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A.J. Gaither- Home Made Musician-HD
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- Bennett, Bud
- Gaither, A.J.
A.J. Gaither- Home Made Musician-HD
A.J. Gaither 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
- Bennett, Bud
- Gaither, A.J.
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Folklore of Banjos: As Told by Jake Blount and Bud Bennett
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- Vohden, Julia
- Bennett, Bud
- Blount, Jake
Folklore of Banjos: As Told by Jake Blount and Bud Bennett
In this project Julia Vohden interviewed Bud Bennett in Radford Virginia, and Jake Blount in Ithaca New York. Both Bennett and Blount are banjo players and both discussed the stories behind their interest in banjos, their perception of the banjo’s history, Joel Walker Sweeney,
African influences on the design of the banjo, ragtime music, Scott Joplin, and major banjo influences. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Vohden, Julia
- Bennett, Bud
- Blount, Jake
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Folklore of Banjos: As Told by Jake Blount and Bud Bennett, Audio Part 1
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- Vohden, Julia
- Bennett, Bud
- Blount, Jake
Folklore of Banjos: As Told by Jake Blount and Bud Bennett, Audio Part 1
In this project Julia Vohden interviewed Bud Bennett in Radford Virginia, and Jake Blount in Ithaca New York. Both Bennett and Blount are banjo players and both discussed the stories behind their interest in banjos, their perception of the banjo’s history, Joel Walker Sweeney,
African influences on the design of the banjo, ragtime music, Scott Joplin, and major banjo influences. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Vohden, Julia
- Bennett, Bud
- Blount, Jake
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Folklore of Banjos: As Told by Jake Blount and Bud Bennett, Audio Part 2
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- Vohden, Julia
- Bennett, Bud
- Blount, Jake
Folklore of Banjos: As Told by Jake Blount and Bud Bennett, Audio Part 2
In this project Julia Vohden interviewed Bud Bennett in Radford Virginia, and Jake Blount in Ithaca New York. Both Bennett and Blount are banjo players and both discussed the stories behind their interest in banjos, their perception of the banjo’s history, Joel Walker Sweeney,
African influences on the design of the banjo, ragtime music, Scott Joplin, and major banjo influences. This interview is among projects created by students enrolled in English 446 (initially English 452), “Appalachian Folklore,” 1981-2019, and in graduate level counterparts English 548 and 648 “Appalachian Folk Culture(s)” offered 17 fall semesters between 1987 and 2009. Minimally contain collector’s introduction and analysis, transcribed informant interviews, and excerpted and labeled examples of oral, customary, and/or material folklore/folklife collected primarily within the Appalachian region. Most include also tables of contents, informant information, indexes (outlines) of interviews, photographs, miscellaneous paper items, and indexes of informants, genres, and geographic locations. Accompanying audio recordings (several minutes to 2+ hours). Transferred to McConnell Library Archives & Special Collections from Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Fall 2013.- Creator
- Vohden, Julia
- Bennett, Bud
- Blount, Jake
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March For Our Lives- Gabriel Bennett
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- Bennett, Gabriel
- Bennett, Bud
March For Our Lives- Gabriel Bennett
Gabriel Bennett is a Radford University student, and a life-long resident of Blacksburg, Virginia, site of a mass shooting and participated in the March For Our Lives event in Washington DC. In this video he gives his thoughts about growing up in a town with that stigma, his hopes for change, and tells what he has been doing since the march to help inspire that change.- Creator
- Bennett, Gabriel
- Bennett, Bud
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March For Our Lives-Beth Kelsey
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- Kelsey, Beth
- Bennett, Bud
March For Our Lives-Beth Kelsey
Beth Kelsey is a mother of two, a former pre-school teacher, and a life-long resident of Blacksburg, Virginia. When the Parkland, FL shooting took place on February 14, 2018, she was reminded what it was like living in a town where a mass shooting happened. She participated in the March For Our Lives event in Washington DC and gives her views of it, her hopes for change, and advice for young people today.- Creator
- Kelsey, Beth
- Bennett, Bud
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Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: Geoff Stelling- Master Banjo Luthier- Part 2
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- Bennett, Bud
- Stelling, Geoff
Radford University Banjo Masters Oral History Project: Geoff Stelling- Master Banjo Luthier- Part 2
On April 4, 2017 Geoff Stelling was interviewed in his workshop office by Radford University, as part of the Banjo Masters interview series. Geoff talked about the artwork aspects of Stelling banjos, the new Afton Star model, sponsors and much more in this, part 2 of our interview. Stelling Banjo Works Ltd is located in Heards, Virginia. A high definition version of this video is available from the Archives and Special Collections video collection on Vimeo- https://vimeo.com/217866058- Creator
- Bennett, Bud
- Stelling, Geoff
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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- 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: Butch Robins Presents- Part 1
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- 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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