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Give Me the Banjo

Plot: The Banjo Project is a cross-media cultural odyssey: a major television documentary, a live stage/multi-media performance, and a website that chronicle the journey of America’s quintessential instrument—the banjo—from its African roots to the 21st century. It’s a collaboration between Emmy-winning writer-producer Marc Fields and banjo virtuoso Tony Trischka (the Project’s Music Director), one of the most acclaimed acoustic musicians of his generation
Release Date: Friday, November 4 2011
13 years ago
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Portrait of Béla FleckBéla Fleck. Béla Fleck was 53 in Give Me the Banjo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 10 1958
Portrait of Dom FlemonsDom Flemons. Dom Flemons was >> in Give Me the Banjo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rhiannon GiddensRhiannon Giddens. Rhiannon Giddens was 34 in Give Me the Banjo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 21 1977
Portrait of Earl ScruggsEarl Scruggs. Earl Scruggs was 87 in Give Me the Banjo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 06 1924 –
Died: Wed, Mar 28 2012
Portrait of Mike SeegerMike Seeger. Mike Seeger was >> in Give Me the Banjo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pete SeegerPete Seeger. Pete Seeger was 92 in Give Me the Banjo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, May 03 1919 –
Died: Mon, Jan 27 2014
Portrait of Tony TrischkaTony Trischka. Tony Trischka was 62 in Give Me the Banjo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 16 1949
Portrait of Steve MartinSteve Martin. Steve Martin was 66 in Give Me the Banjo as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1945

Crew

Portrait of Marc FieldsMarc Fields. Marc Fields was >> in Give Me the Banjo as 'Executive Producer, Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bruce PetschekBruce Petschek. Bruce Petschek was >> in Give Me the Banjo as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shaun ClarkeShaun Clarke. Shaun Clarke was >> in Give Me the Banjo as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tony TrischkaTony Trischka. Tony Trischka was 62 in Give Me the Banjo as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 16 1949
Portrait of Michael KantorMichael Kantor. Michael Kantor was >> in Give Me the Banjo as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday