a few lessons???

Hi, welcome to all things Banjo! Go here,
http://www.banjohangout.org/ and on the left will be a tab marked Members. You can search for members in your area. Do you know what playing style you are interested in, or are you unsure? There is also a Jukebox tab where you can listen to music and determine what style you like best. Most jazz and Irish style players use 4 string banjoes, most folk, old time & bluegrass players use 5 string models.
If you have further questions, you can contact me or other members here or there through the forums. Have fun.
Paul

I taught myself to play some bluegrass banjo using a lesson book by Earl Scruggs. It's still in print, 2nd edition I think. It's pretty basic at first and progresses rather quickly. It probably helps to have some music experience but I don't think it's required. To date I can (could) play about 3 songs, but I haven't been doing it since college (a Long time ago).Love the banjo, though!