Give Me the Banjo Page #2

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IN 2005 AND AGAIN IN 2010,

MUSICIANS AND SCHOLARS CAME

TO BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA,

MUSICIANS AND SCHOLARS CAME

TO BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA,

FOR THE BLACK BANJO GATHERING,

TO BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA,

FOR THE BLACK BANJO GATHERING,

TO CELEBRATE THE BANJO'S

FOR THE BLACK BANJO GATHERING,

TO CELEBRATE THE BANJO'S

AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN,

TO CELEBRATE THE BANJO'S

AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN,

AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN ORIGINS.

FOR SOME, LIKE RHIANNON GIDDENS,

IT WAS A CHANCE TO RECLAIM

A MUSICAL HERITAGE.

Giddens:
ALL THESE MUSICIANS

ARE ALL HERE DOING THIS CONCER BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE

IN THE MISSION,

GETTING PEOPLE TO KNOW MORE

ABOUT WHERE THIS INSTRUMEN COMES FROM, 'CAUSE THEY AIN' HERE FOR THE MONEY.

THEY AIN'T HERE FOR THE GLORY.

IS THAT BETTER?

OH, PLAY IT!

Giddens:
THERE'S SO MUCH

HISTORY IN THIS MUSIC THAT IS

Giddens:
THERE'S SO MUCH

HISTORY IN THIS MUSIC THAT IS

NOT IN PUBLIC VIEW.

HISTORY IN THIS MUSIC THAT IS

NOT IN PUBLIC VIEW.

THE GOOD STUFF:

NOT IN PUBLIC VIEW.

THE GOOD STUFF:

AND THE BAD STUFF.

THE GOOD STUFF:

AND THE BAD STUFF.

[ BLOWING KAZOO ]

THE CULTURAL RICHNESS OF IT,

THE HISTORICAL RICHNESS OF IT,

AND THEN THE MUSIC ITSELF

THE HISTORICAL RICHNESS OF IT,

AND THEN THE MUSIC ITSELF

FILLS A HOLE,

AND THEN THE MUSIC ITSELF

FILLS A HOLE,

AND IF WE CAN GET CLOSER

FILLS A HOLE,

AND IF WE CAN GET CLOSER

TO FILLING THAT HOLE, YOU KNOW,

AND IF WE CAN GET CLOSER

TO FILLING THAT HOLE, YOU KNOW,

I THINK EVERYBODY IS

TO FILLING THAT HOLE, YOU KNOW,

I THINK EVERYBODY IS

ENRICHED BY IT.

I THINK EVERYBODY IS

ENRICHED BY IT.

DON'T GET TROUBLE

ENRICHED BY IT.

DON'T GET TROUBLE

IN YOUR MIND:

DON'T GET TROUBLE

IN YOUR MIND:

DON'T GET TROUBLE

IN YOUR MIND:

DON'T GET TROUBLE

IN YOUR MIND:

TROUBLE, TROUBLE

TROUBLE IN MY MIND

IF TROUBLE DON'T KILL ME

TROUBLE IN MY MIND

IF TROUBLE DON'T KILL ME

I'M SURE I'LL LIVE FINE

IF TROUBLE DON'T KILL ME

I'M SURE I'LL LIVE FINE

DON'T GET TROUBLE

I'M SURE I'LL LIVE FINE

DON'T GET TROUBLE

IN YOUR MIND:

DON'T GET TROUBLE

IN YOUR MIND:

DON'T GET TROUBLE

IN YOUR MIND:

DON'T GET TROUBLE

IN YOUR MIND:

DON'T GET TROUBLE

IN YOUR MIND:

DON'T GET TROUBLE

IN YOUR MIND:

DON'T GET TROUBLE

IN YOUR MIND:

DON'T GET TROUBLE

IN YOUR MIND:

DON'T GET TROUBLE

IN YOUR MIND:

DON'T GET TROUBLE

IN YOUR MIND:

DON'T GET TROUBLE

IN YOUR MIND:

WEEER-EEER-EEER-EEER...

[ WINDING SPRING ]

YOU CAN'T TALK ABOU THE HISTORY OF THE BANJO

IF YOU CAN'T TALK ABOUT RACISM,

THE HISTORY OF THE BANJO

IF YOU CAN'T TALK ABOUT RACISM,

SLAVERY, MISOGYNY,

IF YOU CAN'T TALK ABOUT RACISM,

SLAVERY, MISOGYNY,

APPROPRIATION, EXPLOITATION --

SLAVERY, MISOGYNY,

APPROPRIATION, EXPLOITATION --

ALL OF THE THINGS THAT RUN

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