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Tony Trischka | |
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Birth name | Anthony Cattell Trischka |
Born | Syracuse, New York, U.S. | January 16, 1949
Genres | Bluegrass, country |
Occupation(s) | Musician, educator |
Instrument | Banjo |
Years active | 1970s–present |
Labels | Rounder, Smithsonian Folkways, Shefa Records |
Website | www |
Anthony Cattell Trischka (born January 16, 1949) is an American five-string banjo player. Sandra Brennan wrote of him in 2021: "One of the most influential modern banjoists, both in several forms of bluegrass music and occasionally in jazz and avant-garde, Tony Trischka has inspired a whole generation of progressive bluegrass musicians."[1]