Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old
1991
1h 0min
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An examination of the talents and wisdom of elderly musicians, singers, and story-tellers, who perform not for fame or fortune but to preserve and share their culture. Stories told by Janie Hunter (80 years old) of Johns Island, S.C.; ballads sung by ex-coal miner and union organizer Nimrod Workman (91), of Chatteroy, W.V.; fiddle tunes and tales of moonshining and feuds from Tommy Jarrell (83) of Toast, N.C.; and footage from the Alabama Sacred Harp Convention in Fyffe, Alabama, in which people of all ages gather to sing old-time shape-note hymnody.
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Who directed Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old?
Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old was directed by Alan Lomax.
How long is Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old?
Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old runs for 1h 0min, and was released in 1991.
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