Ullrich, Tony 2010-01-13
Ullrich goes into depth about his family background as far as his grandfather. Following, he discusses his interest in music from a young age. Ullrich also mentions his skills with the banjo and interest in radio. In the second part Ullrich discusses his unique playing and teaching methods of the Banjo. He also shares some of his performances through university.
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Interviewee Name: Tony Ullrich
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Date: January 13, 2010
Location: Houston, Texas
Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson
Length: 02:38:23
Abstract
Family Background; Great grandfather Anton Ullrich; Grandfather Anton Ullrich; Anti-German sentiment; Maternal side of the family, the Jennings; Relatives graduating from college; Aunt Nanny; Parents; Living in Dallas, Lubbock, Houston; Musical beginnings; Piano lessons; Musically inclined relatives; Hawaiian guitar; Violin lessons at Houston Independent School District; Schooling in Houston; Choral inspiration in junior high; Banjo; Kingston Trio; Paul Berlin radio icon; Flatt & Scruggs ‘Foggy Mountain Breakdown’; Biff Collie radio disc jockey; Inspiration bluegrass and banjo; Self-taught banjo playing; Radio; KLBS radio station; Disc jockeys; Joel Spivak; Blues music; Dizzy Lizzy, Zing Zang; Records; Billy Faire; Olympic trials in Palo Alto; Odetta; Banjo album; Marshall Brickman; Jim Ratts; Turntables & recorders; Scotty Moore; Texas Tech University & Music; High school senior year football injury; Banjo tuning; Attending Tech; Fraternities; Professors; John Denver; Talent Competition with Dow Patterson; Jim Gough; Royal Coach Inn; Performing & Teaching; Talent competitions with Dow Patterson; The New Bluegrass Quartet; High school graduation party ‘Mule Shoe’; Song selection; Teaching banjo at music store Harrids; Teaching Methods; Banjurtab vs. tablature; ‘Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain’ by Betty Edwards; Songwriting; Alan Munde Workshop; Move to Austin; Jobs, J. Reed Music; Undergraduate Music at University of Texas; Teaching; Jerry Jeff Walker, Bill Moss, Kerry Rusch, Steven; Music Theory; Differences from Texas Tech University; Whitman Texas tower shooting; Dow Patterson; Marty Jovers.
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