American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America - Season 1 Episode 5 Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old

Name: American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America
Genre: Documentary
Released: 03 Aug 1990
Rating: 0.00
Cast: Alan Lomax

1990-08-03 United States of America 48 minutes.

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Documentary southern usa blues music music

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Season - Episode

1 Season 1 Jul 06, 1990

1 - 1

Jazz Parades: Feet Don't Fail Me Now Jul 06, 1990
1 - 2

Cajun Country: Don't Drop the Potato Jul 13, 1990
1 - 3

The Land Where the Blues Began Jul 20, 1990
1 - 4

Appalachian Journey Jul 27, 1990
1 - 5

Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old Aug 03, 1990

Overview

Examining the talents and wisdom of elderly musicians, singers, and story-tellers, who perform not for fame or fortune but to preserve and share their culture. Stories told by Janie Hunter (80) of Johns Island, SC; ballads sung by ex-coal miner and union organizer Nimrod Workman (91), of Chatteroy, WV; fiddle tunes and tales of moonshining and feuds from Tommy Jarrell (83) of Toast, NC; and footage from the Alabama Sacred Harp Convention in Fyffe, AL, in which people of all ages gather to sing old-time shape-note hymnody.

Year 1990

Studio PBS

Director

Crew Alan Lomax (Writer), Alan Lomax (Director), Alan Lomax (Producer)

Popularity 0.5475

Language English