Black Fiddlers

Happy Birthday Julian Bond

Julian Bond was an American social activist, leader of the civil rights movement, politician, professor, and writer.

BLACK FIDDLERS

Director Eduardo Montes-Bradley traces the personal and family stories of violin players of African descent throughout the country, seeking

BLACK FIDDLER’S NOTES

A deep dive into the legacy of Black performers who shaped the music of a new nation, the film features the music and reflections of David R

BLACK FIDDLERS New Exhibit

ALEXANDER BLACK HOUSE New exhibit at Alexander Black House looks at African influence on regional music Thursday, Nov. 10, 6 to 7 p.m. —...

Kip Lornell and Black Fiddlers

On October 27, I participated in a discussion with students following the screening of Black Fiddlers at George Washington University....

A Vancouver Premiere

Enjoy this interview with Back Fiddlers Creator Eduardo Montes-Bradley and featured fiddler Earl White as they discuss their film and the...

All Things Considered

A new documentary film about African - American musicians and their contribution to American music has been completed by a...

The Tennessee Chocolate Drops

Martin, Bogan and Armstrong and the revival of String Band Music in America Just a footnote on Black Fiddlers, a last minute tribute to...

Rhiannon Giddens

It was meant to be a special day out by the house of legendary fiddler Joe Thomson, the last in a long series of interviews for Black...

Marshall Wyatt: A Conversation

“Wyatt is one of a handful of American music historians and record collectors, who, through their own devotion and- in some cases-...

The Search for Sy Gilliat

What we know about Gilliat, does not include a portrait or a soundbite. We don’t know what he looked like, or what he sounded like inside...

Fiddling With the Devil

The exemplary life of Louis Alexander Southworth Charlottesville, Va - Louis Southworth was born into slavery in 1830. He was a...

A Fresh Look Into Black Fiddlers

Black Fiddlers, is a documentary that for the first time will tell the story of early American Black fiddlers.

The Louis Southworth Story

During a recent visit to Marshall Wyatt in North Carolina, I was introduced to “Days and deeds in the Oregon country: Ten-minute stories...