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Podcast: Inside Appalachia
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Bristol Sessions, Reclaiming The Banjo, Appalachian-Mexican Folk Art, And More
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2022-04-29 11:30:00
Description: In this week’s episode of Inside Appalachia, we’ll hear about Black musicians and luthiers who are reclaiming the banjo -- an instrument with deep roots in Africa and a difficult history in The United States. We’ll also hear about The Bristol Sessions — recording sessions known for bringing country music out of the hollers and onto radios, and for making stars of Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family. But that well-known story left out a whole group of musicians -- the Black musicians who played on the Bristol sessions. We’ll also meet an artist from East Tennessee by way of Mexico City who's bringing Mexican folk arts to Appalachia.
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