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Post Industrial Fiddle
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directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1982), 23 mins
This deceptively simple but profound film explores the importance of music-making in the life of a pulp mill worker in rural Maine. His 'Down East' fiddling style is homemade music, influenced largely by local traditions.The film suggests that music is important as an individual creative act, as one piece of a com...
directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1982), 23 mins
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Sara and Maybelle: of the Original Carter Family
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directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1981), 10 mins
A rare filmed performance of two members of the original Carter family, whose recordings helped found the country music industry. Here Sara and Maybelle demonstrate their famous guitar picking and harmony singing on "Sweet Fern" and "Solid Gone."This unique performance documentary was produced by renowned filmmake...
directed by John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1981), 10 mins
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The Unbroken Circle: Vermont Music - Tradition and Change
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directed by Brian Doubleday, fl. 1985; produced by Mark Greenberg, Upstreet Productions (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 1995), 1 hour 50 mins

"The Unbroken Circle" traces the development of traditional country music in Vermont from unaccompanied ballads through Franco- and Anglo-American fiddling to radio cowboy bands and contemporary square dancing. The documentary tells its story through the words and music of a dozen Vermont musicians, historic photo...

directed by Brian Doubleday, fl. 1985; produced by Mark Greenberg, Upstreet Productions (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 1995), 1 hour 50 mins
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