Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
Available On Air Stations
Watch Live

CRAFT IN AMERICA: Music

Custom shop Martin guitar in process.
Courtesy of Mark Markley
Custom shop Martin guitar in process.

Encore Friday, March 1, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App

The Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning CRAFT IN AMERICA promotes and advances original handcrafted work and inspires people of all ages to pursue their own creativity.

CRAFT IN AMERICA: MUSIC Episode

This episode features fine instrument makers and renowned musicians, including Joan Baez with her Martin guitar, Jake Shimabukuro playing his Kamaka ukulele, trumpet maker Dave Monette and leader of the Count Basie Orchestra Scotty Barnhart, Tony Ellis and Stelling banjos, musician Rhiannon Giddens with minstrel banjo maker Jim Hartel, and Joe Pereira, timpanist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, with mallet maker Jason Ginter.

Advertisement

Past episodes from this series are available for online viewing. CRAFT IN AMERICA is on Facebook, YouTube