Disillusioned with business at age 50, the author found himself irresistibly drawn to the joy and sense of community that music had first brought to his youth. Inspired by this rediscovered passion, he embarked on a remarkable 12-year odyssey, capturing the stories of artisans, performers and historians of traditional music across North America now preserved in this volume. These interviewees who represent the heart and soul of old-time music include instrument builders Bart Reiter, Patrick "Doc" Huff, Pete Ross, Zachary Hoyt, Bill Rickard, and William Seeders Mosheim; old-time performers…mehr
Disillusioned with business at age 50, the author found himself irresistibly drawn to the joy and sense of community that music had first brought to his youth. Inspired by this rediscovered passion, he embarked on a remarkable 12-year odyssey, capturing the stories of artisans, performers and historians of traditional music across North America now preserved in this volume. These interviewees who represent the heart and soul of old-time music include instrument builders Bart Reiter, Patrick "Doc" Huff, Pete Ross, Zachary Hoyt, Bill Rickard, and William Seeders Mosheim; old-time performers Rayna Gellert, David Holt, James "Sparky" Rucker, Clare Milliner, Mac Benford, Sheila Kay Adams, Paul Brown and John McCutcheon; and historians and authors Dwight Diller, Bill Malone, Don Flemons, and Tim Brooks.
Craig R. Evans is a filmmaker, author, and musician documenting today's North American traditional music community. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments vi Foreword: Is This Heaven? by Clare Milliner 1 Preface 5 Introduction 9 Part I. My Story 13 1. The Early Years 14 2. The Artist's Choice 26 3. College, Career and Crash 30 4. Life Interruptus: My Hero's Journey 43 Part II. Talking Old-Time Community 65 Instrument Builders 69 5. Bart Reiter 70 6. Patrick "Doc" Huff 77 7. Pete Ross 84 8. Zachary Hoyt 90 9. Bill Rickard 98 10. William Seeders Mosheim 103 Performers and Teachers 109 11. Rayna Gellert 110 12. David Holt 119 13. James "Sparky" Rucker 129 14. Clare Milliner 140 15. Mac Benford 147 16. Sheila Kay Adams 154 17. Paul Brown 163 18. John McCutcheon 172 Historians and Authors 181 19. Dwight Diller 182 20. Bill Malone 188 21. Dom Flemons 198 22. Tim Brooks 209 Part III. In the Company of Music 227 23. Clifftop 228 24. Why Play Old-Time Music? 250 25. How Music Works Magic: A Conversation with Josh Turknett 259 Epilogue: An Invitation to Join the Fun 273 Bibliography 275 Index 277
Table of Contents Acknowledgments vi Foreword: Is This Heaven? by Clare Milliner 1 Preface 5 Introduction 9 Part I. My Story 13 1. The Early Years 14 2. The Artist's Choice 26 3. College, Career and Crash 30 4. Life Interruptus: My Hero's Journey 43 Part II. Talking Old-Time Community 65 Instrument Builders 69 5. Bart Reiter 70 6. Patrick "Doc" Huff 77 7. Pete Ross 84 8. Zachary Hoyt 90 9. Bill Rickard 98 10. William Seeders Mosheim 103 Performers and Teachers 109 11. Rayna Gellert 110 12. David Holt 119 13. James "Sparky" Rucker 129 14. Clare Milliner 140 15. Mac Benford 147 16. Sheila Kay Adams 154 17. Paul Brown 163 18. John McCutcheon 172 Historians and Authors 181 19. Dwight Diller 182 20. Bill Malone 188 21. Dom Flemons 198 22. Tim Brooks 209 Part III. In the Company of Music 227 23. Clifftop 228 24. Why Play Old-Time Music? 250 25. How Music Works Magic: A Conversation with Josh Turknett 259 Epilogue: An Invitation to Join the Fun 273 Bibliography 275 Index 277
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