Rick Seyford Collection

Collection

Identifier: MF100

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Items donated by Frederick Seyford, two radio programs: "Music from the South: Tradition and Innovation" and "Ballads, Blues and Breakdowns."

Dates

Creation: 1970
Creation: 1999

Conditions Governing Access

For digitized items free from access restrictions, we are working to upload this material (pdfs, mp3s, jpgs) for public access, but it is an ongoing project. If you don’t find what you are looking for here, contact Special Collections (um.library.spc@maine.edu).

Conditions Governing Use

Rights assessment remains the responsibility of the researcher. Copyright belongs to original broadcaster.

Extent

2 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

NA0677 Frederick Seyford, recorded January 10, 1970. A 30 minute radio program he recorded January 10, but which aired on WMEB-FM January 14, 1970, titled "Music from the South: Tradition and Innovation," which traces the history of country-western bluegrass and rock and roll from black and white folk roots.

Text: 1 pp. tape catalog
Recording: mfc_na0677_t0384_01 1/2 hour

NA2569 By Frederick Seyford, April, 1999. One reel of tape containing dub of a radio program titled “Ballads, Blues and Breakdowns” hosted and prepared by Seyford, broadcast on WMRA, Harrisonburg, VA ca. 1980s. Program is an overview of traditional fiddling styles in North America using material gleaned from LPs and archival recordings. Some of the fiddlers include Eck Robertson, Gaither Carlton, John Carson, Mike Seeger, Emmett Lundy, Leonard Rutherford, Bunt Stephens, Elmer Barton, Clayton McMichen, Al Murphy, Dennis McGee and Sady Courville, Milton Brown, Vassar Clements, Michael Coleman, Edwin Johnson, Josef [Pizzio?] (Ukrainian), Reuben [Sarkizian?] (Armenian), and J. P. Fraley. RESTRICTED

Text: 1 pp. tape log
Recording: mfc_na2569_t2569_01 62 minutes