All Things Considered Mike Seeger Cleared Paths, Showed Us The Way August 8, 2009 • Folk music's Mike Seeger was an adventurer who wanted nothing more than to share his discoveries. He found overlooked musical treasures, polished them off a little and wondered at them. He sought out undiscovered or disappeared musicians in Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina — including Dock Boggs. Seeger died Friday at 75. Mike Seeger Cleared Paths, Showed Us The Way Listen · 3:41 3:41 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111693752/111697361" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Mike Seeger plays at the Newport Folk Festival on July 20, 1966. J. Walter Green/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Walter Green/AP Obituaries Folk Music's Mike Seeger Dead August 8, 2009 • Seeger was a leading figure in the 20th century resurgence of American traditional music and a noted field collector of rural Southern music. He recorded hundreds of musicians in their homes and local performing venues.
Music Interviews 'Picturing The Banjo' Through American History February 18, 2006 • A show in Washington, D.C., features paintings, lithographs and other representations of the banjo. One of America's most endearing musical instruments also played a turbulent role in racial history. 'Picturing The Banjo' Through American History Listen · 59:30 59:30 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5223333/5223410" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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