Rock & Reel: A Film About Monticello’s Black Fiddlers at CODE 11/15

In Rock & Reel: A Film About Monticello’s Black Fiddlers, Monticello historians trace three generations of musicians descended from Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson, including family members taught by Indigenous fiddler Jesse Scott, who married into the Hemings family. Following the documentary screening, the film’s director David McCormick moderates a Q&A session with a diverse panel of experts. A live jam session with musicians featured in the film and a reception for attendees cap off the event. $10–25, 2pm. Irving Theater at the CODE Building, 225 W. Water St. earlymusiccville.org

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