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Thread #75247   Message #1898752
Posted By: Ref
02-Dec-06 - 09:37 PM
Thread Name: Folk Songs In Movie Soundtracks
Subject: RE: Folk Songs In Movie Soundtracks
That's Erland Von Lidth De Jude. He was an NCAA wrestling champ, an opera class singer and a character actor. As well as the roles mentioned above, he was the leader of the Fordham Baldies in The Wanderers.

This is a good list. Song Catcher was an awful movie with a good sound track. Cold Mountain was a HUGE letdown after O Brother (T-Bone Burnett did the music for both.) I love Sacred Harp, but it needs to be done by about sixteen good voices using some dynamic range. Hearing a bunch of not really talented choir members bellowing it kinda ruins the experience. Hearing Jack White sing trad songs through his nose (whether because it's more authentic or because that's how he always sings) is excruciating. His charm escapes me. Oops, I seem to have used up my snide quota for the day.