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David Holt's State of Music, Season 5, Episode 3, John McCutcheon
directed by Deni McIntyre; produced by Will McIntyre, Will & Deni McIntyre Foundation; interview by David Holt; performed by John McCutcheon, in David Holt's State of Music, Season 5, Episode 3 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2021), 25 mins
John McCutcheon and series host David Holt have been friends since the 1970s. They meet to share songs and stories.
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directed by Deni McIntyre; produced by Will McIntyre, Will & Deni McIntyre Foundation; interview by David Holt; performed by John McCutcheon, in David Holt's State of Music, Season 5, Episode 3 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2021), 25 mins
Description
John McCutcheon and series host David Holt have been friends since the 1970s. They meet to share songs and stories.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
John McCutcheon
Contributor
Will McIntyre, Will & Deni McIntyre Foundation
Author / Creator
Deni McIntyre, David Holt, John McCutcheon
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
David Holt's State of Music
Person Discussed
John McCutcheon
Topic / Theme
Folk Music, Folk
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2021 Will & Deni Mcintyre Foundation
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From Samantha Crain, a Sound the Size of Oklahoma: October 18, 2012
produced by Public Broadcasting Service (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2012), 4 mins
Samantha Crain is not a singer-songwriter who limits herself to a single genre or even, as she put it, a single place. 'I love touring and I travel even whenever I'm not on tour. It's a bad habit,' she told Art Beat before a recent concert at the Rock and Roll Hotel in Washington, D.C.
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produced by Public Broadcasting Service (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2012), 4 mins
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Samantha Crain is not a singer-songwriter who limits herself to a single genre or even, as she put it, a single place. 'I love touring and I travel even whenever I'm not on tour. It's a bad habit,' she told Art Beat before a recent concert at the Rock and Roll Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Public Broadcasting Service
Date Published / Released
2012-10-18
Publisher
NewsHour Productions
Speaker / Narrator
Samantha Crain, 1986-
Person Discussed
Samantha Crain, 1986-
Topic / Theme
Musicians, Singers, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by NewsHour Productions
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Leyla McCalla - The Capitalist Blues
directed by Gilles Le Mao, fl. 2001; produced by La Huit, Fotogram, TV 78 and Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines; performed by Leyla McCalla, 1987-, Shawn Myers, Pete Olynciw and David Hammer (Paris, Ile-de-France: Qwest TV, 2019), 51 mins
A New Yorker of Haitian origin, Leyla McCalla is an artist of different calibre who first made a name for herself with the Carolina Chocolate Drops, before embarking on a solo career. A banjo player, guitarist and cellist, she sings in French, English and Haitian Creole. To mark the release of her album *The Capit...
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directed by Gilles Le Mao, fl. 2001; produced by La Huit, Fotogram, TV 78 and Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines; performed by Leyla McCalla, 1987-, Shawn Myers, Pete Olynciw and David Hammer (Paris, Ile-de-France: Qwest TV, 2019), 51 mins
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A New Yorker of Haitian origin, Leyla McCalla is an artist of different calibre who first made a name for herself with the Carolina Chocolate Drops, before embarking on a solo career. A banjo player, guitarist and cellist, she sings in French, English and Haitian Creole. To mark the release of her album *The Capitalist Blues*, she performs here with her band composed of Dave Hammer on guitar, Peter Olynciw on electric bass and double bass and Sha...
A New Yorker of Haitian origin, Leyla McCalla is an artist of different calibre who first made a name for herself with the Carolina Chocolate Drops, before embarking on a solo career. A banjo player, guitarist and cellist, she sings in French, English and Haitian Creole. To mark the release of her album *The Capitalist Blues*, she performs here with her band composed of Dave Hammer on guitar, Peter Olynciw on electric bass and double bass and Shawn Myers on drums at the Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in France in 2019. The daring record, inspired by the socio-political climate in the United States, reflects an emotional conflict, a duality that Leyla McCalla encounters between what her spirit wishes to achieve and what society forces her to do. A contemporary sense of unease and contradiction rings true in a society where money is king. Influenced by the Cajun music rooted in New Orleans, where she has been living for some years, Leyla manages to infuse traditional melodies with Creole traditions, jazz, folk and blues, as well as a freshness and elegance all her own. Without artifice and with total sincerity, she sings with simplicity that touches our hearts and minds. **Anaïs Christidis Guillemard**
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Date Written / Recorded
2019-10-04
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Leyla McCalla, 1987-, Shawn Myers, Pete Olynciw, David Hammer
Contributor
La Huit, Fotogram, TV 78, Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Author / Creator
Gilles Le Mao, fl. 2001, Leyla McCalla, 1987-, Shawn Myers, Pete Olynciw, David Hammer
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Qwest TV
Topic / Theme
Soul, Funk, Blues, Hip-Hop
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 Auditorium
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May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
directed by Judd Apatow, 1967- and Michael Bonfiglio, fl. 2000; produced by Judd Apatow, 1967-, Michael Bonfiglio, fl. 2000 and Joshua Church, fl. 2006, Apatow Productions and RadicalMedia (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2017), 1 hour 44 mins
An intimate portrait of the acclaimed North Carolina band The Avett Brothers depicting a lifelong bond and unique creative partnership, as band members undergo marriage, divorce, parenthood, illness, and the challenges of the music business.
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directed by Judd Apatow, 1967- and Michael Bonfiglio, fl. 2000; produced by Judd Apatow, 1967-, Michael Bonfiglio, fl. 2000 and Joshua Church, fl. 2006, Apatow Productions and RadicalMedia (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2017), 1 hour 44 mins
Description
An intimate portrait of the acclaimed North Carolina band The Avett Brothers depicting a lifelong bond and unique creative partnership, as band members undergo marriage, divorce, parenthood, illness, and the challenges of the music business.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Judd Apatow, 1967-, Michael Bonfiglio, fl. 2000, Joshua Church, fl. 2006, Apatow Productions, RadicalMedia
Author / Creator
Judd Apatow, 1967-, Michael Bonfiglio, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Topic / Theme
Folk-Rock
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Apatow Productions
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Post Industrial Fiddle
directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1982), 23 mins
This deceptively simple but profound film explores the importance of music-making in the life of a pulp mill worker in rural Maine. His 'Down East' fiddling style is homemade music, influenced largely by local traditions.The film suggests that music is important as an individual creative act, as one piece of a com...
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directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1982), 23 mins
Description
This deceptively simple but profound film explores the importance of music-making in the life of a pulp mill worker in rural Maine. His 'Down East' fiddling style is homemade music, influenced largely by local traditions.The film suggests that music is important as an individual creative act, as one piece of a complex lifestyle, and as one of the elements through which people communicate and sustain friendship. 'Post-Industrial Fiddle' will encou...
This deceptively simple but profound film explores the importance of music-making in the life of a pulp mill worker in rural Maine. His 'Down East' fiddling style is homemade music, influenced largely by local traditions.The film suggests that music is important as an individual creative act, as one piece of a complex lifestyle, and as one of the elements through which people communicate and sustain friendship. 'Post-Industrial Fiddle' will encourage thought and discussion in any course dealing with cultural studies, and in a variety of courses in American studies, folklore, rural studies, cultural anthropology, ethnomusicology, and sociology. It was produced by renowned filmmaker and musician John Cohen.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Author / Creator
John Cohen, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1982
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Job satisfaction, Country, North Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1982 Berkeley Media
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Rosanne Cash Lists Influences, Including Famous Father's, in New Memoir: August 17, 2010
produced by Public Broadcasting Service; interview by Jeffrey Brown, 1956-; performed by Roseanne Cash, 1955- (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2010), 6 mins
Singer Rosanne Cash, daughter of the legendary Johnny Cash, speaks with Jeffrey Brown about her book 'Composed'.
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produced by Public Broadcasting Service; interview by Jeffrey Brown, 1956-; performed by Roseanne Cash, 1955- (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2010), 6 mins
Description
Singer Rosanne Cash, daughter of the legendary Johnny Cash, speaks with Jeffrey Brown about her book 'Composed'.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
News story, Interview
Performer / Ensemble
Roseanne Cash, 1955-
Contributor
Public Broadcasting Service, Jeffrey Brown, 1956-
Author / Creator
Jeffrey Brown, 1956-, Roseanne Cash, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010-08-17
Publisher
NewsHour Productions
Speaker / Narrator
Jeffrey Brown, 1956-
Person Discussed
Roseanne Cash, 1955-
Topic / Theme
Singers, Musicians, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by NewsHour Productions
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Sara and Maybelle: of the Original Carter Family
directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1981), 10 mins
A rare filmed performance of two members of the original Carter family, whose recordings helped found the country music industry. Here Sara and Maybelle demonstrate their famous guitar picking and harmony singing on "Sweet Fern" and "Solid Gone."This unique performance documentary was produced by renowned filmmake...
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directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1981), 10 mins
Description
A rare filmed performance of two members of the original Carter family, whose recordings helped found the country music industry. Here Sara and Maybelle demonstrate their famous guitar picking and harmony singing on "Sweet Fern" and "Solid Gone."This unique performance documentary was produced by renowned filmmaker and musician John Cohen. It is an important historical record for classes in American studies and popular culture, folklore and folk...
A rare filmed performance of two members of the original Carter family, whose recordings helped found the country music industry. Here Sara and Maybelle demonstrate their famous guitar picking and harmony singing on "Sweet Fern" and "Solid Gone."This unique performance documentary was produced by renowned filmmaker and musician John Cohen. It is an important historical record for classes in American studies and popular culture, folklore and folk music, ethnomusicology, and the arts and humanities.
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Author / Creator
John Cohen, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1980, 1981
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Person Discussed
Maybelle Carter, Sara Carter
Topic / Theme
Musical performances, Folk music, North Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1981 Berkeley Media
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The Unbroken Circle: Vermont Music - Tradition and Change
directed by Brian Doubleday, fl. 1985; produced by Mark Greenberg, Upstreet Productions (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 1995), 1 hour 50 mins
"The Unbroken Circle" traces the development of traditional country music in Vermont from unaccompanied ballads through Franco- and Anglo-American fiddling to radio cowboy bands and contemporary square dancing. The documentary tells its story through the words and music of a dozen Vermont musicians, historic photo...
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directed by Brian Doubleday, fl. 1985; produced by Mark Greenberg, Upstreet Productions (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 1995), 1 hour 50 mins
Description
"The Unbroken Circle" traces the development of traditional country music in Vermont from unaccompanied ballads through Franco- and Anglo-American fiddling to radio cowboy bands and contemporary square dancing. The documentary tells its story through the words and music of a dozen Vermont musicians, historic photos, and location videography.
The musicians include Norman Kennedy, Margaret MacArthur, the Hurstins, the Pony Boys, Ron West, Wilfred G...
"The Unbroken Circle" traces the development of traditional country music in Vermont from unaccompanied ballads through Franco- and Anglo-American fiddling to radio cowboy bands and contemporary square dancing. The documentary tells its story through the words and music of a dozen Vermont musicians, historic photos, and location videography.
The musicians include Norman Kennedy, Margaret MacArthur, the Hurstins, the Pony Boys, Ron West, Wilfred Guillette, Cordelia Cerasoli, Floyd Brown, and Al Cadorette.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mark Greenberg, Upstreet Productions
Author / Creator
Brian Doubleday, fl. 1985
Date Published / Released
1985, 1995
Publisher
Multicultural Media
Topic / Theme
Folk music, English
Copyright Message
© 1985, 1995 Upstreet Productions
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Wizard of the Strings
directed by Peter Friedman, fl. 1992; produced by Alan Edelstein, fl. 2012-2015; performed by Roy Smeck (United States: Privately Published, 1985), 27 mins
Roy Smeck, born in 1900, became one of the first self-made stringed instrument virtuosos, playing the vaudeville circuit in his early days. In 1926 he appeared in the first sound films ever made, Warner Bros./Vitaphone (the first music video!). That made an instant celebrity out of Roy and was just the beginning o...
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directed by Peter Friedman, fl. 1992; produced by Alan Edelstein, fl. 2012-2015; performed by Roy Smeck (United States: Privately Published, 1985), 27 mins
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Roy Smeck, born in 1900, became one of the first self-made stringed instrument virtuosos, playing the vaudeville circuit in his early days. In 1926 he appeared in the first sound films ever made, Warner Bros./Vitaphone (the first music video!). That made an instant celebrity out of Roy and was just the beginning of six decades of accomplishments on the banjo, guitar, Hawaiian guitar and ukulele. He wrote instruction/method books, arranged innumer...
Roy Smeck, born in 1900, became one of the first self-made stringed instrument virtuosos, playing the vaudeville circuit in his early days. In 1926 he appeared in the first sound films ever made, Warner Bros./Vitaphone (the first music video!). That made an instant celebrity out of Roy and was just the beginning of six decades of accomplishments on the banjo, guitar, Hawaiian guitar and ukulele. He wrote instruction/method books, arranged innumerable tunes for the uke; and made the first multiple-soundtrack movie for Paramount Pictures. Perhaps his greatest accomplishment, though, was very simply being the foundation of popular music through his ukulele music of the twenties and thirties. The film features Roy performing in the 1926 Vitaphone clip and other early sound films when his vituosity was at at its peak, and touching scenes when, in his eighties, he still performs, teaches, and exudes joy and charm. Testimonials from other giants of the era include Mel Bay, Gene Autry, and Arthur Tracy.
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Roy Smeck
Contributor
Alan Edelstein, fl. 2012-2015
Author / Creator
Peter Friedman, fl. 1992, Roy Smeck
Date Published / Released
1985
Publisher
Privately Published
Speaker / Narrator
Roy Smeck
Person Discussed
Roy Smeck
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Musical instruments, Performing arts life, Musical performances, Musicians, Vaudeville, Folk Music, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1985 Peter Friedman
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