One of the first things Beth Harrington did when preparing for her documentary about the Original Carter Family, THE WINDING STREAM, was to sit down with a box set of their recordings in order to immerse herself in their music. When I spoke with her on April 19, 2016, she described the experience, and why… Read More »
Chris Strachwitz, Maureen Gosling & Chris Simon — THIS AIN’T NO MOUSE MUSIC
I had many questions for Chris Strachwitz, subject of THIS AINT NO MOUSE MUSIC and founder of Arhoolie Records. Born into German nobility, he and his family fled post-war Europe for the United States, where the adolescent Chris promptly fell in love with roots music, though he prefers to call it regional music. After asking about his first recording… Read More »