INTRODUCTION TO ACT I

Today on TUNING IN THE U.S.A., we’re on the road with Richard Stewart and Andreas Pappas. Andreas is a visitor from Greece, and he is a cousin of one of the Stewarts’ friends, Alexandra Pappas. Richard and Andreas are traveling to Nashville, Tennessee. They are becoming good friends. And they are learning more about America. Soon they find themselves near a country festival, and they decide to make a stop.

ACT I
Richard: Wait a minute! Let’s listen to that station, Andreas! Do you know that kind of music?
Andreas: Yes, I heard something like it once before.
Richard: That’s fiddle music. It’s a real American kind of music. Country music, from the mountains.
Andreas: Why do they call it “ fiddle”?
Richard: Because in country music, a violin is called a fiddle. F-I-D-D-L-E. Hey, listen to that fiddle player! He’s quick.
Andreas: Richard, I hear more than just violins--- I mean, fiddles. Isn’t there a guitar, too?
Richard: You have a good ear. You’re right. There is a guitar. Hey, Andreas, what town are we near right now?
Andreas