2020-09-23

Aaron Keim

Aaron Keim (Hood River, Oregon)

Aaron Keim lives an artistic life along with his wife Nicole, making music, building musical instruments, writing instructional music books, crafting folk art, and raising their 6-year-old son Henry in Hood River, Oregon. As the Quiet American, they play old-time and teach at festivals and music camps. Their connection to folk tradition is undeniable as they find new ways to sing old songs and unique ways to incorporate music and art into their teaching and performing. Mainly influenced by Depression-era string band music and the folk revival, they use ukulele, banjo, and accordion to accompany their harmony singing; pick old-time tunes; and lead the audience through group singing. A modern, home-grown folk revival: the Quiet American.

Interviewed by Raquel Paraíso, 09/23/2020.

Raquel Paraíso

Music; United States; Covid-19 Pandemic

Hood River, Oregon

Musicians in America during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Society for Ethnomusicology