Banjo (disambiguation)

Banjo (disambiguation)

A Banjo is a stringed instrument common in folk and popular music. It may also refer to:

Literature

* "Banjo" is the title of a novel by Harlem Renaissance novelist, essayist and poet Claude McKay.
* "Banjo" was the nickname of Australian poet A.B. Paterson.
** Banjo is a slang term for the Australian $10 note, because one side has a picture of the poet, Banjo Patterson on it.
* [http://www.SanCairoDiCopenhagen.com/tbpmd.html "The Banjo Players Must Die"] is the title of a novel by Josef Assad.

Games

* Banjo, the main protagonists from the Banjo-Kazooie video game series
* Banjo Bowl is a football game played between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
* In baseball, a "banjo hitter" is a hitter who lacks power.

Other

* Banjo clock is a style of American wall clock.
* "Banjo pendulum" is a common name for a gridiron pendulum
* Banjo is a drywall tool used to seal the joints of freshly hung drywall by applying both tape and cement in one smooth action.
* Banjo fitting is a hollow bolt and union fastening system used for fluid transfer.
* Banjo (Beanie Baby), a Beanie Baby dog produced by Ty, Inc.
* Banjo (Chocolate Bar) was a popular British Chocolate bar during the 1970's.


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