Machlyn Blair, Haley Watts, Staci SextonBanjo Pickin' Girl (2004)
Banjo Pickin' Girl documents the story of a young Appalachian woman who is struggling with how to carry on her family's rich tradition of playing and performing mountain music. The piece explores how the death of her father, a charismatic musician, complicates her feelings about the music and her role in carrying it on.
This item is part of the collection: Listen Up! Youth Media Network
Director:
Machlyn Blair, Haley Watts, Staci Sexton
Producer:
Laura Doggett
Production Company:
Appalshop
Audio/Visual:
sound,
color
Keywords: identity; music; traditions
Contact Information:
306 Madison Street
Whitesburg, KY 41858
Web: http://www.appalshop.org/
Creative Commons license:
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs