Big Sugar's Gordie Johnson Appeals for Return of Missing Banjo

Published Sep 25, 2015

In what is a sadly common tale among touring musicians, Big Sugar frontman Gordie Johnson has become the latest artist to lose an instrument on the road. His prized banjo, which he has frequently used over the past decade and a half, has gone missing.Although Johnson only just put a call out for information about the instrument, it seems to have been gone for about six months, as it apparently hasn't been seen since Big Sugar's gig in Brandon, MB, back in March. Presumably, then, he only just noticed that it had disappeared when preparing for Big Sugar's fall tour On Facebook , Johnson chalked the loss up to "employee negligence," and said that "the person who has it will in no way be considered a thief." There's even a "sizable reward" for anyone who finds and returns it. That's a photo of the banjo above. Below, read Johnson's statement about the instrument for a detailed description of how to identify it:See Big Sugar's tour schedule here . Check out footage of Johnson talking about and playing his prized banjo below.