Interview with Jo Higginbotham. Transcript, CD-R, and seven photographs, February 17, 2006
Scope and Contents
David Boevers interviews Jo Higginbotham. Jo discusses her early life growing up in Texas and playing the dulcimer. She explains how she got started playing at Washington-on-the-Brazos. She talks about the songs she plays on the dulcimer and how folk music influences her. She talks about her time in college playing the dulcimer. She explains the style of her songs. She explains the musical notes of the dulcimer and plays some chords for the interviewer. She shares a memory about a man from France that would come to her shows. She plays more songs for the interviewer. She gives her opinion on how music should be incorporated into the education system and shares how music gets people through hard times. She concludes with explaining what she wants her legacy to be.
Dates
- February 17, 2006
Creator
- From the Collection: Brown, Ronald C., 1945- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet
From the Collection: 2 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the The Wittliff Collections Repository