Give me the banjo [videorecording] / Knockabout Media ; produced and directed by Marc Fields ; music director/co-producer, Tony Trischka, editor/co-producer, Tim Raycroft.
Title from container. Originally produced in 2011. Release date: Jun. 12, 2012. Bonus features: 30 minutes of extended performances from Taj Mahal, Cynthia Sayer, Ralph Stanley, Riley Baugus and Rhiannon Giddens; profile of Uncle Dave Macon. Steve Martin (narrator) ; featuring performances by Earl Scruggs, Pete Seeger, Bela Fleck, Mike Seeger, Don Vappie, John Cohen, Abigail Washburn, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Tony Trischka.
Summary:
The banjo has been an emblem of American culture for centuries, yet few realize the instrument's complicated, checkered past. Narrated by Steve Martin and featuring such banjo masters as Pete Seeger, Earl Scruggs and Bela Fleck, goes beyond the stereotypes and delves into the musical odyssey of the banjo, from its African roots to the present day.
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