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Presenter Phil Jamison is nationally-known as a dance caller, old-time musician, and flatfoot dancer.
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Black fiddlers routinely provided the music for dancing at social events throughout North America. While white musicians performed in formal concerts, it was primarily Black musicians who played for the dances. This was true in the North as well as in the South. In this presentation, we will have a look at the legacy of Black fiddling in America, from its African roots to the present day.
Presenter Phil Jamison is nationally-known as a dance caller, old-time musician, and flatfoot dancer. He has called dances, performed, and taught at music festivals and dance events throughout the U.S. and overseas since the early 1970s. A 2017 inductee to the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame and a 2022 inductee to America's Clogging Hall of Fame, Phil taught traditional music and dance at Warren Wilson College for close to thirty years, where he also served as coordinator of the Old-Time Music and Dance Week at the Swannanoa Gathering.
This program is brought to you by Special Collections at Pack Library and is part of the One Book, One Buncombe community-wide read. Learn more about the community-wide read here.
What: Black Fiddlers of America
When: Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 6-7:30 p.m.
Where: Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St., Asheville, (828) 250-4740