Live Music and Film Screening /
“Patchworks and String Bands,” with John Cohen and the Downhill Strugglers
Date: Thursday, 11 October 2012, 7–9 pm
Location: Cabinet, 300 Nevins Street, Brooklyn (map and directions here)
FREE. No RSVP necessary
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Please join us for “Patchworks and String Bands,” a program devised to accompany our current exhibition “Harry Smith: String Figures.” The program, which features John Cohen and the Downhill Strugglers, will mix live music and film; two short documentaries about banjo player Tommy Jarrell and quilter Mary Jane Holcomb will be followed by a workshop exploring the connecting patterns of ballads, social music, and songs.
Read more about “Harry Smith: String Figures” here.
About the Participants
John Cohen is a photographer, filmmaker, and draftsman, as well as a musician and founding member of the New Lost City Ramblers. He is also known for his early research on and collection of Andean textiles.
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Beer for this event has been lovingly provided by Brooklyn Brewery.
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