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Title: Piedmont Blues on Folkways TV program
Post by: arbarnhart on October 19, 2005, 05:16:23 PM
This might be a NC only thing, I am not sure. There is a program coming up Monday 10/24 called Folkways on UNC-NC (one of UNC TV's cable extra channels) that will be on Piedmont Blues. My DVR is set up!
Title: Re: Piedmont Blues on Folkways TV program
Post by: outfidel on October 19, 2005, 07:06:59 PM
Is that the David Holt show? I haven't seen it listed up here on NY/NJ PBS stations.
Title: Re: Piedmont Blues on Folkways TV program
Post by: arbarnhart on October 20, 2005, 08:06:18 AM
Is that the David Holt show? I haven't seen it listed up here on NY/NJ PBS stations.

Yes, it is. I found the specific info about the episode:

http://www.unctv.org/folkways/PiedmontBlues/program.html (http://www.unctv.org/folkways/PiedmontBlues/program.html)
Title: Re: Piedmont Blues on Folkways TV program
Post by: uncle bud on October 20, 2005, 08:12:57 AM
I sure wish the PBS stations here in the Northeast would pick this up. Not likely.
Title: Re: Piedmont Blues on Folkways TV program
Post by: Slack on October 20, 2005, 09:42:51 AM
You can always watch the webcast - it is 27 minutes, via Real Player:

http://www.unctv.org/webcast/music/piedmontblues.html
Title: Re: Piedmont Blues on Folkways TV program
Post by: arbarnhart on October 20, 2005, 11:19:57 AM
I believe this is actually a different show on the same subject, but thanks very much for the link!
Title: Re: Piedmont Blues on Folkways TV program
Post by: Slack on October 20, 2005, 11:25:58 AM
Oops - you are indeed right.  Maybe they will digitize David Holt's show in the future...?

Cheers,
slack
Title: Re: Piedmont Blues on Folkways TV program
Post by: Byron_L on October 20, 2005, 11:32:20 AM
See if this is it.

http://www.unctv.org/webcast/music/fw_piedmont_blues.html

Byron
Title: Re: Piedmont Blues on Folkways TV program
Post by: Slack on October 20, 2005, 11:33:44 AM
Good find Byron!
Title: Re: Piedmont Blues on Folkways TV program
Post by: Byron_L on October 20, 2005, 11:35:53 AM
Sometimes, The Web is actually The Maze. ;D

Byron
Title: Re: Piedmont Blues on Folkways TV program
Post by: arbarnhart on October 20, 2005, 12:03:21 PM
Wow - looks like nearly the whole Folkways series is up there, though "The Guitar" seems to be missing. I watched "The Banjo" a few days ago on TV and while it isn't blues exactly, it was a good show. Even "Workers In wood" which I also watched a while back features a short bit of finger picking.

This thread now points at an hour of Piedmont Blues video.
Title: Re: Piedmont Blues on Folkways TV program
Post by: dabluz on October 23, 2005, 07:32:27 AM
thanks for the heads up and the link. i love etta baker. she's so cool and such a great player.
Title: Re: Piedmont Blues on Folkways TV program
Post by: jacksmart on October 26, 2005, 09:47:55 AM
Needless-to-say, I have already missed this date. It would be great if there was a tv guide specifically for the "Blues" programming. Often, it is either a local network only or it isn't aired like the TV guides say.
Jack
Title: Re: Piedmont Blues on Folkways TV program
Post by: arbarnhart on October 29, 2005, 05:13:54 PM
Both shows are available over the web. I just watched the Folkways one the other night on the DVR. Etta Baker makes it look so effortless. The other player made it look like a lot more work and didn't sound as polished. I like the Folkways program better than the other one (more music) but they are both worth watching.
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