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Mar
23
2018
Fiddlers, Banjo Players and Strawbeaters: Alabama’s First Pop Musicians
Alabama Bicentennial: Fiddlers, Banjo Players and Strawbeaters: Alabama’s First Pop Musicians
Friday, March 23, at 1 p.m. in the Large Auditorium
Join us as Joyce Cauthen discusses the early fiddles of Alabama, the musicians who played them and the popularity of this music in their communities. A pivotal role was played by African Americans in developing the music at the roots of today’s bluegrass and country music. Cauthen will demonstrate use of the banjo, “straws” (a technique in ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
*Free
INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*
Additional time info:
in the Large Auditorium
* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.
LOCATION
Homewood Public Library
1721 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL 35209