Win a banjo from Rounder

Win a Deering Goodtime banjo aoutgraphed by Steve Martin from Rounder RecordsRounder Records also has a promotional giveaway going on to mark Bluegrass Music Month.

The Grand Prize is a Deering Goodtime banjo, autographed by Steve Martin, whose CD The Crow is set for a May 19 Rounder release.

5 first prize winners will receive autographed Rounder projects from Doyle Lawson, Blue Highway, Michael Cleveland, Dailey & Vincent, The Steeldrivers and The Grascals, plus a $50 Rounder gift certificate. 3 second prize winners will receive the gift certificate, a one year subscription to Bluegrass Unlimited, and a spiffy Rounder T-shirt.

Entries are submitted online – one per person – and will be accepted through June 30. Winners will be announced on July 1.

Full contest details can also be found on the Rounder site.

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