In a world conflicted by strife at every corner of the earth, even the smallest and humblest voice for reconciliation merits to be heard. Hence, the BRC founder submitted his “Peacemaker” banjo to the community’s annual “Gift of Art” show which inaugurates the holiday season.
Ironically, the name for this 5-stringer is adapted from the single action Colt 45 six shooter that was a favorite among lawmen and outlaws in the Wild West. Music, however, is a universal language that brings people together. Below a soaring white dove, the peg head displays the international peace sign which also appears at the 5th and 22nd frets.
Fluttering doves descend the length of the fingerboard. The octave fret presents an ecclesiastical Latin PAX inscription (kiss of peace), a term derived from the Roman goddess of Peace.
For the eyes-only of the musician, an additional pair of CND peace emblems (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) are located on the heel of the neck, a signature site of mother of pearl inlay on BRC banjos.
Whatever small tool might bring harmony among peoples and amity among nations could be a useful instrument in a troubled world. As originally sung by the International Childrens Choir in 1955, “Let their be Peace on Earth, and let it begin with me.”
Music makes the world a better place. Have a restful Thanksgiving holiday.
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