A Great American Tapestry—The Many Strands of Mountain Music 

Thursday, Dec. 2, at 5 PM

Repeats Monday, Dec. 13, at midnight

The Southern mountains were a diverse mix of Europeans, African Americans and indigenous native peoples. This backcountry became a vibrant musical cauldron that combined and synthesized the tremendous contributions of many traditions to create a musical legacy that inspired the world.

A GREAT AMERICAN TAPESTRY tells the story of the Scots-Irish ballad tradition, the lost chapters of African American banjo and fiddle history, the role of blackface minstrelsy in creating old-time music, the Cherokee music and dance tradition and much more.