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Jamesie : king of scratch / a film by Andrea E. Leland ; Andrea E. Leland Productions, a Nine Morning Production ; produced & directed by Andrea E. Leland.
Van Pelt - Ormandy Music and Media Center Music DVD 808
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- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Brewster, James, 1929-.
- Brewster, James.
- Documentary films--United States Virgin Islands.
- Documentary films.
- United States Virgin Islands.
- Folk music--United States Virgin Islands--Saint Croix.
- Folk music.
- United States Virgin Islands--Saint Croix.
- Music--United States Virgin Islands--Saint Croix.
- Music.
- Musical instruments--United States Virgin Islands--Saint Croix.
- Musical instruments.
- Dance--United States Virgin Islands--Saint Croix.
- Dance.
- Popular music--United States Virgin Islands--Saint Croix.
- Popular music.
- Musicians--United States Virgin Islands--Saint Croix.
- Musicians.
- Ethnic music recordings--Virgin Islands of the United States--Saint Croix.
- Local Subjects:
- Ethnic music recordings--Virgin Islands of the United States--Saint Croix.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Performances.
- Feature films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Evanston, Ill.] : Nine Morning Productions, [2006]
- System Details:
- DVD.
- digital
- optical
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- A spirited musical journey to the Caribbean focusing on scratch band music (also known as Quelbe), an indigenous, grass-roots form of folk music from the Virgin Islands that was recently declared the "official" music of the Virgin Islands. 79-year old James Brewster, the central character of this documentary, is an uncompromising, humorous, and provocative musician known for his playful compositions and lively performances and is the legendary "King of Scratch". Included are performances by Jamesie and the All Stars at a St. Croix nightclub, various fairs, music festivals, performing and teaching in Denmark, and jamming with his friends. Interspersed with these performances is more intimate footage of Jamesie talking with other musicians at his home about the historical significance of the music and explaining how he came to create some of his songs.
- Participant:
- Musicians: Jamesie and the All Stars featuring: James "Jamesie" Brewster, Camille "King Derby" Macedon, Sylvester "Blinky" McIntosh, Dimitri "Pikey" Copemann, Paul Hosford, "Junie Bomba" Wilfred E. Allick, Jr., Raymond "Hoofa" Richards, "Trashy" Mason.
- Credits:
- Editor, Jude Leak ; camera, Henrik Lockhart ... [et al.].
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- OCLC:
- 86119015
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