Seedtime on the Cumberland at Appalshop
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| Multi-instrumentalist Mike Seeger awes the audience during the Seedtime Festival at Appalshop |
... One of my first sights upon entering the Appalshop building was a small boy sitting in a corner picking a banjo. After that, everywhere I turned I was confronted with a swarm of small children carrying instrument cases. I see this as a very positive sign for the genre of music. One of the most dangerous elements of music lies in the fact that once people lose interest, it ceases to exist. Music is only alive when people play it and listen to it. If the interest to do so suddenly vanishes, so does that music, no matter its history or longevity. For this reason it is a great relief to witness the youth becoming involved. And they are very well supported in their endeavors as well. During the coal concert, the youth who performed were given much recogition and applause ... Grandpa won't be around picking his banjo forever, and, when the time comes, there will be someone to carry on.
—Jillian
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| Lee Sexton and his band perform for a live radio broadcast at Seedtime on the Cumberland |