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Roots Rearview is a podcast from *Roots of American Music* - a Cleveland-based non-profit organization whose mission is to provide arts education, musical performances and playing opportunities for audiences and musicians of all ages, means and abilities while supporting the preservation of American…

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    • May 2, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    Lift Their Voices: Sam Hooper

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 44:14


    In this edition of Lift Their Voices - a podcast series presented by Roots of American Music - host George Blake interviews artist Sam Hooper, regarding his recent performance at the Bop Stop at The Music Settlement, what he's learned about Dr. Theodore Roosevelt Mason Howard, and his personal journey in music.  Get tickets to upcoming Lift Their Voices concerts Follow us on Instagram: @rootsofamericanmusic Support Our work

    Lift Their Voices: Mikey Silas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 44:24


    In this edition of Lift Their Voices - a podcast series presented by Roots of American Music - host George Blake interviews artist Mikey Silas, regarding his recent performance at the Bop Stop at The Music Settlement, what he's learned about Wendy Carlos, and his personal journey in music.  Get tickets to upcoming Lift Their Voices concerts Follow us on Instagram: @rootsofamericanmusic Support Our work

    Lift Their Voices: Gretchen Pleuss

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 30:33


    In this edition of Lift Their Voices - a podcast series presented by Roots of American Music - host George Blake interviews artist Gretchen Pleuss, regarding her recent performance at the Bop Stop at The Music Settlement, what she's learned about Buffy Sainte-Marie, and her personal journey in music.  Get tickets to upcoming Lift Their Voices concerts Follow us on Instagram: @rootsofamericanmusic Support Our work

    Lift Their Voices: Nathan-Paul

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 20:02


    In this edition of Lift Their Voices - a podcast series presented by Roots of American Music - host George Blake interviews artist Nathan-Paul, regarding his recent performance at the Bop Stop at The Music Settlement, what he's learned about James Baldwin, and his personal journey in music.  Get tickets to upcoming Lift Their Voices concerts Follow us on Instagram: @rootsofamericanmusic Support Our work

    Lift Their Voices: Bethany Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 21:12


    In this edition of Lift Their Voices - a podcast series presented by Roots of American Music. Host George Blake interviews artist Bethany Joy regarding her recent performance at the Bop Stop at The Music Settlement, what she's learned about Rachel Carson, and her personal journey into music.  Get tickets to upcoming Lift Their Voices concerts Follow us on Instagram: @rootsofamericanmusic Support Our work

    Lift Their Voices: Esther Fitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 19:36


    In this edition of Lift Their Voices - a podcast series presented by Roots of American Music. Host George Blake interviews artist Esther Fitz regarding her recent performance at the Bop Stop at The Music Settlement, what she's learned about Audre Lorde, and her personal journey into music. Get tickets to upcoming Lift Their Voices concerts Follow us on Instagram: @rootsofamericanmusic Support Our work

    Morgan Mecaskey: Lift Their Voices

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 30:20


    Since recording this episode Morgan Mecaskey has been named Creative Director for ROAM. At the time of recording this hadn't happened yet, so you won't hear anything about it. What you will hear is Morgan along with host Craig Lyndall and Jason Myers discussing the unsung guitar makers, dubbed the "Gals of Kalamazoo," who crafted guitars during the war in the 1940s. Their story is now, finally, being told.

    Dr. William Woods and Reggie Bowens - Lift Their Voices Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 37:12


    The Roots of American Music is proud to welcome Dr. William Woods and Reggie Bowens to the new Lift Their Voices series. "Lift Their Voices” - LTV for short - is a community program to highlight voices from marginalized communities and expand awareness. LTV is funded by The Ohio Arts Council and Cuyahoga Arts and Culture in partnership with Roots of American music.  Our series runs parallel to the monthly Roots of American Music concert series at the Music Settlement Bop Stop. Today, we are interviewing a student and his teacher. The Reggie Bowens Quartet will play at the Bop Stop on Sunday, March 13, from 2 pm until 4:30 pm.  Today's episode talks about music and teaching it across generations.

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    Charlie Mosbrook and Mark Freeman - Lift Their Voices: Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 29:58


    The Roots of American Music is proud to welcome Charlie Mosbrook and Mark Freeman to the new Lift Their Voices series. "Lift Their Voices” - LTV for short - is a community program to highlight voices from marginalized communities and expand awareness. LTV is funded by The Ohio Arts Council and Cuyahoga Arts and Culture in partnership with Roots of American music.  Our series runs parallel to the monthly Roots of American Music concert series at the Music Settlement Bop Stop. Today, we are interviewing the musicians who recently performed their original songs.  Today's episode tackles the topic of Adults with Disabilities and the passing of the Americans With Disabilities Act. These artists who give their unique voices to this issue are Mark Freeman and Charlie Mosbrook. They have written songs and put together an inspiring story about the "Gang of 19”. 

    The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 7 -Readin' - Writin' - Route 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 60:37


    A look at the Southern migration of workers from the rural south to Akron, Ohio in search of jobs and new opportunity.

    The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 6 - Opportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 47:03


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    The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 5 - The Akron Sound

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 44:20


    Learn about Akron music from the 1970s until today.

    The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 4 - Sojourner Truth - Searching For Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 46:53


    Sojourner Truth gave her famous "Ain't I A Woman Speech" in Akron, Ohio in 1851. Join host Clint Holley as he discovers how that speech still resonates today through the craft of quilt making.

    The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 3 - Alcoholics Anonymous - A Higher Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 40:20


    A chance encounter between two alcoholics in Akron, Ohio led the founding og Alcoholics Anonymous. Explore these connections and enjoy songs from musical guests The Bogtrotters.

    The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 2 - Akron Jazz and Howard Street - The Howard Street Shuffle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 55:33


    Host Clint Holley compares interviews with Joe Mosbrook and Theron Brown in order to tell the story of the rich Jazz history found in Akron , Ohio. Hear stories about historic Howard Street, The Hotel Matthews as well as what is happening in Akron now with events such as The Rubber City Jazz and Blues Festival.

    The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 1 - The G.A.R. Hall - The Building Blocks of Akron

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 41:58


    The G.A.R. Hall is is a building block of the Northeast Ohio music scene. In this episode we find out how this historic building came to become a hub for live music as we interview Karen James Walters. Musical guest is gutsy roots singer and G.A.R. regular Rachel Brown.

    The Pandemic Tapes: Episode 5 - Kyle Kidd

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 30:16


    ROAM teaching artist and activator of spaces, Kyle Kidd talks about the challenges artists are facing as the corona virus pandemic lingers on but shares and upbeat outlook as artists overcome challenges in order to continue creating.

    The Pandemic Tapes: Episode 4 - Kevin Richards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 32:09


    Join Roots of American Music's Artistic Director Kevin T. Richards as he discusses the struggles of leading a nonprofit arts organization during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the new ways that ROAM is bringing music to its audiences. Kevin shares his perspective on the pandemic’s impact on musicians, as well as how programming is being reimagined to bring music to the community from a distance.

    The Pandemic Tapes - Episode 3 - Jason Meyers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 28:14


    Jason Meyers, another popular local musician and ROAM teaching artist, talks about how his life has changed: cancelled gigs, his day job as a hospital therapy program coordinator and father to a newborn. He also shares what inspired some new songs he performs for this episode.

    The Pandemic Tapes - Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 20:13


    Juliana Tabor, a ROAM teaching artist and kindergarten teacher, talks about how technology is giving her a new perspective as she navigates the pandemic. Forming new, present-day relationships with her students has brought an unexpected closeness and intimacy.

    The Pandemic Tapes - Episode 1 - Charlie Mosbrook

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 15:52


    In March of 2020 the Coronavirus upended the entire globe and the live music was brought to a halt. The Pandemic Tapes explores this crisis through interviews with musicians and by sharing songs they have written and recorded during "stay at home" orders. Cleveland folk musician Charlie Mosbrook is the featured artist in episode 1.

    Ohio Heritage Music Project Episode 5 - Hotz Cafe - The Original Social Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 41:54


    Hotz Cafe is a Cleveland landmark. Hotz is a small neighborhood tavern in the Tremont area of Cleveland, Ohio. First opened in 1919, Hotz recently celebrated 100 years of family ownership. Join Clint Holley and musical guest The Luckey Ones as we interview members of the Hotz family and record the band while the bar is open for business.

    Ohio Heritage Music Project - Episode 4 - Journey to Ripley, Many Steps to Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 69:49


    Podcast 4 highlights songs and stories of the Ohio River and the story of the Underground Railroad and the role that the John Rankin House, and the daring abolitionist John Parker played in helping African-Americans flee slavery from Northern Kentucky. The John Rankin House is one of Ohio’s best-documented and most active Underground Railroad “stations”. Featured performers are alt-country blues singer/songwriter Amythyst Kiah, and the Pedigos, whose style spans folk and bluegrass. Narration and storytelling is provided by Betty Campbell from the John Rankin House, Dewey Scott from the John P. Parker House in Ripley, and Carl Westmoreland from the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati. A direct-to-disc recording session with Amythyst Kiah was held earlier in the day at the John Rankin House Visitor Center. This is great stuff . Enjoy and share with a freind.

    Ohio Heritage Music Project – Episode 3 - A Fighting Heart, the Johnny Kilbane story and the Cleveland Irish Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 54:39


     Johnny Kilbane was a world champion featherweight boxer from Cleveland Ohio and held his title longer than did any other fighter in any weight class in history.  Born into poverty in Cleveland’s Irish Immigrant ‘Angle’ neighborhood, Kilbane eventually leveraged his celebrity, determination, and smarts into a successful political career – holding public office in Columbus and then in Cleveland, Ohio.    Kilbane’s early life and career teach us great lessons about the immigrant experience – specifically concerning the Irish, but also lessons that apply generally to all those who have left their homes behind and journeyed to America in search of a better life.  No doubt, a ‘fighting spirit’ served Johnny Kilbane well during his well-lived life and a similar spirit has buoyed the prospects of  many of those who came before us from every corner of the globe.     Roots Music Revue: “A Fighting Heart” is part of ROAM’s program called The Ohio Heritage Music Project, whose mission is to re-imagine music production in order to document, preserve and build awareness of regional music. Roots Music Revue is funded, in part, by the Ohio Arts Council.

    Ohio Heritage Music Project - Episode 2- Following the Crumbs.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 30:25


    Robert Crumb is an American cartoonist and musician. His work displays a nostalgia for American folk culture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and satire of contemporary American culture. His band Robert Crumb and the Cheap Suit Serenades released 3 albums on the Blue Goose record label, featuring pre-war acoustic blues, rags and old time classics. Crumb is a prolific artist and contributed to the publication, Zap Comix. Inspired by psychedelics and cartoons from the 1920s and 1930s, he introduced a wide variety of characters that became extremely popular, including cultural icons Fritz the Cat and Mr. Natural, and the images from his Keep on Truckin' strip. In this episode, we explore Crumb's time working for American Greetings in Cleveland, Ohio at the now iconic 78th Street Studios building. Special musical guest: Tim Easton.

    Ohio Heritage Music Project - Episode 1 - The Ghost of Frank Lloyd Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 30:17


    Recorded at the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Louis Penfield House on River Road in Willoughby, Ohio. Listen to the history behind this home, the families who live in it, and the rare, final blueprints Frank Lloyd Wright created for an additional house that was never built. Music performed by David Childers, North Carolina’s most prolific living songwriter. This is ROAM’s first podcast in the Ohio Heritage Music Project Series. Stay tuned for more to be released soon! Roots Rearview and the Ohio Heritage Music Project is generously supported by The Ohio Arts Council and Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.

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