The Librarian and The Banjo
A film by Jim Carrier
Featuring
Dena Epstein
Suzanne Epstein
Suzanne Flandreau
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Bill Ferris
George Wunderlich
Tony Thomas
Laurent DuBois
Guthrie Ramsey, Jr.
Eric Weissberg
Bela Fleck
Pete Ross
Rhiannon Giddens
Bobby Fulcher
Scott Didlake
Tony Trischka
Robert Winans
Shlomo Pestcoe
Daniel Jatta
Greg C. Adams
Sule Greg Wilson
Lynn Weiner
John Gurda
Guy de Chalus
Dom Flemons
Justin Robinson
Dena recreation model
Trish O’Kane
Voice actors
Norm Stockwell
Nicholas Wootton
Matt De Paolis
Tony Abate
Melvin Hinton
Jim Carrier
Consulting Editor
Kelley Baker
www.angryfilmmaker.com
Graphic and logo design
Valerie Downes
Sound Design
Kelley Baker
Color Correction
Tashai Lovington
Additional camera
John Whitehead
John Giannini
Simon Holland
Billy Paul Jones
Dinah DeSpenza
Photos
Suzanne Epstein
Library of Congress
University of Wisconsin
University of Illinois Press
Angeliska Polacheck
Shlomo Pestcoe
Ulf Jagfors
Additional footage and audio provided by:
Center for Black Music Research at Columbia College Chicago
Promotional Video ©2003
Kinshasha Holman Conwill, producer
Nicole Franklin, interviewer, director, cameraman, editor
Music Library Association
University of Illinois
Student Life and Culture Archival Program
Ellen Swain
Chris D’Arpa
Chicago Public Library
Tony Phillips
Ulf Jagfors
Theo Lissenberg
Carrie Didlake
Lothar Spree
The filmmaker thanks the following institutions and individuals for their generous help:
Columbia College
Center for Black Music Research
Morris Phibbs
Horace Maxile Jr.
Suzanne Flandreau
Laurie Lee Moses
Janet Harper
Oakland Public Conservatory of Music
Angela Wellman, founding director
Wisconsin Historical Society
Richard Pifer
Harry Miller
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Mills Music Library
Jeanette Casey
Tom Caw
UW Library System
Edward Van Gemert
Jeffrey Gayton
Newberry Library
Kelly McGrath
Library of Congress
Jennifer Gavin
Karen Linn Femia
New York Public Library
George Boziwick
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Rosenthal Archives
Frank Villella
University of Chicago
Scott Landvatter
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Rhiannon Giddens
Dom Flemons
Justin Robinson
Jimmy Rhine
Dolphus Ramseur
Deering – The Great American Banjo Company
Carolina Bridges
Tennessee Banjo Institute
Bobby Fulcher
Buddy Ingram
Old Town School of Folk Music
Chris Walz
Orton Park Festival
Bob Queen
Andy Moore
Berea College
Harry Rice
Music Maker Relief Foundation
Tim Duffey
University of Illinois Press
Judith McCulloh
Pittsburgh Banjo Club
Madison Early Music Festival
Cheryl Rowe
Banjo Collectors Gathering
Hank Schwartz
Jim Bollman
Peter Szego
Spruce Tree Music
Will Bremer
Julie Luther
Stephen Wade
James Leary
Mike Seeger
Kip Lornell
Mary Wallace Davidson
Shelia Smith
CeCe Conway
Clarke Buehling
Howard Sacks
George Gibson
Eli Kaufman
Michael Ochs
Bob & Levina Kollar
Amy Carrier
Cathleen Caron
Woody Richman
Bonnie Timmons
Bill Wunsch
Bill Evans
Michael Miles
Marc Fields
Otis Taylor
Joe Davis
Bill Brummel
John Fabke
Joan Dickerson
Greg Barker
Chris Durman
Tammy Clemons
Karin Wolf
Lorie Docken
Bill Malone
Bobby Malone
Doug Moe
Tim O’Brien
This project is funded in part by a grant from the Madison Arts Commission, with additional funds from the Wisconsin Arts Board.
Additional support was received from:
Berea College
Music Library Association, Carol June Bradley Award
Columbia College, Center for Black Music Research
Dena Epstein’s work was supported by grants from:
Grant-in-aid, American Council of Learned Societies, April, 1970
Grant, Illinois Arts Council, August, 1970
Grant, National Endowment for the Humanities, June 1971, March 1973
Soundtrack Music
Snowdrop, traditional, arranged by Stephen Wade, Merrywang Music, ASCAP. Performed by Stephen Wade.
Going Round This World (Banjo Pickin’ Girl), traditional, Performed by Bobby Fulcher
Georgia Buck, traditional, arranged by Stephen Wade, Merrywang Music, ASCAP. Performed by Stephen Wade.
Cluckin’ Hen, traditional, arranged by Stephen Wade, Merrywang Music, ASCAP. Performed by Stephen Wade.
Michael Row The Boat Ashore, traditional. Performed by Jim Carrier
Minstrel banjo warmup exercise. Performed by Greg Adams
Juba, traditional. Performed by Clarke Buehling on gourd banjo
Horace Weston’s Celebrated Minor Jig, Horace Weston, Performed by Bob Winans
Akonting traditional melody, Performed by Greg Adams
Green Corn, traditional, Performed by Clarke Buehling
Spanish Fandango, traditional, arranged by Stephen Wade, Merrywang Music, ASCAP. Performed by Stephen Wade.
Georgia Buck, traditional, arranged and performed by the Carolina Chocolate Drops
Old Corn Liquor, traditional, performed by Tony Thomas
Dueling Banjos intro, performed by Jim Carrier
Old Joe Clark, traditional. Performed by Eric Weissberg
Reuben, traditional. Performed by Bobby Fulcher
Moroccan melody, traditional. Performed by Said Hakmoun and Brahim Fribgane
Get Up John, traditional. Performed by Tony Trischka
Briggs’ Jig, Thomas Briggs. Performed by Tony Trischka
Tom Briggs’ Jig, Thomas Briggs. Performed by Bob Winans
Gambia Akonting song. Performed by Greg Adams
Corina Corina, Nathan Frazier. Performed by Pete Ross
Klezmer style, Performed by Shlomo Pestcoe
Winin’ Boy Blues, Jelly Roll Morton. Performed by Shlomo Pestcoe
Banjo funk. Arranged and performed by Sule Greg Wilson
Minstrel riff. Arranged and performed by Guy de Chalus
Marching through Georgia, traditional, arranged by Stephen Wade, Merrywang Music, ASCAP. Performed by Stephen Wade.
Snowden’s Jig (Genuine Negro Jig) Lew and Ben Snowden/Dan Emmett. Arranged and performed by the Carolina Chocolate Drops
Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Traditional
Produced, arranged by Sule Greg Wilson
Performed by Pura Fe
Background vocals: Pura Fe, Senbi Wilson, Sule Greg Wilson
Instruments: Scott Didlake gourd banza
Wunderlich minstrel tambourine
pandiero played by Sule Greg Wilson
Recorded @ RavenPheat Productions, LLC.
John Mahoney, engineer