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Audio interviews

Captured interview recordings and excerpts connected to America's Music: Bluegrass, including Alan Munde and other pioneer voices.

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Audio interviews

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Pioneer voices, preserved for listening.

These recordings document the work behind America's Music: Bluegrass and preserve the voices of musicians and scene-makers Barry interviewed.

Alan Munde on band salaries and splits

Alan Munde on Birch Monroe

Alan Munde on Scruggs Monroe and bluegrass

Alan Munde on the Carter Familys importance

Bela Fleck

Bela Fleck 2

Bill Bryson on Country Boys and Dillards

Bill Emerson and Cliff Waldrons band final

Bill Keith and Dan Bump invent the D tuners

Bill Keith and his early career

Bill Keith and melodic banjo picking

Bill Keiths career after Bill Monroe

Bill Napier and his Grandpap character

Bitter Gap

Bobby Atkins in the old days

Bobby Atkins on Benny Martin

Bobby Atkins on liquor

Bobby Atkins on Scruggs with Monroe

Carlton Haney and his promoting business

Carlton Haney on Bill Monroe and bluegrass 2

Charlie Cline 1988 2

Charlie Cline 1988 pt 2

Charlie Cline 1988 pt 3

GeoShuffler after Bill Napier

GeoShuffler describes his crosspicking

GeoShuffler plays guitar with Stanleys

JODY STECHER ON NEW YORK BLUEGRASS

Red Allen joins the Osborne Brothers

Red Allen on Frank Wakefield

Red Allen on Jimmy Martin and earning a living

Richard green on bluegrass influences Monroe

Richard Green on Muleskinner 00 2

Richard green on Scotty Stoneman

Richard Greene after leaving Bill Monroe