80-year-old Julie Lyon, sister of Old Time fiddler Tommy Jarrell, lights up this gem of a film as she spins tales of her Appalachian childhood in North Carolina - and her first romance.
Direction
Les Blank's invisible hand—just Julie, rocking, talking, being.
Production
No frills, pure presence. Documentary as living room visit.
Director
Les Blank
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Les Blank spent decades documenting American roots culture; this is his most underrated portrait of Appalachian vernacular storytelling.
Tommy Jarrell was a National Heritage Fellowship winner; Julie never performed professionally, making this her only recorded legacy.
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