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All Programs / Bluegrass and mountains

Recordings of and talk about a wide variety of old time American music.

Available Episodes

1966-12-01Old-timey recordings of Dr. Edward Mellon00:14:31
1966-11-15The repetition of melodies in old time music00:14:30
1966-11-15Work songs in old time music00:14:30
1966-11-01The railroad in old time music00:14:48
1966-11-01Old time songs of idealized romance00:14:30
1966-10-04Old time religious music00:14:46
1966-10-04Banjo and fiddle in old time music00:14:34
1966-10-03Old time music of historical interest00:14:25
1966-10-03Old time songs of tragic romance00:14:36
1966-09-22Autoharp in old time music00:14:36
1966-09-22Guitar in old time music00:14:37
1966-07-13Introduction to old time music00:14:20
1966-07-13Mandolin in old time music00:14:30

Related Materials

  • Region III, 1953-1965
Subjects
Autoharp music; Autoharp--Methods (Country); Banjo; Bluegrass music; Guitar; Mandolin; Music; Old-time music; Spirituals (Songs)
Creators
Fidell, S. A. (Sanford A.); University of Michigan
Contributors
Acuff, Roy; Karnes, Alfred G., 1891-1958; Mellon, Edward
Genres
Music; Performing Arts
Time Periods
1960-1969

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