The Queen Family: Appalachian Tradition & Back Porch Music
This documentary is a special on traditional music kept alive in the home and community of the Queen family in North Carolina. Ballad-keeper Mary Jane Queen and her family carry on the traditions and traditional music of Southern Appalachia. In 2007, Mary Jane Queen received the National Endowment of the Arts National Heritage Lifetime Honor.
Media Details
Runtime: 26 minutes 40 seconds
- Topic: Arts, Geography, Home and Family, Social Science
- Subtopic: Culture and Society, Family Life, Music, U.S. Geography
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
- Release Year: 2020
- Producer/Distributor: The Language & Life Project at NC State University
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