“This Little Light of Mine”

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The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic recordings of traditional folk music. Artists were asked to put their own spin on these archival treasures, and to perform them at a special showcase during the Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City, Missouri in 2023. The showcase was recorded for this webcast.

This video features Cleveland, Ohio-based singer and songwriter Charlie Mosbrook singing “This Little Light of Mine,” from a live performance recording of the November 13, 2003 concert at the Library of Congress at which Odetta received the "Living Legend" award. Recorded by the Music Division of the Library of Congress in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Library of Congress on November 13, 2003. From the Odetta concert collection, 2003 November 13-14 (AFC 2003/030).

For transcript and more information, visit https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-10870