The banjo has been emblematic of the southern Appalachian Mountains since the late twentieth century. Making Music: The Banjo in a Southern Appalachian County takes a close look at the instrument and banjo players in Haywood County, North Carolina. Author William C. Allsbrook Jr., MD, presents the oral histories of thirty-two banjo players, all but two of whom were born in Haywood County. These talented musicians recount, in their own words, their earliest memories of music, and of the banjo, as well as the appeal of the banjo. They also discuss learning to play the instrument, including ...
The banjo has been emblematic of the southern Appalachian Mountains since the late twentieth century. Making Music: The Banjo in a Southern Appalachia...
The banjo has been emblematic of the southern Appalachian Mountains since the late twentieth century. Making Music takes a close look at the instrument and banjo players in Haywood County, North Carolina, and presents the oral histories of thirty-two banjo players.
The banjo has been emblematic of the southern Appalachian Mountains since the late twentieth century. Making Music takes a close look at the instrumen...
