The long-awaited sequel to Sprout Wings and Fly is a gentle celebration of mountain living, a once-thriving American way of life.
Direction
Les Blank's invisible hand lets Tommy just exist.
Sound
The fiddle rings like it was recorded in hollow time.
Director
Les Blank
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tommy Jarrell was a National Heritage Fellow who preserved Round Peak style old-time fiddling, a regional sound now practiced by fewer than 100 serious players worldwide.
Les Blank famously said he made films about 'people who are doing something they love, doing it well, and doing it despite the fact that it doesn't make them rich.' This is his thesis in 18 minutes.
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