Robert Anderson had to wait until he was retired before he could take on banjo work as a profession, an all too common story among luthiers. His skills at wood carving and inlay are known around the world. He lives in the glorious hills of North Carolina.
▪ bio current as of 2021
2021
AL#144 p.36
John Calkin Robert Anderson
▪ Robert Anderson made banjos part-time for decades while he worked a respectable day job. But since he has “retired” into a full-time lutherie career, he is in demand for his beautifully carved, inlaid, and engraved instruments. We take a look into his converted tobacco barn and talk shop. Mentions Doug Unger, Stan Werbin, Kathy Anderson, Grateful Dead.