Verne Marr's guest appearances

Verne Marr

OPB's State of Wonder

Quentin Tarantino

Chuck Klosterman

John Doe

Jason Isbell

Paul Simon

Lily Tomlin

Colson Whitehead

Willie Nelson

George Takei

Wayne Coyne

Matt Sheehy

Tracy K. Smith

Craig Finn

Aaron Draplin

Jay Som

OwlTail

We met a lot of great people on our trip to Pendleton, but Verne Marr was one of our favorites. A tall, soft-spoken retired wildlife biologist, he now makes a limited number of custom banjos every year. We loved his nature-inspired designs, and his endlessly patient approach to his work. Take a listen.

"Measure Twice, Swear Three Times": Verne Marr's Custom Banjos