rug-weavers' chants to modern Soukous (Zaire, Africa).
Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan
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This is interesting.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2012/03/28/148915022/alan-lomaxs-massive-archive-goes-online?sc=fbcc=fp
Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan
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I trust Bluegrass, if not a branch of folkmusic, is at least a cousin to it.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2012/03/29/149575679/bluegrass-legend-earl-scruggs-has-died?sc=fbcc=fp
Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan
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Today is the birthday of Elizabeth Libba Cotten, born Elizabeth Nevills in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina (1895). She taught herself the banjo and guitar at
an early age; she would sneak her brother's instruments to practice on when no
one was home. She saved her money and eventually bought a
accomplished musicians and very
enthusiastic entertainers. The audience loved them.
They play what they call old time mountain music, with guitars, banjos, a
mandolin, a bass fiddle, and a violin. If they come your way, go hear them.
Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan
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