Summary: <p>Actor, author, and comedian Steve Martin released his debut album as a banjo player in 2009, but he first picked up the instrument as a teenager and later incorporated it into his hit stand-up act during the 1970's. He joined us back in 2011 with his band from North Carolina, the Steep Canyon Rangers, playing songs from his Grammy-nominated album, <em>Rare Bird Alert, </em>in this session from the archives. (<em>Recorded live in The Greene Space</em>)</p>
