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On Appalachian Flatfoot Dancing with professional musician, Rebecca Stout

A conversation between Paul Tyler and Judy Higgins. This conversation was recorded at the school on May 8th, 2017. Go to www.oldtownschool.org/StoryCorps to hear selected excerpts from interviews collected as part of the StoryCorps-Old Town School partnership.

Spouses, Linda Mccorkendale (71) and David M. Mccorkendale (76), share a conversation about the Ozarks, Missouri, where they have made a home.

Tara Shupe (46) talks with her father, William Shupe (83), about his long career as a music teacher and traveling musician. They talk about the formation of several different bands, incorporating the talent of Tara and her four siblings, as...

Rik and Marianna talk about her family and his life as a musician.

Harry Bregy interview on his 90th birthday May 2023 by Pamela Tenny. Harry met and played with a number of famous country and bluegrass musicians in his life. He is a talented musician in his own right.

Old Town School teaching artist Steve Rosen talks with his coworker and one-time fiddle student Mareva Lindo about his long tenure at the school. Steve is a member of long-running string band The Volo Bogtrotters, winner of the Midwest Fiddle...

A conversation between friends, bluegrass musicians and fellow Old Town School coworkers Colby Maddox and John Huber. Colby has been managing the Resource Center and teaching mandolin at the school since 1999. John has been working at the school since...

Friends Olivia Langby (26) and María Terrés (68) share a conversation about their starts in music, the music community in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, memorable gigs, and how their music journeys have evolved.

In 2018, a large group of Black banjoists and fiddlers, and their allies gathered at a farm near Orange, VA. These are their stories.