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American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America

American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America

1990 1 Seasons 5 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

From 1978 to 1985 Alan Lomax traveled the American South and Southwest with a television crew to document regional folklore with deep historical roots. From the resulting 400 hours of footage came the five-program series American Patchwork, which aired on PBS in 1991.

From 1978 to 1985 Alan Lomax traveled the American South and Southwest with a television crew to document regional folklore with deep historical roots. From the resulting 400 hours of footage came the five-program series American Patchwork, which aired on PBS in 1991.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Jazz Parades: Feet Don't Fail Me Now

A celebration of New Orleans’ musical culture — from its piano bars and barrelhouses to brass bands and street parad

EP 2

Cajun Country: Don't Drop the Potato

The bayous of Louisiana have combined French, German, West Indian, native American and hillbilly ingredients into a uniq

EP 3

The Land Where the Blues Began

Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long explore the enduring African-American performance traditions of the Mississippi

EP 4

Appalachian Journey

Investigating the songs, dances, and religious rituals of the descendants of Scotch-Irish settlers of the Southern Appal

EP 5

Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old

Examining the talents and wisdom of elderly musicians, singers, and story-tellers, who perform not for fame or fortune b

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Alan Lomax

Alan Lomax

Self - Host