The Banjo Project
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Uploaded by documentaries on Jan 25, 2010
Directed by Marc Fields. Narrated by Steve Martin, The Banjo Project: The Story of Americas Instrument is a cross-media cultural odyssey: a major television documentary, a live stage/multi-media performance with Tony Trischka, and a website that chronicle the journey of Americas quintessential instrument—the banjo—from its African roots to the 21st century. The Banjo Project television documentary brings together contemporary players in all styles—Earl Scruggs, Pete Seeger, Bela Fleck, Taj Mahal, Ralph Stanley, Abigail Washburn, Mike Seeger, Don Vappie and Cynthia Sayer, among many others—with folklorists, historians, instrument makers and passionate amateurs to tell the story of Americas instrument in all its richness and diversity.
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Awesome upload, love seeing more clips like this on Youtube(;-)
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See now. I had no idea that the banjo was "tied" to slavery...well thats one more thing that history has tainted for me.
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@krimskrams It's the beverly hillbillies theme song, he explained that just then
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When this film is released on PBS, will it also be released on DVD?
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5 ***** the beautiful sound of banjo! LONG LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC! :)
From Brazil.
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Earl Scruggs and Bela Fleck are my favorites.
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yeah, now that you mention it, it does! thank you very much! :)
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@krimskrams sounds like a tune called "whiskey before breakfast"
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Information on PBS broadcast:
pbs.org/arts/exhibit/pbs-arts-fall-festival-preview
documentaries 2 months ago
The Banjo Project will premier November 4th 2011 on PBS Arts Fall Festival! Check local listings for times and future air dates.
documentaries 2 months ago
Visit THE BANJO PROJECT website for more information: thebanjoproject org
documentaries 1 year ago
When is the release date on this film?
snapjackson78 1 year ago
Check out The Banjo Project website for news and updates; linked from the ad-bar in this video.
documentaries 1 year ago