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University of California-Berkeley Folk Festival: Andrew Rowan Summers; Roscoe Holcomb

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Artist

Seeger, Charles, 1886-1979
Holcomb, Roscoe

Performer

Holcomb, Roscoe

Artist

Summers, Andrew Rowan

Performer

Summers, Andrew Rowan

Collection Creator

Asch, Moses
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964
Folkways Records

Collection Citation

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Contents

Andrew Rowan Summers--Cherry tree carol--At the foot of yonder's mountain--Blackbirds and thrushes--Lady Gay--Hares on the mountain; Intro of Charles Seeger; Roscoe Holcomb--Intro--Pretty Polly--On top of Old Smokey--Rising sun blues--Single girl

Track Information

101 null / Andrew Rowan Summers. Appalachian dulcimer. 102 null / Roscoe Holcomb. Banjo.
sova.cfch.asch_ref20828

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk559647f0c-13ad-49fb-8c4a-fe90f2520124

Local Numbers

FW-ASCH-7RR-2519

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note

Recorded in: Kentucky, Virginia, United States, July 1, 1962.

General

CDR copy FW-ASCH-7RR-2519 is a continuation of the "Jubilee Concert" recorded on 7/1/1962, (see FW-ASCH-7RR-2517 above for beginning of Concert) presenting Roscoe Holcomb (Appalachian singer, banjo player and guitarist) and Andrew Rowan Summers (Appalachian singer and dulcimer player). Sam Hinton is general moderator. But during the R. Holcomb segment, John Cohen, discoverer of Roscoe Holcomb, also functions as moderator. FW-ASCH-7RR-2496 through -2519 and FW-ASCH-7RR-4032 through -4058, among others, were all recorded at the same 1962 Berkeley Folk Festival.

Place

Appalachian Region, Southern -- Songs and music
United States
Virginia
Kentucky
California
Berkeley (Calif.)

Topic

Folk songs -- United States
Appalachian dulcimer
Banjo

Artist

Seeger, Charles, 1886-1979
Holcomb, Roscoe

Performer

Holcomb, Roscoe

Artist

Summers, Andrew Rowan

Performer

Summers, Andrew Rowan

Culture

Americans
Anglo-American

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / CDR copy

Extent

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-2519

Type

Archival materials
Sound recordings

Collection Rights

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Restrictions

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
CFCH.ASCH_ref20828
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk559647f0c-13ad-49fb-8c4a-fe90f2520124
CFCH.ASCH
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171787706-0

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