Bluegrass journey / directed by Ruth Oxenberg & Rob Schumer ; produced by Ruth Oxenberg & Rob Schumer.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Oxenberg, Ruth, director, producer.

Schumer, Rob, director, producer.

Music Video Distributors, Inc., publisher.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bluegrass music--History and criticism.

Bluegrass music.

Bluegrass music--2001-2010.

Bluegrass festivals--New York (State)--Utica.

Bluegrass festivals.

Bluegrass festivals--Kentucky--Louisville.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Feature films.

Bluegrass music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (88 minutes)

Other Title:

Bluegrass journey : a documentary

Place of Publication:

Pottstown, PA : Music Video Distributors, 2004.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

In the late '30s, mandolin player and bandleader Bill Monroe had the idea of merging the lonesome sound of classic Appalachian string bands with the speed and melodic force of the blues. As Monroe put together a band that could play the new sound he heard in his head, a new musical style called bluegrass was born, and with the dawning of the 21st Century, the sound Monroe pioneered was not only alive and well, but gaining a whole new generation of fans, thanks to the success of the film O Brother, Where Art Thou?. Bluegrass Journey is a documentary which offers a look at the history of bluegrass as well as a glimpse of its current stars as they perform for fans and jam with fellow greats. The film includes interviews and performances from the Del McCoury Band, Nickel Creek, Jerry Douglas, Tom O'Brien, Tony Rice, and many more.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed January 03, 2025).

OCLC:

1499626198