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Black on White, White and Black

Black on White, White and Black

Black on White, White and Black

An intimate and humorous look at the life and career of the legendary blues pianist Alex Moore, a native of Dallas, was the first African American Texan to receive a National…

Lige: Portrait of a Rawhide Braider

Lige: Portrait of a Rawhide Braider

Lige: Portrait of a Rawhide Braider

Henry Elijah "Lige" Langston was born in 1908 in the Great Basin outback on a homestead. He worked his entire life as a wrangler and rawhide braider in the region known as the…

Dance for a Chicken

Dance for a Chicken

Dance for a Chicken

This award-winning film brims over with stunning images of carnival play and a rich soundtrack of hot Cajun music. Cajun filmmaker Pat Mire gives us an inside look at the…

Old Believers

Hixon\'s film documents a real-life wedding in the Old Believer settlements of Marion County, Oregon, in the years 1979 and 1980. The film briefly touches on a wealth of…

Red Alexander

This video documents the passions of 80 year old "Red" Alexander: building ships (both model and real), wood working, and story telling. Red was encouraged by the sale of one of…

Mouth Music

Boot-camp count-off chants, jump-rope rhymes, and carny barks are featured in this fast-moving sampler of “proto-music” from the imaginations and versatile mouths of southern folk…

Bodhidharma‘s Shoe

Bodhidharma‘s Shoe

Bodhidharma‘s Shoe

Tom Davenport\'s account of a seven day intensive Zen sesshin or retreat at Bodhi Manda Zen Center, Jemez Springs, New Mexico.

Medicine Fiddle

Medicine Fiddle

1991 | 1h 21mins

Medicine Fiddle

1991 | 1h 21mins

Fiddlers and dancers from Native and Metis families of the northern United States and Canada carry on the musical traditions passed down from early settlers. The film weaves…

Celebracion del Matrimonio

Celebracion del Matrimonio

Celebracion del Matrimonio

This film records a rural wedding in the American Hispanic community of El Rito, New Mexico, with reminiscences and commentaries that show continuities, changes, and meanings in…

Memories of Prince Albert Hunt

Memories of Prince Albert Hunt

Memories of Prince Albert Hunt

An experimental film by Ken Harrison, Dallas filmmaker, in the use of Super 8 film for television production. The film is a study of a Terrell, Texas, blues singer/fiddler of the…

Zydeco

Nick Spitzer film on African American dance-hall music in French-speaking southwest Louisiana, with Dolon Carriere, Armand Ardoin, and Alphonse “Bois Sec” Ardoin.

Banjo Spirits

Banjo Spirits explores the legacy of the banjo through the eyes of Don Stover and Stephen Wade who assess the central role the banjo plays in their lives as a tool for creative…

Music Masters and Rhythm Kings

Music Masters and Rhythm Kings

Music Masters and Rhythm Kings

A celebration of the rich heritage of southern traditional music and the people who created it. This performance documentary focuses on three different styles of blues, stringband…

Anything I Catch

Anything I Catch

Anything I Catch

This film examines the thrilling regional phenomenon of Cajuns who wade in murky bayou waters to catch huge catfish and turtles by reaching into hollow logs and stumps with their…

Lawrence Older: Adirondack Minstrel

Lawrence Older: Adirondack Minstrel

Lawrence Older: Adirondack Minstrel

Lawrence Older [1912-1982] is a relaxed, direct and engaging performer who spent the majority of his life working in the woods. His songs and fiddle tunes are mostly from his…

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