Southern Banjo Sounds

Mike Seeger SFW40107

A survey of traditional Southern banjo techniques, styles, instrumentals and songs played solo on a variety of 23 mostly vintage banjos. Styles range from 19th-century African-American Mississippi style to a song played in the style evolved in the 1940s by Northern Carolinian Earl Scruggs. Recorded and annotated by Mike Seeger.
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) Anglo-American
Keyword(s) Banjo music; Folk songs--United States; Folksong revival; String band
Instrument(s) Banjo
Language(s) English
Year of Recording 1998
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Artist Mike Seeger ; Recorded by Mike Seeger ; Produced by Mike Seeger