Start Over Date 2020

201. Interview with Carla Sciaky, Lakewood, Colorado (06:39)

Date:
October 12, 2020
Main contributors:
Carla Sciaky
Summary:
Carla Sciaky (Lakewood, Colorado) Carla Sciaky is a multi-instrumentalist and folk singer-songwriter based in Lakewood, Colorado. As a soloist, she toured the US and Europe throughout the 1980s an...

202. Interview with Brian Walther, Bismarck, North Dakota (05:59)

Date:
October 5, 2020
Main contributors:
Brian Walther
Summary:
Brian Walther (Bismarck, North Dakota) Brian Walther’s career in music goes all the way back to 1982 and he has played countless styles of music. Whether it be as a polka drummer, a bass player in...

203. Interview with Brian Marshall, Humble, Texas (05:38)

Date:
September 14, 2020
Main contributors:
Brian Marshall
Summary:
Brian Marshall (Humble, Texas) Brian Marshall is considered one of the keepers of the unique Texas Polish fiddle tradition. Performers like Brian Marshall have been responsible for a recent revita...

204. Interview with César "Jarochelo" Castro, Los Angeles, California (06:29)

Date:
September 15, 2020
Main contributors:
César "Jarochelo" Castro
Summary:
César “Jarochelo” Castro (Los Angeles, California) A professional son jarocho musician, luthier, and instructor, César Castro has been an active liaison between communities in the US and Veracruz,...

205. Interview with Dave Robinson, Phoenix, Arizona (05:20)

Date:
October 21, 2020
Main contributors:
Dave Robinson
Summary:
Dave Robinson (Phoenix, Arizona) Dave Robinson is a Phoenix-based classical musician and jazz guitarist who plays everything from classical to contemporary music. He has performed with Stevie Nick...

208. Interview with Dan Ansotegui, Boise, Idaho (06:06)

Date:
June 10, 2020
Main contributors:
Dan Ansotegui
Summary:
Dan Ansotegui (Boise, Idaho) Dan Ansotegui was raised by the scents and tastes of his mother’s cooking and the sound of his father’s music. The music came from the accordion and the aromas that fi...

209. Interview with Dewa Berata, Los Angeles, California (05:57)

Date:
October 23, 2020
Main contributors:
Dewa Berata
Summary:
Dewa Berata (Los Angeles, California) Bapak I Dewa Putu Berata is an internationally acclaimed Balinese musician, teacher, and composer based out of the San Francisco Bay Area and Pengosekan, Bali...

210. Interview with David Romtvedt, Buffalo, Wyoming (06:19)

Date:
September 10, 2020
Main contributors:
David Romtvedt
Summary:
David Romtvedt (Buffalo, Wyoming) David Romtvedt was born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in southern Arizona. He is a writer and a musician. A recipient of two NEA fellowships, the Pushcart Prize...

211. Interview with David Reihs, Portland, Oregon (05:40)

Date:
October 14, 2020
Main contributors:
David Reihs
Summary:
David Reihs (Portland, Oregon) Playing Arabic keyboard and accordion, Middle Eastern percussion, ud, and elektro-saz, David Reihs is a multi-instrumentalist turned producer and educator who curren...

212. Interview with Dewa Ayu Dewi Larassanti, Bay Area, California (06:15)

Date:
October 31, 2020
Main contributors:
Dewa Ayu Dewi Larassanti
Summary:
Dewa Ayu Dewi Larassanti (Bay Area, California) Dewa Ayu Larassanti is a Balinese dancer, musician, and vocalist who regularly teaches at Sanggar Çudamani, a Balinese performing arts school founde...

213. Interview with Eddie Parente, Portland, Oregon (05:07)

Date:
August 31, 2020
Main contributors:
Eddie Parente
Summary:
Eddie Parente (Portland, Oregon) Originally from Jersey City, NJ, Eddie Parente studied violin and four-part harmony at Jersey City State College and played in string orchestra while studying jazz...

214. Interview with Del Rey, Seattle, Washington (06:36)

Date:
September 22, 2020
Main contributors:
Del Rey
Summary:
Del Rey (Seattle, Washington) Del Rey started playing guitar when she was four years old. At thirteen, she was immersed in the world of folk music via the San Diego Folk Festival. She has tried to...

215. Interview with Erin Heist, Juneau, Alaska (05:57)

Date:
September 23, 2020
Main contributors:
Erin Heist
Summary:
Erin Heist (Juneau, Alaska) Born and raised in Juneau, Alaska, Erin Heist plays guitar and sings bluegrass, old-time, Cajun, and country music. She performs in a duo with her husband and in a honk...

216. Interview with Gao Hong, Northfield, Minnesota (06:08)

Date:
October 21, 2020
Main contributors:
Gao Hong
Summary:
Gao Hong (Northfield, Minnesota) Gao Hong, a Chinese pipa player and composer, began her career as a professional musician at age twelve. She graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music in Be...

217. Interview with Fred Riedel, Gresham, Oregon (04:16)

Date:
October 6, 2020
Main contributors:
Fred Riedel
Summary:
Fred Riedel (Gresham, Oregon) A retired schoolteacher, Fred Riedel is the bandleader, guitar player, and singer for the blues band—swing style—Blues Battalion. The group plays cover tunes as well ...

218. Interview with Jessica Pacheco, Los Angeles, California (06:08)

Date:
October 15, 2020
Main contributors:
Jessica Pacheco
Summary:
Jessica Pacheco (Los Angeles, California) Jessica was born and raised in Miami, Florida, to Cuban parents Miriam and Jose Pacheco. Growing up, Jessica partook in numerous extracurricular activitie...

219. Interview with Isaac Callender, Sand Coulee, Montana (06:06)

Date:
September 22, 2020
Main contributors:
Isaac Callender
Summary:
Isaac Callender (Sand Coulee, Montana) Isaac has been a regular in the North American folk music scene for the last twenty years. He has performed with such notable acts as Jeff Scroggins and Colo...

220. Interview with Nat Hulskamp, Portland, Oregon (06:00)

Date:
October 20, 2020
Main contributors:
Nat Hulskamp
Summary:
Nat Hulskamp (Portland, Oregon) Born in Portland, OR, Nat Hulskamp began studying guitar with guitarist/composer Paul Chasman at age seventeen. He was soon introduced to flamenco guitar by José So...