Interview with Rafe Stefanini

Accession No.: 
QU1-045

01:12 - Brushy Fork of John’s Creek by Rafe Stefanini
04:17 - Interview
- Originally from a small village in Northern Italy
- Was a big fan of the TV show Bonanza as a kid and learned the songs from the show
08:00 - Bonanza Theme Song
08:40 - Interview
- Was a big fan of Crosby, Stills, and Nash
- Got into bluegrass music after listening to the album “Will the Circle Be Unbroken”
- Through bluegrass, he began to delve into old time music and started playing banjo and guitar
- Says about how bluegrass music has become performance oriented music and old time music is still a social and folk tradition
16:20 - Settle Up The Grave by New Lost City Ramblers
19:12 - Interview
- Started a band with his brothers called the Moonshine Brothers
- One of his brothers began making fiddles
- Started playing the fiddle
- Traveled to US and went to a fiddler’s convention in Galax, Virginia
- Moved to Philadelphia and has lived there ever since
- Talks about jamming with Tommy Jarell in the old time scene
28:50 - Fall On My Knees by Tommy Jarrell and Fred Cockerham
32:35 - Run Mountain by Plank Road String Band
35:00 - Interview
- Was inspired by Plank Road String Band
- Became friends and musical partners with Bruce Molsky
- Talks about finding his own style in playing old time music
42:17 - The Killing Blues by Rafe Stefanini
45:16 - Stingy Woman by Roscoe Holcomb
47:17 - Interview
- Roscoe Holcomb is one of his favorite musicians of all time
- Talks about playing music with his daughter and making their upcoming record
- Currently repairs instruments and teaching music lessons
55:36 - Sitting on Top of the World by Rafe Stefanini
58:27 - John Henry by Bruce Molsky and Big Hoedown

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Corey Porche - Quoi Ya Radio Show
Subject: 
Old Time Music, Bluegrass
Creator: 
Corey Porche
Informants: 
Corey Porche, Rafe Stefanini
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies; Corey Porche; KRVS
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
http://clsshare.louisiana.edu/ArchivesAndResearch/ACCF/Audio-MP3/QU1-QuoiYa/QU1-045.mp3
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Original Format: 
Born Digital
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1 kHz