String Music of the Piedmont: Host Melinda Penkava talks with Bob Carlin, musician and author of “String Bands in the North Carolina Piedmont” (McFarland/2004). The fiddle and banjo music of central North Carolina evolved from the mixing of European melodies and African rhythms. Bob Carlin first became interested in string band music when he was growing up in New Jersey. He has spent decades learning to play the music and documenting its history. (32:00)
Jesse Kalisher: Host Melinda Penkava talks with photographer, monologuist, and radio commentator Jesse Kalisher. Many of Kalisher’s photographs and essays tell stories about his travels around the world. He performs his one-man show, “We’re Not the Tourists You’re Looking For” on Wednesday, Nov 10, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (15:00)
Stump Speeches: Producer Jordana Gustafson visits the Guilford College stump speeches. (4:00)