mike jarboe - Posted - 07/15/2008:  23:54:56

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytUoymI4ZyE

Here's a clip from YouTube that's the trailer for Music For the Sky, a documentary about a small enclave of, um, somewhat eccentric (not that there's anything wrong with that) fiddlers in the Vermont/Massachusetts area.

It is brilliantly done and has some great music. And no, I am not fiscally connected to the perpetrators.

ladymuse - Posted - 07/16/2008:  01:25:40

Oh Man! that's cool, and one to watch for!!

Jen!

jen

Hawk - Posted - 07/16/2008:  08:06:40

That looks great, Mike. I think the guy at the end is describing a song by the Skillet Lickers, but the name escapes me. That, in itself, is enough to recommend the film Thanks.

oldtimer - Posted - 07/16/2008:  08:56:47

While you are there, click on the George Ainley Youtube. Old George playing Sally Johnson is is one of my favorites. It shows the proper attitude to aspire to in order to become a fiddler

stay tooned....
Glenn Godsey

"Time passes unhindered"

oldlongbow - Posted - 07/16/2008:  09:33:33

Glen hit the nail right on the head about ATTITUDE.

George plays with joy...fun...and that wonderful ATTITUDE that says "I play the way I play...now let's pick something!"

A sense of "Freedom" best describes it for me.

"play your tunes to suit yourself...then you''re as good as anybody else"
John Hartford

DougD - Posted - 07/16/2008:  09:41:48

Hawk, do you mean "Sal Went Down to the Cider Mill?"