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A.J. Gaither- Home Made Musician
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- Miller, Christopher A
- Gaither, A.J.
A.J. Gaither- Home Made Musician
A.J. Gaither, a traveling musician who plays cigar box guitars, was interviewed in McConnell Library on the Radford University campus on March 31, 2015. He talked about cigar box guitars, life on the road as a traveling musician, and other things. A high definition version of this video is available from the Archives and Special Collections video collection on: Vimeo- https://vimeo.com/161833005- Creator
- Miller, Christopher A
- Gaither, A.J.
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Sue Massek- Musician and Activist
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- Miller, Christopher A
- Massek, Sue
Sue Massek- Musician and Activist
Sue Massek, musician, activist and actress was interviewed on October 31, 2014 by Christopher A. Miller in Radford University's McConnell Library. Sue is a founding member of The Reel World String Band, acts in a one-person play written by Si Kahn, and has been an activist for human rights. In this interview she talks about her musical influences, Lily May Ledford, Blanche Coldiron and Clyde Davenport, talks about the early years of The Reel World String Band, and plays a bit of live music. A high definition version of this video is available from the Archives and Special Collections video collection on: https://vimeo.com/channels/866456/123219622- Creator
- Miller, Christopher A
- Massek, Sue
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Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: Jens Kruger- Part 1
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- Bennett, Bud
- Kruger, Jens
Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: Jens Kruger- Part 1
On August 18, 2014 Jens Kruger sat down with a film crew from Radford University and told us about his musical life. In part 1 he tells about his early life in Switzerland, how he started playing the tenor banjo and later the five string banjo, and his start along with his brother Uwe in the music business first as street musicians and later as semi-professionals. Part 1 ends as as he and his wife decide to come to America where they meet up and are befriended by Bill Monroe. A high definition version of this video is available from the Archives and Special Collections video collection on Vimeo- https://vimeo.com/128903258- Creator
- Bennett, Bud
- Kruger, Jens
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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!
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- 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: Tom Nechville
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- Bennett, Bud
- Nechville, Tom
Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: Tom Nechville
A high definition version of this video is available from the Archives and Special Collections video collection on Vimeo- https://vimeo.com/173492693- Creator
- Bennett, Bud
- Nechville, Tom
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Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: John Bullard- Classical Banjoist Part 1
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- Bennett, Bud
- Bullard, John
Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: John Bullard- Classical Banjoist Part 1
A high definition version of this video is available from the Archives and Special Collections video collection on Vimeo- https://vimeo.com/174210352- Creator
- Bennett, Bud
- Bullard, John
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Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project:John Bullard- Classical Banjoist Part 2
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- Bennett, Bud
- Bullard, John
Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project:John Bullard- Classical Banjoist Part 2
A high definition version of this video is available from the Archives and Special Collections video collection on Vimeo- https://vimeo.com/174202219- Creator
- Bennett, Bud
- Bullard, John
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