Mark Johnson and Emory Lester featuring bassist Kene Hyatt: 7 p.m. Sunday; Fogartyville Community Arts and Media Center, 525 Kumquat Court, Sarasota; $18 advance; $22 at the door; 941-545-5635; ...

Banjo virtuoso Mark Johnson — a master of the clawhammer style — is a familiar face in these parts. He is a Dunnellon resident, a friendly neighbor with a truck and the occasional coyote nosing around ...

McConnell said the festival organizers try to bring in national touring groups, including Special Consensus, which tours all over the world and features banjo player Greg Cahill, and Mark Johnson & ...

It’s Free For All Friday on the “The Drive Time Happy Hour,” and the Insider Word of the Day is “Valentine.” Hosts Chip Morris and Mr. PC are ranting about the stimulus package — or, as Morris calls ...