John Hermann
Musician
Best known for
Banjo
John Herrmann is an American old-time musician, a clawhammer banjo player and fiddler rooted in the Round Peak tradition of the North Carolina mountains.
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- Learned the Round Peak style of clawhammer banjo from older musicians, including Tommy Jarrell, Kyle Creed, and Fred Cockerham.
- Has played in old-time string bands including the Henrie Brothers and Critton Hollow.
- Recorded “Songs from the Mountain” with Tim O'Brien and Dirk Powell, an album inspired by the novel “Cold Mountain.”
- Recorded the album “Hand Me Down” with Dirk Powell.
- Runs the old-time record label Yodel-Ay-Hee.
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Dirk PowellPlayed on recordings with Dirk Powell
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Dirk Powell, Tim O’Brien and John HerrmannPlayed on recording with Dirk Powell, Tim O’Brien and John Herrmann
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Reeltime TravelersPlayed on recording with Reeltime Travelers
