Banjo Tales and Musical Holdouts

9/16/14

Join us for the world premiere of Banjo Tales, copresented with the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention. Yasha Aginsky's film follows the legendary folklorist and string-band performer Mike Seeger (1933–2009) as he travels through Appalachia in search of traditional banjo players. Expect some live clawhammer-style banjo picking and special guest Alexia Smith, Mike Seeger's widow. Plus John Cohen will introduce his short film Musical Holdouts.

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  • Banjo Tales

    • Tuesday, September 16 7:30 PM

    Yasha Aginsky (US, 2014). John Cohen in person. Special guest Alexia Smith. Banjo Tales follows the legendary Mike Seeger (New Lost City Ramblers) as he travels through Appalachia in search of traditional banjo players. Followed by John Cohen's 1976 Musical Holdouts, which traces American traditional music from the Appalachias to the Cheyenne plains. (104 mins)