Kristina R Gaddy on the Banjo’s Hidden History (part 2 - new interview)

Bluegrass Jam Along

Kristina R. Gaddy joins me again to celebrate the paperback release of her fascinating book “Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History”.

We chat about the reception to the book's publication in hardback, what information has come to light since publication, Kristina's hopes that her book will inspire others to pick up where she left off and dig deeper, plus how Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter', featuring Rhiannon Giddens (who wrote the foreword to Kristina's book) increased the attention on the themes the the book deals with.
It was a treat getting to chat to Kristina again. If you missed the original episode, I've reposted it as the episode before this (#380) so you can listen again.

To buy the book, follow these links:

US:

https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393866803

UK/Europe:

https://wwnorton.co.uk/books/9780393866803-well-of-souls

To find our more, visit Kristina’s website and Instagram

The film mentioned at the end is The Librarian and the Banjo

Happy picking!
Matt

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