Oooops, it's #BanjoFriday and it's almost over without posting. So lets do this fast, with a steady hand: Today the #banjo is played by the legendary Roscoe Holcomb in the cult documentary "The High Lonesome Sound" (1963) by John Cohen.

#RoscoeHolcomb has one of these voices you'll never forget. The film is artistically brilliant and some consider it "the best #folk music film" ever. Watch it. And maybe get the book from Steidl as well.

You can watch it for free at https://www.folkstreams.net/films/high-lonesome-sound

The High Lonesome Sound | Folkstreams

John Cohn's remarkable documentary explores the lives of Appalachian mountain people in a depressed area of Kentucky through spiritual and folk music.…

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