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Thread #114860   Message #2454174
Posted By: RTim
30-Sep-08 - 05:03 PM
Thread Name: Folk Music on Film
Subject: RE: Folk Music on Film
If you are interested in any of these films, I suggest the following to start with - it is great. I saw it at Pinewoods Folk Music Week a couple of years ago when Denise Norton O'Sullivan was on staff. Tim Radford Madison County Project: Documenting the Sound Film by Martha King, Rob Roberts Produced by Martha King, Rob Roberts Cinematographer: Martha King, Rob Roberts, Judd Williamson Sound: Martha King, Rob Roberts Editing: Martha King, Rob Roberts Copyright: 2005, Martha King & Rob Roberts 24 minutes, Color Original format: MiniDV, 2005 Distributor Contact: More Film Facts Madison County Project: Documenting the Sound examines the tradition of unaccompanied ballad singing in Madison County, North Carolina and how both documentary work and the power of family and community have influenced that tradition. The film focuses on John Cohen and Peter Gott's film and recording work in Madison County in the 1960s as well as the voices of today's ballad singers such as Sheila Kay Adams, Donna Ray Norton, Denise Norton O'Sullivan, and DeeDee Norton Buckner. The film is a joint project between two graduate students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Part of the project is to create a more transparent form of documentary that invites participation from those featured in the film, advisors, and the general public. To that end, the filmmakers established a production blog at www.madisoncountyproject.org where they post status reports, make available the latest edits of the film, and solicit comments on their work. If you liked Madison County Project