↵Author, musician and researcher Stephen Wade is bringing his one-man show to Wilson, Kansas, Sunday afternoon, (March 6). The performance explores traditional American music through a multimedia presentation employing live music, projected images and story-telling. The show is based on his book “The Beautiful Music All Around Us: Field Recordings and the American Experience.” Stephen Wade spoke with Kansas Public Radio's Tom Parkinson from his home near Washington, D.C.
More information about Stephen Wade’s performance in Wilson
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Listen to more of the music from the book
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Stephen Wade has also produced a recording titled: A Treasury of Library of Congress Field Recordings (Rounder CD 1500). Here's a full list of its tracks and downloads.
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More information about the original recordings and Wade’s sampler of 30 of the most important works can be found here, at the Library of Congress website: