
From 1978 to 1985 Alan Lomax traveled the American South and Southwest with a television crew to document regional folklore with deep historical roots. From the resulting 400 hours of footage came the five-program series American Patchwork, which aired on PBS in 1991.
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Air Date: 1990-07-06
A celebration of New Orleans’ musical culture — from its piano bars and barrelhouses to brass bands and street parade...
Air Date: 1990-07-13
The bayous of Louisiana have combined French, German, West Indian, native American and hillbilly ingredients into a u...
Air Date: 1990-07-20
Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long explore the enduring African-American performance traditions of the Mississip...
Air Date: 1990-07-27
Investigating the songs, dances, and religious rituals of the descendants of Scotch-Irish settlers of the Southern Ap...
Air Date: 1990-08-03
Examining the talents and wisdom of elderly musicians, singers, and story-tellers, who perform not for fame or fortun...