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Roots of American Music

by Evergreen Podcasts

This is a podcast from Roots of American Music, a Cleveland-based non-profit organization whose mission is to integrate music and education in Northeast Ohio to create vibrant communities through art and vibrant art through community. This show examines our shared American experience - contemporary and historic - from a variety of perspectives and seeks to tell captivating stories of people, places and events with a focus on live performance.

Episodes

The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 6 - Opportunity

47m · Published 17 Jun 18:34

Find out more about Roots of American Music: www.rootsofamericanmusic.org

The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 5 - The Akron Sound

44m · Published 18 May 17:32

Join Calvin Reborn from the Akron Sound Museum and host Clint Holley as they explore the birthplace of the punk scene in Akron from the 1970’s to the present. Our musical guest is Roid Rage.

The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 4 - Sojourner Truth - Searching For Truth

46m · Published 16 Apr 14:41

Sojourner Truth gave her famous "Ain't I A Woman Speech" in Akron, Ohio in 1851. Join host Clint Holley as he discovers how that speech still resonates today through the craft of quilt making.

The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 3 - Alcoholics Anonymous - A Higher Power

40m · Published 15 Mar 21:16

A chance encounter between two alcoholics in Akron, Ohio led to the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous. Explore these connections and enjoy songs from musical guests The Bogtrotters.

The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 2 - Akron Jazz and Howard Street - The Howard Street Shuffle

55m · Published 17 Feb 12:22

Host Clint Holley compares interviews with Joe Mosbrook and Theron Brown in order to tell the story of the rich Jazz history found in Akron , Ohio. Hear stories about historic Howard Street, The Hotel Matthews as well as what is happening in Akron now with events such as The Rubber City Jazz and Blues Festival.

The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 1 - The G.A.R. Hall - The Building Blocks of Akron

41m · Published 15 Jan 05:00

The G.A.R. Hall is is a building block of the Northeast Ohio music scene. In this episode we find out how this historic building came to become a hub for live music as we interview Karen James Walters. Musical guest is gutsy roots singer and G.A.R. regular Rachel Brown.

The Pandemic Tapes: Episode 5 - Kyle Kidd

30m · Published 24 Sep 15:23

ROAM teaching artist and activator of spaces, Kyle Kidd talks about the challenges artists are facing as the corona virus pandemic lingers on but shares and upbeat outlook as artists overcome challenges in order to continue creating.

The Pandemic Tapes: Episode 4 - Kevin Richards

32m · Published 21 Jul 20:16

Join Roots of American Music's Artistic Director Kevin T. Richards as he discusses the struggles of leading a nonprofit arts organization during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the new ways that ROAM is bringing music to its audiences. Kevin shares his perspective on the pandemic’s impact on musicians, as well as how programming is being reimagined to bring music to the community from a distance.

The Pandemic Tapes: Episode 3 - Jason Meyers

28m · Published 19 May 12:58

Jason Meyers, another popular local musician and ROAM teaching artist, talks about how his life has changed: cancelled gigs, his day job as a hospital therapy program coordinator and father to a newborn. He also shares what inspired some new songs he performs for this episode.

The Pandemic Tapes: Episode 2 - Juliana Tabor

20m · Published 01 May 16:34

Juliana Tabor, a ROAM teaching artist and kindergarten teacher, talks about how technology is giving her a new perspective as she navigates the pandemic. Forming new, present-day relationships with her students has brought an unexpected closeness and intimacy.

Roots of American Music has 26 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 16:08:03. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 15th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 19th, 2024 07:44.