Banjo Player Jokes

As a banjo player, I'm sure you've experienced being the brunt of the jokes at your local jam. I thought I'd list just a few things others are saying about us so you can be prepared for the next barrage.

• Banjo players spend half their lives tuning and the other half playing out of tune.

• What will you never say about a banjo player?
  That's the banjo player's Porsche.

• "Doctor, doctor will I be able to play the banjo after the operation?"
  "Yes, of course…"
  "Great! I never could before…"
  

• Why do fiddlers pick on banjo players?
  Because they can't pick on their fiddles.
  

• Anyone can play one of them things - all you need is three fingers and a plastic head.
  

• If you practice, tune, make a sound check, and sit down to play it's Folk music -- otherwise it's Bluegrass.
  

• "Some people call this next song Cripple Creek -- but they're wrong!"
  

• A few years ago a lost group of banjo players were discovered on a remote island in the Pacific.
  When asked how they survived for so long, they answered, "from the supplies dropped by the helicopters…"

• What's the difference between a banjo player and a savings bond?
  A savings bond eventually matures and earns money.

• No matter how much you tune it -- it will still sound like a banjo!