What is a merrywang?

For those who may have happened upon these pages with a leaning toward the perverse, you will be very disappointed.

Merrywang or merry-wang is a term that was used in the West Indies to refer to one of the predecessors or ancestors of the banjo.

We members of the International Merrywang Society are banjo players.

We do not restrict membership to any particular type of banjoist.

All are welcome. There are no dues.




A very merry merrywang

To join, contact Bill Palmer


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