Well, we hope you’re doing well in your “Social Distanced” home environment. A lot of you know about my personal ideology and convictions, but I try my hardest to keep it separate from business. As a result of my frustration over current events, I’ve decided to eliminate most of the social media platforms that I am on in an effort to stay neutral “Publicly”. Currently, the only “popular” social media that I am on is “Facebook” and that is tenuous at best. I’ve removed the accounts for Instagram and YouTube, I’ve deleted my personal Facebook account, and I’ve created a new LBRY.TV account to host demo videos and other video promotional content.

In an attempt to stay politically, socially, and humanly, neutral, these measures have been enacted to avoid the current situation we are all in. Again, I have my own take on this… and it’s not mainstream so I’ll keep it to myself for now.

I have two banjos that were delayed in their production due to the “shutdown” but the work to finish them has resumed as of this post, and I have halted production for this summer. I’ll be finishing up these two in the next couple weeks and then waiting until late fall before starting production again. As a result of all the Chaos created, I’ve decided to focus on the instruments I have parts for. That means, quite a few Rolled Brass Tone-Ring banjos. With that information, I’m still estimated a year out on new orders. I was hoping to catch up this summer but with all that is going on, I have new personal projects that have taken precedent.

So hang with me as I figure out with you what the heck is going on in life… and we’ll keep on making music in the meantime!

Snowbird Banjo Company is entering a new phase—one defined less by intention and more by execution.

After the closure of Snowbird Banjo Company LLC in August of 2023, the business entered a necessary pause. That pause created space to evaluate what worked, what did not, and what would need to change for the company to move forward in a sustainable way. Rather than rushing toward a restart, the focus shifted to learning, planning, and documenting the process openly.

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Since our April 25th announcement about the re-launch of Snowbird Banjo Company, we’ve encountered a few setbacks as well as some unexpected changes to our original plan.

At first, we intended to build on the property where we currently live. However, after much consideration, we realized that this approach didn’t quite fit the long-term vision we have for the re-launch. We then explored the possibility of purchasing a neighboring piece of land that wasn’t being used. Although our initial offer was declined, we eventually reached an agreement after presenting a fair proposal, and the property is now ours.

Over the following months, our focus shifted entirely to securing this new land. Once that was complete, we could finally begin reworking our plans for the future of Snowbird Banjo Company.

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For Immediate Release:

Ava, Missouri, April 25, 2025 /Snowbird Banjo Company LLC./ –Snowbird Banjo Company is thrilled to announce plans to re-establish banjo manufacturing in Ava, Missouri, marking an exciting new chapter for the brand and its commitment to producing handcrafted, heirloom-quality instruments.

Founded in 2018, Snowbird Banjo Company operated initially from a small house/shop until 2023, when a need for more space forced a shutdown amid evolving family living situations. However, in the winter of 2024, a renewed vision emerged, prompting the decision to re-launch with refined processes and enhancements, all while maintaining the core values that define Snowbird’s craftsmanship

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