Search Interviews

The Leo man is a fixed fire sign whereas the Virgo woman is a mutable earth sign. The Leo man is fierce, strong, masculine, determined, passionate and impulsive. The Virgo woman compliments him by being soft, charming, feminine, delicate and...

I talked to my mom about our family and what they were like, as well as her early relationship with my dad.

This interview was conducted in November of 2023 where Libby Woodham (17) interviews her mother Shawn Woodham about her childhood, education, and career and how vital it is to enjoy what you do in life. Mrs. Woodham shares her favorite...

World-class Irish fiddler Liz Carroll talks with friend and bodhran player Mike Austin about the Irish music community in Chicago, Liz's ideas about learning music, and her time teaching at the Old Town School of Folk Music in the 1980s....

This is an interview with my dad and it’s about what he thinks about college and of me going to college

Chicago public employee give her insights.

Don Anderson discusses his childhood growing up in Chicago, what he is grateful for, and what kind of legacy he will leave to his children and grandchildren.

Extra credit assignment for class.

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...

We talked about what it was like growing up during World War 2 and what her childhood was like in Tiptonville.

In this interview conducted in November 2021, siblings Ephraim Smith (16) and Rachel White (23) talk about their aspirations during their high school years and what they currently do now. Rachel talks about her short college years and how unhappy...

Elle explains what drew her to a four year college and what was intriguing about MSU Mankato. And what college showed her and why she is thankful she pushed herself to finish college.

My Uncle Dan recalls his teenage years as the news cycle gradually revealed the horrors of the Vietnam war.

I am Nicole Matthews and I interviewed Celeste Lorela. We discuss being a correction councilor and the morality of VR headsets..

Friends and Chicago Tribune columnists Mary Schmich and Eric Zorn talk about their memories at the school, from taking lessons to co-founding the long-running holiday showcase and singalong, Songs of Good Cheer. This interview was recorded at the Old Town...

Seto You, age 92/93 or 97/98, is interviewed by his son, Ed You, age 26, about his early days in the USA. He arrived from China in 1916, worked as a cook in this country well into his 80's. He...

Shantae Arielle Treadwell asks a friend about her sister and their relationship with one another.

This interview is about a girl named Alyssa who found her passion by going on a mission trip to Chicago three years ago.

Alina Zhang (19) talks with her friend, Daphne Xu (19）about her personal experience include childhood, hobbies and college life.

Ann Garrett, from Clovis, California, in her junior year of USC, 1992, was put into the middle of the Rodney King riots. It is a firsthand story of someone stuck in a violent protest. Interviewed by Luke Garrett, 14, her...

I talk baseball and college with Mikey Edelman

Discussing pressing topics with Bryson and how he views them.

Lynn shares with Sarah her experience of going to the 1965 Presidential Inauguration, of attending Northwestern in Chicago in 1965-1969 during the campus uprisings, and recognizing the importance of living in diverse places with water roots.

Michael O'Toole and Mike Blackburn share memories of how they first got into playing music and how they became involved with Old Town School of Folk Music. This conversation was recorded at the school on October 21st, 2017. Go to...

My grandpa, Paul Market, was 15 in 1960. During this interview, he discusses his lifestyle during the 1960s and his feelings regarding the major changes in his life and the overall time period. Also, he mentions major events that he...