Tracing the roots of American music from its cultured past to artists playing it forward, folk musician, musicologist and host Nicholas Edward Williams takes listeners on a unique documentary-style podcast experience. American Songcatcher has collaborated with Smithsonian Folkways, The Arhoolie Foundation, and is fiscally sponsored by the 503(c)3 non-profit Music in Common. Dive into the stories of centuries-old Traditional songs carried to America from far and wide, and uncover the lives of integral musicians who shaped styles such as Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Ragtime, Jazz and Swing, Gospel, Old-Time, and the Folk music that’s derived from it all. Here’s to the songs of old, may they live on forever.
American Songcatcher
October 28, 2024
