York University Libraries | Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections online exhibits

Browse Items (23 total)

This item consists of an audio recording of The Original Sloth Band (Chris Whiteley, Ken Whiteley, Tom Evans) contextualizing the history of jugbands. Performances include a song "Travelin' Shoes?" by (Noah Lewis), "Where'd You Stay Last Night" (?)…

Image of First Nations dancers, interacting with the audience; teaching festival goers traditional dance.

Tags: ,

Image of a large crowd for a group performance.

Image of people gathered around musicians sitting on a picnic table at Banjo Bluegrass and Ragtime workshop.

Tags: ,

Image of workshop performers seen from behind on raised stage, before large audience. Performers consists of three men and one woman (?). Fiddle, banjo and guitar are visible.

Image of two musicians performing on banjo and wash tub bass before a crowd outdoors. The wash tub bass is labeled "Jugmilk Funk Band"

Image of banjoist and fiddler playing together at outdoor workshop.

Image of two musicians performing on wash board and guitar surrounded by crowd at outdoor workshop.

Image of six musicians performing on guitar, banjo and wash tub bass before a crowd at outdoor workshop.

Image of three musicians performing (guitarist, banjoist, and wash tub bass) before a crowd outdoors. The wash tub bass is labeled "Jugmilk Funk Band"

Image of a man playing washboard and another man playing harmonica in front of audience at outdoor workshop.

Image of a group of people standing around two guitarists, a mandolin player, a fiddler and a banjoist at an outdoor workshop.

Image of a group of people standing around two guitarists and a mandolin player at an outdoor workshop.

Image of banjoist and fiddler playing together at outdoor workshop.

Image of banjoist and fiddler playing together at outdoor workshop.

Image of large group of people gathered around three guitarists performing at an outdoor workshop.

Image of large group of people gathered around three guitarists performing at an outdoor workshop.

Image of several musicians playing fiddles, banjos and guitars surrounded by audience at workshop.

IIndividuals have been identified as Steve Scanlon (fiddle), Paul Hornbeck (banjo) and Bernie Jaffe (guitar) of the band Sweet Evening Breeze.

Image of several guitarists sitting on a picnic table with children and young people standing and seated around them at workshop.