BLACK FIDDLERS
Director Eduardo Montes-Bradley traces the personal and family stories of violin players of African descent throughout the country, seeking
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JULIAN BOND
REFLECTIONS FROM THE FRONTLINES OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT 2012 | 33min | Available from Kanopy African American social activist Julian...
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BLACK FIDDLER’S NOTES
A deep dive into the legacy of Black performers who shaped the music of a new nation, the film features the music and reflections of David R
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Kip Lornell and Black Fiddlers
On October 27, I participated in a discussion with students following the screening of Black Fiddlers at George Washington University....
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A Vancouver Premiere
Enjoy this interview with Back Fiddlers Creator Eduardo Montes-Bradley and featured fiddler Earl White as they discuss their film and the...
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All Things Considered
A new documentary film about African - American musicians and their contribution to American music has been completed by a...
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The Tennessee Chocolate Drops
Martin, Bogan and Armstrong and the revival of String Band Music in America Just a footnote on Black Fiddlers, a last minute tribute to...
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Rhiannon Giddens
It was meant to be a special day out by the house of legendary fiddler Joe Thomson, the last in a long series of interviews for Black...
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Marshall Wyatt: A Conversation
“Wyatt is one of a handful of American music historians and record collectors, who, through their own devotion and- in some cases-...
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Giddens and Robinson
Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson will be in front of camera for Black Fiddlers. The plans were made almost a year ago. However, COVID, R
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The Search for Sy Gilliat
What we know about Gilliat, does not include a portrait or a soundbite. We don’t know what he looked like, or what he sounded like inside...
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Fiddling With the Devil
The exemplary life of Louis Alexander Southworth Charlottesville, Va - Louis Southworth was born into slavery in 1830. He was a...
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A Fresh Look Into Black Fiddlers
Black Fiddlers, is a documentary that for the first time will tell the story of early American Black fiddlers.
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Early Juneteenth Photo Evidence
Earliest Juneteenth Photo Evidence. Still photo from Black Fiddlers, a documentary film by Eduardo Montes-Bradley,
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The Louis Southworth Story
During a recent visit to Marshall Wyatt in North Carolina, I was introduced to “Days and deeds in the Oregon country: Ten-minute stories...
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On The Road with Black Fiddlers
In about then days from today I will be sitting with John Jeramiah Sullivan in his home in Wilmington, NC. The purpose of the interview...
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Sankofa! Bring back those precious eggs
We learn something new every day, and every day we prove ourselves wrong on what was learned as if the learning process would require...
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