Let the Fiddle Do the Singing
Description:
Clyde Davenport of Jamestown, Tennessee and Roger Cooper of Garrison, Kentucky talk about and demonstrate two different styles of fiddle playing in this excerpt from Program 3 of World of Our Own: Kentucky Folkways. This KET series focuses on old and new Kentucky traditions in the areas of work, play, everyday life, and customs and beliefs. The series includes eight half-hour programs encompassing 35 segments on topics ranging from showing thoroughbreds to playing guitar.
Suggested uses:
- to compare/contrast two styles of fiddle playing
- as an example of traditional instruments
- to use with study of Kentucky culture and history
Lesson plans using this segment:
- Exploring Fiddle Styles (9-12)
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