Music and featured items
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Appalachian musical legends.
Banning Eyre talks about the Appalachian musical legends.
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Music Played
- 00:03
Haywire Family The Boatsman
, Recorded by BBC on location at the Mt Airy Fiddler’s Convention, Mt Airy, North Carolina, USA, 5th June 2009
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Interview with Mike Seeger.
Banning talks to Mike Seeger who is at the forefront of the revival of Appalachian music.
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Appalachian songs.
We hear two songs from Appalachian musicians Benton Flippen and the Smokey Valley Boys.
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Music Played
- 00:16
Benton Flippen and the Smokey Valley Boys Woah Mule
, Recorded by BBC on location at the Mt Airy Fiddler’s Convention, Mt Airy, North Carolina, USA, 5th June 2009
- 00:19
The Midriffs June Apple
, Recorded by BBC on location at the Mt Airy Fiddler’s Convention, Mt Airy, North Carolina, USA, 5th June 2009
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Radio station WPAQ 740AM.
Banning visits the local radio station WPAQ 740AM.
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Mount Airy Fiddler’s Convention.
At the Mount Airy Fiddler’s Convention, Banning describes the scene.
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Music Played
- 00:30
Elizabeth LaPrelle Hop Old Rabbit
, Recorded by BBC on location at the Mt Airy Fiddler’s Convention, Mt Airy, North Carolina, USA, 5th June 2009
- 00:31
Mark Campbell Kiss Me Sweet
, Recorded by BBC on location at the Mt Airy Fiddler’s Convention, Mt Airy, North Carolina, USA, 5th June 2009
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Interview with Paul Brown.
Banning talks to Paul Brown, who has been studying the music of Surrey County.
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Two more singers.
We hear two more contestants perform on stage at the Mount Airy Fiddler’s Convention.
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Music Played
- 00:40
Karly Dawn Higgins Undone in Sorrow
, Recorded by BBC on location at the Mt Airy Fiddler’s Convention, Mt Airy, North Carolina, USA, 5th June 2009
- 00:43
Slate Mountain Ramblers Sugar Hill
, Recorded by BBC on location at the Mt Airy Fiddler’s Convention, Mt Airy, North Carolina, USA, 5th June 2009
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flat-foot dancing
Banning meets flat-foot dancer Phil Jameson.
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Music Played
- 00:46
John Hermann Chilly Winds
, Recorded by BBC on location at the Mt Airy Fiddler’s Convention, Mt Airy, North Carolina, USA, 5th June 2009
- 00:52
Snow Creek Old Time Band Cotton Eye Joe
, Recorded by BBC on location at the Mt Airy Fiddler’s Convention, Mt Airy, North Carolina, USA, 5th June 2009
- 00:55
Cool Springs Ramblers Cluck Old Hen
, Recorded by BBC on location at the Mt Airy Fiddler’s Convention, Mt Airy, North Carolina, USA, 5th June 2009
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Appalachian road trip blog
Read producer Peter Meanwell's account of the Appalachian road trip on the Radio 3 blog
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Sheriff's cars
Broadcasts
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BBC Radio 3Sat 17 Oct 2009 15:00 BBC Radio 3
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BBC Radio 3Sat 19 Jun 2010 15:00 BBC Radio 3
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