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Folk America at the Barbican

Folk America at the Barbican: Episode 1: Hollerers, Stompers and Old-Time Ramblers

Hollerers, Stompers and Old-Time Ramblers

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Episode 1: Hollerers, Stompers and Old-Time Ramblers

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With Seasick Steve, The Wiyos, Cedric Watson, Bijoux Creole, CW Stoneking and Diana Jones.

Seasick Steve, The Wiyos, Cedric Watson and Bijoux Creole, CW Stoneking, Diana Jones and Allison Williams And Chance McCoy perform a concert at London's Barbican Centre.

Hosted by maverick bluesman Seasick Steve, this concert from the Barbican in London showcases an exciting revival of the old-time musical traditions first recorded in the American South in the 1920s. 

It features Appalachian mountain string band music, vaudeville swing, junk shop blues, creole dance tunes and folk country ballads, all delivered via energetic performances with a fresh twist. An eclectic line-up of young and emerging talent includes CW Stoneking, The Wiyos, Allison Williams and Chance McCoy, Diana Jones, and Cedric Watson and Bijoux Creole.

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