This special edition from the high-definition-filmed Discoveries… America series showcases music as a cornerstone of community gatherings across the nation, taking a long look at a wide variety of musicians and folk artists. Filmmakers Jim and Kelly Watt begin their journey in rural Mount Rogers, VA, whose tiny K–12 school has a traditional “mountain music” band in which students of all ages play bass, guitar, dulcimer, fiddle, and other instruments. Many of the groups featured in the first half of the program specialize in similar genres, as well as bluegrass. The style of a number of the female vocalists echoes that of Alison Krauss, while you can also hear a little of Bill Monroe in every mandolin lick. In addition, viewers will see and hear street musicians in Nashville; cowboy poets in Montana; the Bar J Wranglers in Jackson Hole, WY; Cajun and jazz in Louisiana; barbershop quartets in Illinois; black gospel in South Carolina; and, of course, rock and roll everywhere. Instrument makers are also featured, including Wayne Henderson of Henderson Guitars, who truly handcrafts his instruments—right down to using a pocket knife to carve necks! Highly recommended. Aud: P. (C. Block)
Discoveries…America—Artist Profiles: Musicians & Their Music
(2010) 97 min. DVD: $24.95. Bennett-Watt HD Productions. PPR. ISBN: 978-1-934682-58-6. Volume 26, Issue 2
Discoveries…America—Artist Profiles: Musicians & Their Music
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