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William L. Ellis & Tony Ellis on banjos, fiddle and family

William L. Ellis & his father Tony Ellis on learning to play music, how a Scottish village inspired Tony’s fiddle tune “Plockton Aire,” parlor banjo history, and family influences, including how Tony’s grandmother played him lullabyes on the banjo.
Clip Season 7 Episode 1 Length 04:56 Premiere: 11/20/15

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William L. Ellis & Tony Ellis on banjos, fiddle and family
Clip Length 04:56 Premiere Date 11/20/15

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