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Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: Butch Robins Presents- An Introduction
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- Bennett, Bud
- Robins, Butch
Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: Butch Robins Presents- An Introduction
Butch Robins, a professional musician since graduating from high school lectures about the history of Blue Grass music and in the process tells much about his personal life story, and about the life of Bill Monroe. Butch's first hand accounts of the people, places and songs that made the music famous are provided here in a five part video lecture. In the introduction, Butch gives a summary of his musical career and sets the stage for the lecture on Blue Grass music. A high definition version of this video is available from the Archives and Special Collections video collection on Vimeo- https://vimeo.com/112406347- Creator
- Bennett, Bud
- Robins, Butch
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Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: Butch Robins Presents- Part 4
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- Bennett, Bud
- Robins, Butch
Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: Butch Robins Presents- Part 4
Part 4 covers 1977- 21st Century and in it, among other things, Butch explains timing in and does it in a way that is quite unique and memorable! He also speaks frankly about leaving Bill Monroe’s band, his personal mental health issues, fronting his own band, his apology to Bill Monroe, the rekindling of their relationship and his experiences bringing Monroe into the recording studio to work on the Butch Robins “Grounded, Centered, Focused” recording. A high definition version of this video is available from the Archives and Special Collections video collection on Vimeo- https://vimeo.com/112382431- Creator
- Bennett, Bud
- Robins, Butch
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Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: Butch Robins Presents- Part 2
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- Bennett, Bud
- Robins, Butch
Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: Butch Robins Presents- Part 2
Butch covers 1945-1959 and tells stories he heard from Monroe about the Blue Grass supergroup that included Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt, Chubby Wise and Howard Watts that changed the musical landscape forever and the years that followed. A high definition version of this video is available from the Archives and Special Collections video collection on Vimeo- https://vimeo.com/111785341- Creator
- Bennett, Bud
- Robins, Butch
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Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: Butch Robins Presents- Extras!
- Creator
- Bennett, Bud
- Robins, Butch
Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: Butch Robins Presents- Extras!
In the Extras section, Butch talks about how the music spread to other countries and discusses playing in musical jam sessions. A high definition version of this video is available from the Archives and Special Collections video collection on Vimeo- https://vimeo.com/112406346- Creator
- Bennett, Bud
- Robins, Butch
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Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: Butch Robins Presents- Part 3
- Creator
- Bennett, Bud
- Robins, Butch
Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: Butch Robins Presents- Part 3
Part 3 covers the years 1959- 1977 and some of the ups and downs Monroe went through in this period. Butch talks about Bill Keith and how his style of playing changed banjo playing again forever (and gives us a live demonstration of that!). We hear about Butch’s experiences touring and traveling with Monroe in the 1960s and more about who Butch was playing with in these years.A high definition version of this video is available from the Archives and Special Collections video collection on Vimeo- https://vimeo.com/111785340- Creator
- Bennett, Bud
- Robins, Butch
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Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: Butch Robins Presents- Part 1
- Creator
- Bennett, Bud
- Robins, Butch
Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: Butch Robins Presents- Part 1
In part 1, Butch tells about the state and style of music and music venues, the early life of Bill Monroe, the Monroe Brothers and the musical life of Bill Monroe up to the magical year of 1945. A high definition version of this video is available from the Archives and Special Collections video collection on Vimeo- https://vimeo.com/111778495- Creator
- Bennett, Bud
- Robins, Butch
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