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- Roscoe Holcomb The High Lonesome Sound
Through sound recordings, photography and film, Cohen spread Halcomb's music and image throughout the folk revival scene of the early 1960s, making him an iconic embodiment of artistic authenticity based in the grinding poverty of Appalachia (and turning his recognized name to Roscoe Holcomb. Roscoe Holcomb, Category: Artist, Albums: San Diego Folk Festival 1972, An Untamed Sense of Control, The High Lonesome Sound, The High Lonesome Sound, Close To Home, Top Tracks: I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow, The Hills of Mexico, Across the Rocky Mountain, Moonshiner, Graveyard Blues, Biography: One of the most noted Appalachian old-time musicians, banjo player and singer Roscoe Holcomb.
The poignant songs of church-goers, miners, and farmers of eastern Kentucky express the joys and sorrows of life among the rural poor. This classic and universally praised documentary evocatively illustrates how music and religion help Appalachians maintain their dignity and traditions in the face of change and hardship.
The film features the noted Appalachian banjo picker Roscoe Holcomb and places him firmly in the context of the land and the people with whom he spent his life.
Roscoe Holcomb The High Lonesome Sound Rarity
The High Lonesome Sound, Transcription. Transcription by Daniel W. Patterson THE HIGH LONESOME SOUND: KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC A FILM BY JOHN COHEN (Random scenes from a mining community, ending with a railroad trestle where people have gathered to witness a river baptism.) (Singing 'Shall We Gather at the River'):. Saints at the river.
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'The sense of reality the film generates, its comprehensiveness, and its powerful photography make it good and useful; what makes it a great film is its great theme, the awe-inspiring dignity, beauty, and art of the common man in the face of adversity and hardship.' — Journal of American Folklore
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'From the standpoint of pure film, John Cohen´s The High Lonesome Sound is the best folk music film I have yet seen. Wakfu saison 1 2 torrent. It is the only film that can stand on its own two feet, independent of the viewer´s interest in folk music. The filmmaker and editor are well aware of the possibilities of their medium and have structured each scene in a logical, common sense, yet highly artistic manner…. A genteel and a rollicking church service are balanced against each other with some incisive camera work on children and the American flag in the more emotional service. The film is a real achievement, both as a film and as a serious study of a folksinger and his region.' — Paul Nelson, in Sing Out! Magazine
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Roscoe Holcomb The High Lonesome Sound
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