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Broken Bow Tapes
by John P. Williams
Broken Bow Tapes is a storytelling podcast about Missouri fiddling. Each episode explores the people, tunes, recordings, and traditions that shaped the music, from legendary fiddlers to forgotten cassettes, old LPs, and kitchen jams. If you enjoy old-time music and the stories that bring it to life.
Episodes
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Walter Alexander: The Fiddler from Leasburg
In 1958, a young John Hartford was traveling Missouri's back roads with a Wollensak tape recorder, seeking out older fiddlers whose music had never been commercially recorded. One of those fiddlers was Walter Alexander of Leasburg, Missouri. There isn't much of a biography left behind. Walter was...
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Roy Wooliver: Fact, Folklore & Fiddle Tunes
How does a musician become legendary when almost everything about him disappears? Roy Wooliver left behind no commercial recordings, only one known photograph, and a paper trail that's often more confusing than helpful. Yet his influence can still be heard through the musicians who knew him,...
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"You Should've Heard Gene."
"You should've heard Gene." For many Missouri fiddlers, Gene Goforth wasn't just another great musician. He was the standard by which others were measured. His influence reached far beyond the Ozarks through the people who learned from him, the tunes he passed along, and the recordings that...
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Every Tape Has a Story
Someone handed me a cassette with nothing more than Jump Fingers written on a piece of masking tape. At the time, I had no idea that little cassette would send me down a rabbit hole that I'm still following today. In this first episode of Broken Bow Tapes, I share the story of how one anonymous...
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Introducing Broken Bow Tapes
Welcome to Broken Bow Tapes, a podcast about Missouri fiddling and the stories behind the music. For years I've collected old recordings, chased down forgotten tunes, and talked with the people who kept this tradition alive. Somewhere along the way, I realized I wasn't just collecting tunes...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Broken Bow Tapes is a storytelling podcast about Missouri fiddling. Each episode explores the people, tunes, recordings, and traditions that shaped the music, from legendary fiddlers to forgotten cassettes, old LPs, and kitchen jams. If you enjoy old-time music and the stories that bring it to life.
HOSTED BY
John P. Williams
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How many episodes does Broken Bow Tapes have?
Broken Bow Tapes currently has 5 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Broken Bow Tapes about?
Broken Bow Tapes is a storytelling podcast about Missouri fiddling. Each episode explores the people, tunes, recordings, and traditions that shaped the music, from legendary fiddlers to forgotten cassettes, old LPs, and kitchen jams. If you enjoy old-time music and the stories that bring it to life.
How often does Broken Bow Tapes release new episodes?
Broken Bow Tapes has 5 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Broken Bow Tapes?
Broken Bow Tapes is created and hosted by John P. Williams.
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