪕 Banjo @charmcityjunction @kenandbrad🎻 Co-Director @baltimoreoldtime📻 Radio Host @folkalley I teach banjo ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bradkolodner Instagram Followers 7.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

24. Michael Ricks

Bio Banjo Country Bluegrass-Nashville+DIY🔨@bluegrasstinyhouse +🪕@thewarandtreaty 🆕💿 + CultSurvivor Author Cult To Country⬇️MY EP+24 MILLION STREAMS💿 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @michaelrixbanjo Instagram Followers 7.2K Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

25. 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 5.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

26. Rob McCoury

Bio Banjo Player in The Del McCoury Band & The Travelin’ McCourys! @delmccouryband @thetravelinmccourys! Instagram Handle @robmccoury Instagram Followers 5.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

27. Hilary Hawke

Bio Fingerpicking/Clawhammer banjoist,guitarist, vocals✨May 30th Canaan Institute, Brooktondale✨May 31st: Westchester Bluegrass Club, Lake Purdys, NY *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @highatmissphere Instagram Followers 4.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

28. Luizinho Lins

Bio 🎶 Artista de Carimbó | Shows e Vivências | Educador e historiador | Belém, PA 🌍 Instagram Handle @luizinho_banjo Instagram Followers 3.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

29. Gena Britt

Bio Banjo/Vocals with @sistersadiemusic 🪕2x GRAMMY Nominee 🎶8x IBMA Award Winner 🏆 *****@live.com Instagram Handle @genabrittmusic Instagram Followers 3.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

30. Gibson Davis

Bio Player of stringed instruments I like old music and traveling• 🪕•DM for sessions or lessons! @pruchabanjos @ghsstrings WV Native Living in TN ⛰️ Instagram Handle @_gibson_davis_ Instagram Followers 2.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate 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 2.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

32. 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 1.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

33. Daniel Grindstaff

Bio Saved by Grace, Husband, Daddy. 2-Time IBMA Nominated Musician 🪕New “Uptown Troubadours” album out now! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @danielgrindstaffbanjo Instagram Followers 1.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +24% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

34. Gabriel Hebert

Bio NB—>TN | ETSU 26 | 23 | 🪕 @pythagoras_band and Bass for @junior.sisk Instagram Handle @gab.banjo_ Instagram Followers 1.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

35. Sam Garrard

Bio Banjo tutor online and in personBanjo player and vocalist in @oldbabymackerelLessons, links & workshops 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @banjoclasses Instagram Followers 937 Follower Growth (2mo) +11% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

36. Joe Cangelosi

Bio Bluegrass | JamGrass | Americana📍Johnson City TN Follow me on my music journey 🤙🏻Booking: *****@jcbanjo.com Instagram Handle @joe_cangelosi_banjo Instagram Followers 775 Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

37. Heather Sarona

Bio Songwriter in NC 🌿Americana-ish 🪕 || Mom x 4 *****@heathersarona.com Instagram Handle @heathersaronapiranha Instagram Followers 11.3K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

38. Eli Gilbert

Bio *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @eligilbertbanjo Instagram Followers 8.4K Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

39. 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 Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

40. Claudio Midiri

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

41. Rhiannon Giddens

Bio New album, What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow, out now on @nonesuchrecords! *****@redlightmanagement.com Instagram Handle @RhiannonGiddens Instagram Followers 194.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact