Roots of American Music
This is a podcast from Roots of American Music, a Cleveland-based non-profit organization whose mission is to integrate music and education in Northeast Ohio to create vibrant communities through art and vibrant art through community. This show examines our shared American experience - contemporary and historic - from a variety of perspectives and seeks to tell captivating stories of people, places and events with a focus on live performance.
Music
Society & Culture
History
Non-Profit
Business
Performing Arts
Hobbies
Places & Travel
Leisure
Arts
- Update frequency
- every 35 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 26
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
Lift Their Voices: Sam Hooper
In this edition of Lift Their Voices - a podcast series presented by Roots of American Music - host George Blake interviews artist Sam Hooper, regarding his recent performance at the Bop Stop at The …
00:44:59 |
Tue 02 May 2023
Lift Their Voices: Mikey Silas
In this edition of Lift Their Voices - a podcast series presented by Roots of American Music - host George Blake interviews artist Mikey Silas, regarding his recent performance at the Bop Stop at The…
00:45:09 |
Thu 30 Mar 2023
Lift Their Voices: Gretchen Pleuss
In this edition of Lift Their Voices - a podcast series presented by Roots of American Music - host George Blake interviews artist Gretchen Pleuss, regarding her recent performance at the Bop Stop at…
00:31:18 |
Tue 07 Mar 2023
Lift Their Voices: Nathan-Paul
In this edition of Lift Their Voices - a podcast series presented by Roots of American Music - host George Blake interviews artist Nathan-Paul, regarding his recent performance at the Bop Stop at The…
00:20:47 |
Tue 17 Jan 2023
Lift Their Voices: Bethany Joy
In this edition of Lift Their Voices - a podcast series presented by Roots of American Music - host George Blake interviews artist Bethany Joy regarding her recent performance at the Bop Stop at The …
00:21:57 |
Tue 20 Dec 2022
Lift Their Voices: Esther Fitz
In this edition of Lift Their Voices - a podcast series presented by Roots of American Music. Host George Blake interviews artist Esther Fitz regarding her recent performance at the Bop Stop at The M…
00:20:21 |
Thu 08 Dec 2022
Morgan Mecaskey: Lift Their Voices
Since recording this episode Morgan Mecaskey has been named Creative Director for ROAM. At the time of recording this hadn't happened yet, so you won't hear anything about it. What you will hear is M…
00:31:05 |
Wed 20 Apr 2022
Dr. William Woods and Reggie Bowens - Lift Their Voices Episode 2
The Roots of American Music is proud to welcome Dr. William Woods and Reggie Bowens to the new Lift Their Voices series.
"Lift Their Voices” - LTV for short - is a community program to highlight voic…
00:37:57 |
Fri 04 Mar 2022
Charlie Mosbrook and Mark Freeman - Lift Their Voices: Episode 1
The Roots of American Music is proud to welcome Charlie Mosbrook and Mark Freeman to the new Lift Their Voices series.
"Lift Their Voices” - LTV for short - is a community program to highlight voices…
00:30:43 |
Tue 15 Feb 2022
The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 7 -Readin' - Writin' - Route 21
A look at the Southern migration of workers from the rural south to Akron, Ohio in search of jobs and new opportunity.
01:01:22 |
Fri 27 Aug 2021
The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 6 - Opportunity
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00:47:48 |
Thu 17 Jun 2021
The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 5 - The Akron Sound
Join Calvin Reborn from the Akron Sound Museum and host Clint Holley as they explore the birthplace of the punk scene in Akron from the 1970’s to the present. Our musical guest is Roid Rage.
00:45:05 |
Tue 18 May 2021
The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 4 - Sojourner Truth - Searching For Truth
Sojourner Truth gave her famous "Ain't I A Woman Speech" in Akron, Ohio in 1851. Join host Clint Holley as he discovers how that speech still resonates today through the craft of quilt making.
00:47:38 |
Fri 16 Apr 2021
The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 3 - Alcoholics Anonymous - A Higher Power
A chance encounter between two alcoholics in Akron, Ohio led to the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous. Explore these connections and enjoy songs from musical guests The Bogtrotters.
00:41:05 |
Mon 15 Mar 2021
The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 2 - Akron Jazz and Howard Street - The Howard Street Shuffle
Host Clint Holley compares interviews with Joe Mosbrook and Theron Brown in order to tell the story of the rich Jazz history found in Akron , Ohio. Hear stories about historic Howard Street, The Hote…
00:56:18 |
Wed 17 Feb 2021
The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 1 - The G.A.R. Hall - The Building Blocks of Akron
The G.A.R. Hall is is a building block of the Northeast Ohio music scene. In this episode we find out how this historic building came to become a hub for live music as we interview Karen James Walter…
00:42:43 |
Fri 15 Jan 2021
The Pandemic Tapes: Episode 5 - Kyle Kidd
ROAM teaching artist and activator of spaces, Kyle Kidd talks about the challenges artists are facing as the corona virus pandemic lingers on but shares and upbeat outlook as artists overcome challen…
00:31:01 |
Thu 24 Sep 2020
The Pandemic Tapes: Episode 4 - Kevin Richards
Join Roots of American Music's Artistic Director Kevin T. Richards as he discusses the struggles of leading a nonprofit arts organization during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the new ways that ROAM is b…
00:32:54 |
Tue 21 Jul 2020
The Pandemic Tapes: Episode 3 - Jason Meyers
Jason Meyers, another popular local musician and ROAM teaching artist, talks about how his life has changed: cancelled gigs, his day job as a hospital therapy program coordinator and father to a newb…
00:28:59 |
Tue 19 May 2020
The Pandemic Tapes: Episode 2 - Juliana Tabor
Juliana Tabor, a ROAM teaching artist and kindergarten teacher, talks about how technology is giving her a new perspective as she navigates the pandemic. Forming new, present-day relationships with h…
00:20:58 |
Fri 01 May 2020
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