(90-second preview)
A Full Sound
From: Program 3 of World of Our Own: Kentucky Folkways
Length: 00:07:32
Description:
Eddie Pennington and Jesse Aldridge of Princeton, Kentucky discuss and demonstrate two traditional guitar styles—thumbpicking and flatpicking—in this excerpt from Program 3 of World of Our Own: Kentucky Folkways. They also talk about famous Western Kentucky guitarist Merle Travis and how musical influences are passed from generation to generation. 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 guitar playing
- as an example of country music/instruments
- to use with study of Kentucky culture and history
Lesson plans using this segment:
- Traditional Guitar Styles (9-12)
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