The librarian and the banjo / film by Jim Carrier.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[Madison, Wis.] : Jim Carrier Films, ©2013.
Description1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects
Epstein, Dena J., 1916-2013.
Banjo--United States. --History.
Music librarians--Biography.
African Americans--Music. --History and criticism.
String band music--United States. --History and criticism.

Other author/creatorEpstein, Dena J., 1916-2013.
Other author/creatorCarrier, Jim, 1944-
Other author/creatorFleck, Béla, 1958-
Other author/creatorEpstein, Suzanne.
Other author/creatorFlandreau, Suzanne.
Other author/creatorWeissberg, Eric.
Other author/creatorTrischka, Tony, 1949-
Other author/creatorJim Carrier Films.
Other author/creatorCarolina Chocolate Drops (Musical group)
Other author/creatorMadison Arts Commission.
Other author/creatorWisconsin Arts Board.
Partial contents Bonus material: How the minstrel banjo reveals slave styles / Bob Winas -- The gourd banjo revival / Scott Didlake, Clarke Buehling and Pete Ross -- A new generation of black musicians learns the banjo in Oakland -- Filming outtakes of banjos, libraries, music and more.
Abstract The story of music librarian Dena Epstein, who labored 25 years to document the musical of contribution of African slaves to the New World. Her work proved that the banjo was a slave instrument, and sparked a revival of black string band music.
General noteIncludes an additional 40 minutes of bonus material.
General note"This project is funded in part by a grant from the Madison Arts Commission, with additional funds from the Wisconsin Arts Board."
Performer Dena J. Epstein, Suzanne Epstein, Suzanne Flandreau, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Bela Fleck, Eric Weissberg, Tony Trischka ; voice actors, Norm Stockwell, Nicholas Wootton, Matt De Paolis, Tony Abate, Melvin Hinton, Jim Carrier.
Technical detailsDVD.
Genre/formDocumentary films.
Genre/formBiographical films.