Tuesday, December 16, 2008

David Holt: The stories and song of Appalachia


http://www.ted.com Folk musician and storyteller David Holt plays the banjo and shares photographs and old wisdom from the Appalachian Mountains. He also demonstrates some unusual instruments like the mouth bow -- and a surprising electric drum kit he calls "thunderwear."
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