Interview with Jo Higginbotham, February 17, 2006 - audio
Description
David Boevers interviews Jo Higginbotham.
Jo discusses her early life growing up in Texas and playing the dulcimer. She explains how she got started playing at Washington-on-the-Brazos. She talks about the songs she plays on the dulcimer and how folk music influences her. She talks about her time in college playing the dulcimer. She explains the style of her songs. She explains the musical notes of the dulcimer and plays some chords for the interviewer. She shares a memory about a man from France that would come to her shows. She plays more songs for the interviewer. She gives her opinion on how music should be incorporated into the education system and shares how music gets people through hard times. She concludes with explaining what she wants her legacy to be.
Jo discusses her early life growing up in Texas and playing the dulcimer. She explains how she got started playing at Washington-on-the-Brazos. She talks about the songs she plays on the dulcimer and how folk music influences her. She talks about her time in college playing the dulcimer. She explains the style of her songs. She explains the musical notes of the dulcimer and plays some chords for the interviewer. She shares a memory about a man from France that would come to her shows. She plays more songs for the interviewer. She gives her opinion on how music should be incorporated into the education system and shares how music gets people through hard times. She concludes with explaining what she wants her legacy to be.