Filming at Stelling Banjo Works in Afton, VA

In April, we visited Stelling Banjo Works in Afton, Virginia. We watched as the craftsmen created banjos from start to finish and filmed with banjo player Tony Ellis. We also filmed a bluegrass jam session outdoors with Geoff Stelling, Tony Ellis, William L. Ellis, Jeff Vogelgesang, and Darin Lawrence. Stay tuned for our MUSIC episode, premiering on PBS  November 20, 2015 (*check local listings).

Photos by Mark Markley.

The countryside of Afton, Virginia
The countryside of Afton, Virginia
Inside the Stelling studio
Inside the Stelling studio
Mark Markley photograph
Geoff Stelling. Mark Markley photograph
Stelling Banjo Works
Mark Markley photograph
Tony Ellis with his son William L. Ellis on guitar
Bluegrass jam session
Bluegrass jam session