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Madison County project [videorecording] : Documenting the sound / A film by Martha King and Rob Roberts.

Summary:

The isolated mountain hollows of Madison County provide the perfect enviroment to foster the preservation of ancient unaccompanied ballads. Over the past 100 years, these ballads have attracted folklorists, filmmakers, and photographers to the county;s remote communities. Filmmakers Martha King and Rob Roberts tell the story of the tradition through the voices of the current generation of singers as well as through the films, photographs and recording of John Cohen, Rob Amberg and Harvey Wang. Madison County Project examines how both outside interest and the power of community and family have worked together to continue this unique tradition.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc
Publisher: Madison County, NC : Martha King and Rob Roberts, 2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Featuring the ballads: "Down in the Willow Garden," "Dying Boy," "Pretty Peggy-O," "Little Mathy Graves," "Pretty Saro." From cover: "DVD duplication made possible by a grant from the N.C. Arts Council. Special features: Never-before-seen footage from filmmaker John Cohen, extended interviews with photographers Rob Amberg and Harvey Wang, profile of singer John Anloe Phillips.
Participant or Performer Note:	John Cohen, Rob Amberg, Harvey Wang, Shelia Kay Adams, DeeDee Norton Buckner, Denise Norton O'Sullivan, Donna Ray Norton, Melanie Rice, Amanda Southerland, John Anloe Phillips.