DD, let's face it, Hollywood ain't history and it's refreshing to hear from a few performers that are deeply rooted or at least well schooled and knowledgable about folk/trad as that's not often the case. We have had other long discussions about learning history from Hollywood and also the inaccuracies in both casting and equipment used in "musician films."

As far as these two go, well........We have a lot of people who are active members here who could do these things and do them better. Some are extremely good like Rick Fielding and Art Thieme while others just haven't recorded as Rick and art have, but no producer is coming to find the best necessarily, but only the best with some name recognition.......and even then.........RE: "Songcatcher"......let's not forget that two almost legendary collectors are members here, Sandy and Caroline Paton, and that the great Jean Ritchie is here a good bit too. So I think I can truthfully say that the Mudcat could easily handle the casting all by itself.

Spaw