Mike Seeger
Born: 1933-08-15 in New York City, New York
Died: 2009-08-07
Known For: Acting
Biography
Mike Seeger was an American folk musician and folklorist. He was a distinctive singer and an accomplished musician who mainly played autoharp, banjo, fiddle, dulcimer, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, dobro, jaw harp, and pan pipes. Seeger, a half-brother of Pete Seeger, produced more than 30 documentary recordings, and performed in more than 40 other recordings. He desired to make known the caretakers of culture that inspired and taught him. He was posthumously inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2018.
Filmography
2014
- The Winding Stream as Self
2012
2011
- Give Me the Banjo as Self
2005
- Old-Time Banjo Styles as Mike Seeger
1987
- Talking Feet ... (Director)
1980
- Homemade American Music as self
1960
- Indian Summer ... (Musician)