Just Around The Bend - Mike Seeger’s Last Documentary [Trailer Video]

Watch the trailer video for Mike Seeger’s 'Just Around The Bend,' a documentary that serves as both a tribute to Seeger and a documentation of regional banjo styles, techniques, and tunes.
'Just Around the Bend: Survival and Revival in Southern Banjo Styles - Mike Seeger’s Last Documentary' 2-CD and DVD set available September 20, 2020.
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Mike Seeger, along with his wife Alexia Smith and filmmaker Yasha Aginsky, trekked through the Appalachian Mountains in 2009 to produce this extraordinary glimpse of the vigor and diversity of the region’s old-time banjo artistry. When Seeger passed away later that same year, the project took on the added importance of paying tribute to this renowned musician, folklorist, and documentarian of the people. Just Around the Bend: Survival and Revival in Southern Banjo Sounds captures many banjo lineages, styles, and techniques-performed by 19 virtuosic banjo players-in a package of two CDs compiled by Bob Carlin and a DVD by Aginsky. 110 minutes of music in 2 CDs; 80-page book with extensive notes, 110 minute DVD.
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[@musicalintentions]

May he rest peacefully. 💕🎵

[@FruitFanatic33]

💛🌱🕊

[@Lukas-eq1ol]

Where can I get the documentary?

[@Popcorn_Kernel]

That's the thing you can't no one can they never put the clips together and released it they still have it in the archives mike Seeger has been gone for several years and Smithsonian hasn't released it

[@georgiawells865]

can I access the documentary anywhere online

[@habojspade]

A true legend.

[@zachb8012]

I'm gonna buy this dvd on ebay and try to put it up on YT, maybe pirate bay. Folkways don't seem to be interested in selling it and I'm pretty sure Seeger ain't going to mind.

[@SmithsonianFolkways]

Thanks for pointing us to this issue, it's now available for purchase here: folkways.si.edu/mike-seeger/just-around-the-bend-survival-and-revival-in-southern-banjo-styles

[@zachb8012]

@@SmithsonianFolkways Would it be crazy to request that the digital download include the film? I already bought the DVD on Ebay but I'd be willing to buy the digital download, if only so I don't have to go over to my parents' house to watch it. I realize this will never be a huge seller but Seeger's last production is somewhat of an important historical relic to those of us interested in authentic American folk music. So long as the film is available to the public I see no reason to pirate it, btw. Y'all did publish Seeger's last film and I do respect that immensely.

[@dcdc139]

Is there a way to watch the documentary online?

[@Popcorn_Kernel]

Nope Smithsonian has never released it a probably will never release it

[@dcdc139]

@@Popcorn_Kernel This was a while back. The DVD comes with the compilation, but I don't understand why they don't put it online

[@Devrominums]

Where can I watch this?