Scroll and Curl - a twisted music-world mystery
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Now available at Amazon, this new novel is a chance to hang out in the mind of a champion fiddler and instrument maker, and to chill in the heat of an intensely musical life. Scroll and curl, of course, refer to the aspects of a violin. Scroll and curl are plot dimensions as well, and relate to the life style of the characters presented. A fun book, with many players, drawn from the life of the author, John Pedersen. In this video, he hosts and leads a party in his Marin, California music store. Scroll and Curl is his first novel. (You can buy the novel in his store too, and get him to sign it while you're there.)
Akonting poem at Carolina Old Time Jamboree
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Steve Levitt performs "From Africa to Bluegrass Sound, Let the Strings of Akonting Resound" a poem he wrote about the history of the banjo. Took place at the Carolina Old Time Jamboree house concert and benefit for Music Maker Relief Foundation, Durham, NC, Feb. 24, 2008. This poem was used as the story line in the dance concert BlueGrass/BrownEarth by Chuck Davis and the African American Dance Ensemble of Durham, NC performed Feb 2, 2008 at the Stewart Theater, Raleigh, NC.
Mountain Dance at Happy Valley
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Joan Levitt's flatfoot dancing in the dance competition at Happy Valley Old-Time Fiddlers Convention, Lenoir, NC on August 30, 2008
Susi is trying to play Spotted Pony
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I learned this tune from a brilliant guitar player named Mats, at the Gränna festival last year. I haven't practiced a lot but since I got my new mandolin I've played it a lot. I'm not brilliant at playing it but I really love this tune!
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