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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....

Most people can't imagine enduring the hardships of war, especially at the age of 18. On November 28, 2017, 14 year-old Olivia Reiner interviewed her great-grandfather, Richard Crum, about his experience in the US Marine Corps during World War II....

Grandpa Jay Hansen interviews his son, Eric Hansen on the process for creating his dissertation and the follow-on implications

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...

This is me talking to my dad about what it was like growing up a military brat, and what he did after he left home at 17.

My interview summary: I interview my grandma about living in the 50's and 60's. She talks about her childhood, and what it was like in high school during a time of racial tension. She talks about taking a group of...

During the Golden Raider event for retirees, I had the privilege of speaking with a former GRCC staff member, Paul, about their journey at the school. They shared insightful anecdotes about their time, highlighting the impact GRCC had on their...

During the Golden Raider event for retirees, I had the privilege of speaking with a former GRCC staff member, Penni, about their journey at the school. They shared insightful anecdotes about their time, highlighting the impact GRCC had on their...

Parker Fritts: 2024-04-11 20:36:15

Zane Schaefer, a retired band director of 43 years talks about the importances of the arts.

In the year 1969, a young Dennis Bidwell gathers around the tv with his buddies in the basement of his college dorm. But the men aren't watching a sporting event or game show—They are watching the military draft for the...

Hi there! Here’s an interview for my college ethics class about what sort of actions and thoughts goes into an actor’s mind if they were put in a complicated scenario. A peer of mine, Joshua, is being interviewed by me...

Ashlynne Forbush and Emma Foltz interview Steve Ellson: 2024-03-25 21:12:59

Sully frazier: 2024-04-10 21:47:14 This is an interview with my grandfather Bill Linnane (74), talks with his grandson Sully Frazier (17) about his life growing up in the 60s like the draft and the Civil rights Movement.

Melissa Scruggs is currently working towards earning her PhD in Volcanology at UC Santa Barbara, and there's nothing else in the world she would rather be doing. But she didn't always know this- after dropping out of high school to...

Judy Hauff and Louise Dimiceli-Mitran worked at the Old Town School in the 1970s, at a time when everyone seemed to wear a lot of hats. They reunited to talk about some of the adventures they had together back then,...

Me and fellow student Sof Cambray-Engstrom discuss the good and the bad of the Whitney Young community.

This interview discusses some of the main questions from my informal research on the topic of feminism in today's society.

Jill Marshall, Assistant Professor of Geology at the University of Arkansas thought she was ready to go to college, but there she was on the campus of Boston University as a freshman overwhelmed by her surroundings and on shaky financial...

Musician and musicologist Bau Graves was Executive Director of the Old Town School of Folk Music from 2007 to 2018, during which he was known for his humor, and as the director of the Mandolin Ensemble. IT director and instructor...

The story of my grandfather and his life story. His hardships and his great times, what he enjoys and what he dislikes, and what his morals are.

When a young Reggio "The Hoofer" McLaughlin first started tap dancing in Chicago, venues turned him away at the door, saying "we haven't booked a tap dancer since 1945!" In this conversation with his coworker Mareva Lindo, he talks about...

Reese Hatcher: 2024-04-02 15:01:05 Reese Hatcher talks with her grandmother, Cheryle Bemben about her life in the 1960s.

Part 1 of 2. Judge Carl Marshall talks to Julissa (17) about his experiences as a juvenile justice judge, the law, justice and a more perfect union.

My father, Robert Berry, lived through an interesting time- the last US Military draft. I sit down with Mr. Berry and talk about his experience in the US ARMY.