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GIVE ME THE BANJO
PBS Arts from the Blue Ridge Mountains - Friday, May 25, 2012, 10:00-11:30 p.m. ET
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Join narrator Steve Martin to explore the roots of American music through its quintessential musical instrument.
- Airdate(s): 5/25/2012 - 10:00 - 11:30 PM
- Original Broadcast: 11/4/2011
Program Description
Contacts
- John Michael Kennedy
- Goodman Media International
- 212-576-2700 x 243
- jmkennedy@goodmanmedia.com
Join narrator Steve Martin, a banjoist himself, to explore the roots of American music — the minstrel show, ragtime and early jazz, blues, old-time, folk, bluegrass and country. It is a story of America’s quintessential musical instrument, from its African slave roots to the 21st century, featuring performances and commentary from contemporary folk musicians such as Pete Seeger, Earl Scruggs, Taj Mahal, Béla Fleck and the Carolina Chocolate Drops, as well as from leading music historians, instrument builders and collectors.
Press Materials
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“GIVE ME THE BANJO” PREMIERES ON PBS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011, AS PART OF THE FIRST PBS ARTS FALL FESTIVAL
Press Release
PBS Arts Fall Festival 2011
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