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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…

Why The Cowboy Sings

Why The Cowboy Sings

Why The Cowboy Sings

The cowboy's job has always been dangerous, lonely, dusty, gory and low-paying. So why do cowboys make music, and why do they need to tell their story? Why the Cowboy Sings is a…

From Shore to Shore

From Shore to Shore

From Shore to Shore

A film on Irish immigrant musicians and their offspring, tracing the influences of family and community, ethnic identity, and American popular culture on the traditional music…

Performed Word

The Performed Word is African American folklorist Gerald L. Davis’ guided tour of African American expressive culture. Although he claimed to be “unchurched,” Davis explores with…

Fire Dance

Fire Dance presents the emerging art form called fire dancing, as practiced in the northwestern United States. The dancers explain their attraction to "playing with fire", how…

Weaving Bitter with the Sweet

Weaving Bitter with the Sweet

Weaving Bitter with the Sweet

A portrait of a Lao refugee woman Mone Saenphimmachak who seeks to overcome loss through the weaving for which her people are famous. Mone Saenphimmachak is a National Heritage…

With These Hands

With These Hands

2009 | 1h 18mins

With These Hands

2009 | 1h 18mins

In March 2007, unable to compete with cheaper offshore production, Hooker Furniture Company closed its plant in Martinsville, Virginia, after 83 years in operation. “With These…

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