Rosenbaum, Art

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Three episodes of "Down Yonder" with Art Rosenbaum. The first episode is about Gid Tanner's Skillet Lickers and the continuing tradition of old-time music in the Tanner family. Rosenbaum visits with Gid Tanner's son, Gordon Tanner, and Smokey Joe Miller. With Tanner on fiddle and vocals, Miller on guitar, and Rosenbaum on banjo, they play several old-time songs. Rosenbaum gives a brief history of old-time Georgia music; he talks about Fiddlin' John Carson, Gid Tanner, and the Skillet Lickers. Between songs, Gordon Tanner discusses recording with the Skillet Lickers and demonstrates how he builds his own fiddles and Miller talks about playing with Gid Tanner and Riley Puckett. Gordon Tanner's son, Phil, discusses growing up in a musical family and continuing the family tradition with his son, Russ. Songs: Down Yonder, Farmer's Blues, Listen to the Mockingbird, Old Spinning Wheel. In the second episode, Rosenbaum visits the McIntosh County Shouters in McIntosh County, Georgia, and discusses the tradition of shouting, a religious dance that started with African slaves. The McIntosh County Shouters demonstrate shouting with a voice-over from Rosenbaum explaining the history behind the ring-shout dance. Shouters Lawrence McKiver, Oneitha Ellison, and Odessa Young further discuss the history and technique of the song and dance. Deacon Jim Cook also discusses growing up with shouting. In the third episode, Rosenbaum talks about the old-time five string banjo. He visits banjo players W. Guy Bruce and Mabel Cawthorn. W. Guy Bruce is accompanied by his son on guitar. Between songs, he tells...

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Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection

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Digital Library of Georgia