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Interview with Jo Higginbotham. Transcript, CD-R, and seven photographs, February 17, 2006

 File — Container: Box 1230, Folder: 27

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

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

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