Alan Munde has been named the winner of the 2021 Steve Martin Banjo Prize. His long career included performing with Country Gazette, Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Poor Richard’s Almanac, and his current unit, The Alan Munde Gazette. He taught banjo and bluegrass music for many years at South Plains College in Texas. He performed in an early Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society concert with Country Gazette.
