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"East Virginia" / "John Brown's Dream"

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TED Salon: Education Everywhere

• January 2019

In a mesmerizing set, musician Nora Brown breathes new life into two old-time banjo tunes: "East Virginia" and "John Brown's Dream." An evocative performance paired with a quick history of the banjo's evolution.

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In a mesmerizing set, musician Nora Brown breathes new life into two old-time banjo tunes: "East Virginia" and "John Brown's Dream." An evocative performance paired with a quick history of the banjo's evolution.

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Nora Brown sings ballads and plays traditional old-time music with a heavy interest in eastern Kentucky banjo playing.

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