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LOGGER'S SHEET 

LOGGER: Andrew Connors
REEL NUMBER: 8/9 and 9/9
STAGE: AFS Centennial
DATE: 7/4/88
PRESENTOR: Nick Spitzer
GROUP NAME: Tradition: Learning from our Teachers
REGION/STYLE:

[[2 column table]]
| PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION |
| Barry Lee Pearson, Folklorist guitar/vocals, College Park, Maryland |
| John Cephas | Blues musician vocals, guitar |
| Phil Wiggins | Harmonica | |
| Mike Roach | Blues students of John Cephas (both guitar)|
| Jim Green | Blues students of John Cephas (both guitar)|

CONTENTS

1. N. Sptizer: Intro of performers
2. Barry Lee Pearson introduces "Big Boss Man"
tape starts mid song
3. J. Cephas: Carry on tradition of Blues is his primary purpose, Blues, a method of dealing with tough times; Beatles, Elvis Presley, etc. were influenced by the Blues; it is a true American musical style; has taught alot at home, workshops, at U. of Maryland; teaches only traditional music
4. B.L. Pearson: Comments on J.C.'s teaching methods
5. P. Wiggins: Comments on J.C.'s teaching methods; how do you tell someone about the value of life and convince them
6. J. Green: JC says to his students to go out and teach others
7. M. Roach: Wanted JC to teach him how to get others to feel the music
8. J. Green: Long tradition of Black men playing guitar; we are continuing that tradition; passing it as it should be passed: oraly
"Prison Bound Blues"
9. J. Green: J.G. intro about battles and bloodshed getting us to where we are today; won't comment on today's headline
Willie McTell wrote this about 1925 "Statesboro Blues" guitar vocals - J Green
10. M. Roach: "The Sea Stomp" v/ verbal introduction discussing history of song, his guitar, etc
11. B.L. Pearson: came to Blues from secondary sources; teachers taught him music not folklore; "Peg Leg" "I've been more for you baby than your mama and papa ever done"
12. J. Cephas: Folklorists have been very helpful in presenting ethnic traditions and have done a tremendous job; what he first thought about folklorists; "Thank God for the folklorists"
13. N. Spitzer: Folklorists have opened up to recognize that people need to record their own traditions and preserve them
P. Wiggins: How we met John Cephas (here at SI FAF)
"Weaping Willow"
Tape disruption
New tape mid song