Roots of American Music

Educate, Create, Facilitate

This show examines our shared American experience from a variety of perspectives and seeks to tell captivating stories of people, places, and events with a focus on live performance.

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The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 7 -Readin' - Writin' - Route 21

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A look at the Southern migration of workers from the rural south to Akron, Ohio in search of jobs and new opportunity.

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The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 6 - Opportunity

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The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 5 - The Akron Sound

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Join Calvin Reborn from the Akron Sound Museum and host Clint Holley as they explore the birthplace of the punk scene in Akron from the 1970’s to now..
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The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 4 - Sojourner Truth - Searching For Truth

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Join host Clint Holley as he discovers how that speech still resonates today through the craft of quilt making.
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The Akron Heritage Music Project: Episode 3 - Alcoholics Anonymous - A Higher Power

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A chance encounter between two alcoholics in Akron, Ohio led to the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous. Hear more about AA and music from The Bogtrotters.
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More about Roots of American Music

ROAM was created in 1999 to provide arts programming to the community using traditional American music as a way to connect students to our past. Today ROAM provides arts-integrated programs to diverse communities while promoting and preserving traditional American music -- old-time country, folk, gospel, blues, and early rock -- to enhance educational outcomes and enrich people's lives. ROAM’s programs use traditional American music to help individuals of all ages and backgrounds meet wider goals in education or personal development. Literacy, math, science, self-determination, tolerance, and music enrichment are some of the themes ROAM teaching artists incorporate into music workshops and residencies.

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