Bob Carlin
Producer, Performer, Teacher & Researcher

2006:  Carolina Clawhammer-Volume One and Two.  Lexington, NC:  Car Tunes Recordings.

1999: Co-Produced The Banjo According To John Hartford -Volume One and Two. Woodstock, NY: Homespun Tapes.

1995: Clawhammer Banjo-Volume One and Two. Woodstock, NY: Homespun Tapes.

2/93 to 4/93 and 3/94 to 4/94:  Arts-In-Education, Forsyth County, NC. Implemented lecture-demonstration featuring history of the banjo with emphasis on the contributions of Africans and African-Americans, for fourth and fifth graders (under a Arts Council of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County grant).

1/93 to 6/93:  Visiting Artist, Catawba Valley Community College, Hickory, NC. Implemented banjo performances and educational programs at the College and throughout Alexander and Catawba Counties, including schools (all grade levels), civic and senior groups (under a Catawba County Council for the Arts grant and the NC Visiting Artist Program).

1/92 to 5/92:  Visiting Artist, New River Community College, Dublin, VA. Implemented banjo performances and educational programs at the College and throughout a four county area, including schools (all grade levels), civic and senior groups.  Presented area traditional artists in public performances and educational programs (under VA Visiting Artist Program).

8/89 to 7/91:  Visiting Artist, Davidson County Community College, Lexington, NC.  Implemented banjo performances and educational programs at the College and throughout the county, including schools (all grade levels), civic and senior groups (under the NC Visiting Artist Program).

1984:  Clawhammer Banjo--Volume One through Six.  Driftwood, Texas:  Ridge Runner Tapes.

1977 to present:  Banjo performances and educational programs at Middlesex County (NJ) Teen Arts Festival, NJ Teen Arts Festival and Odyssey Program (Philadelphia, PA).

7/69 to 8/74:  Teacher, Folk Music Playing and History.  Buck's Rock Work Camp, New Milford, CT.  Private and group lessons on banjo and guitar technique.  Performances on folk music history.

7/82, 7/84, 7/86 and 8/88:  Teacher, Banjo Playing and History.  Festival of American Fiddle Tunes, Centrum Foundation, Port Townsend, WA; Fiddle and Dance, Ashoken, NY; and at Continuing Education Department, Oregon State University.

9/75 to 1/76:  Teacher, Topics in Ethnic Music of the Southern US.  Livingston College, Rutgers University.



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