Joe Seamons is a musician and educator based in the Pacific Northwest and dedicated to helping people connect with their heritage through music and storytelling.
Born and raised in Northwestern Oregon, Joe has made a living interpreting the songs and stories of the local sawmill, logging, and fishing ballads composed by elder working people and folklorists. Many of these songs are included on the 2016 album, Timberbound, In the same vein, Joe directed and served as executive producer for a Smithsonian Folkways album entitled, "Roll, Columbia: Woody Guthrie's 26 Northwest Songs."
As director of The Rhapsody Project, he works with youth in Seattle to explore the influence of regional and personal history through the lens of American blues and folk songs. He also serves as board chair of the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center.
This was a fun conversation, and gave me a lot to think about. I hope you enjoy it, and check out Joe's music at the links below!
Links to Joe's projects:
https://www.joebanjo.net/
https://www.therhapsodyproject.org/home
https://www.maxvilleheritage.org/our-story
I'd love to hear from you! Send shows ideas and feedback to [email protected], and please rate and review the show!
