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The Ballad and the Source
directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1983), 19 mins
The tradition of unaccompanied ballad singing is very old and still cherished in Great Britain, though only a few traditional singers are still alive. This sensitive musical portrait profiles the life and art of Walter Pardon, perhaps the finest living traditional English ballad singer.This classic documentary, pr...
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directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1983), 19 mins
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The tradition of unaccompanied ballad singing is very old and still cherished in Great Britain, though only a few traditional singers are still alive. This sensitive musical portrait profiles the life and art of Walter Pardon, perhaps the finest living traditional English ballad singer.This classic documentary, produced by noted filmmaker, photographer, and folk singer John Cohen, is an incisive exploration of a dying tradition.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Author / Creator
John Cohen, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Person Discussed
Walter Pardon
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Singers, Performing arts life, English
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1983 Berkeley Media
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Seán Ó Sé: Saol Caite le hAmhráin agus Scéalta / A Life in Song and Story
directed by Matthew Allen; produced by Matthew Allen (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2016), 1 hour 30 mins
Seán Ó Sé’s long and illustrious career as "a giant of Irish music" has touched all bases in the Irish music business. His unique, unforgettable tenor voice was nurtured in a family of singers. Seán’s voice first reached a wide audience in Ireland in the 1960s working with composer Seán Ó Riada in the gr...
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directed by Matthew Allen; produced by Matthew Allen (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2016), 1 hour 30 mins
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Seán Ó Sé’s long and illustrious career as "a giant of Irish music" has touched all bases in the Irish music business. His unique, unforgettable tenor voice was nurtured in a family of singers. Seán’s voice first reached a wide audience in Ireland in the 1960s working with composer Seán Ó Riada in the group Ceoltóirí Chualann which catapulted Irish traditional music onto the concert stage and into the international arena. The film exp...
Seán Ó Sé’s long and illustrious career as "a giant of Irish music" has touched all bases in the Irish music business. His unique, unforgettable tenor voice was nurtured in a family of singers. Seán’s voice first reached a wide audience in Ireland in the 1960s working with composer Seán Ó Riada in the group Ceoltóirí Chualann which catapulted Irish traditional music onto the concert stage and into the international arena. The film explores Seán’s musical life within the contexts of his deep attachment to the Irish language, West Cork and the Beara peninsula, and his passion for his career in teaching and education administration in Cork City. The film features live performances and interviews with longtime associates from the worlds of music and education.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Matthew Allen
Author / Creator
Matthew Allen
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Multicultural Media
Person Discussed
Seán Ó Sé, 1936-
Topic / Theme
Singers, Folk music, Irish
Copyright Message
© Matthew Allen, 2016
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