Bluegrass Journey (2003)

Bluegrass Journey (2003)
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In the late '30s, mandolin player and bandleader Bill Monroe had the idea of merging the lonesome sound of classic Appalachian string bands with the speed and melodic force of the blues. As Monroe put together a band that could play the new sound he heard in his head, a new musical style called bluegrass was born, and with the dawning of the 21st Century, the sound Monroe pioneered was not only alive and well, but gaining a whole new generation of fans, thanks to the success of the film O Brother, Where Art Thou?. Bluegrass Journey is a documentary which offers a look at the history of bluegrass as well as a glimpse of its current stars as they perform for fans and jam with fellow greats. The film includes interviews and performances from the Del McCoury Band, Nickel Creek, Jerry Douglas, Tom O'Brien, Tony Rice, and many more. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Del McCoury BandTim O'Brien, (more)
Director(s):
Ruth OxenbergRob Schumer, (more)
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Bluegrass Journey

In the late '30s, mandolin player and bandleader Bill Monroe had the idea of merging the lonesome sound of classic Appalachian string bands with the speed and melodic force of the blues. As Monroe put together a band that could play the new sound he heard in his head, a new musical style called bluegrass was born, and with the dawning of the 21st Century, the sound Monroe pioneered was not only alive and well, but gaining a whole new generation of fans, thanks to the success of the film O Brother, Where Art Thou?. Bluegrass Journey is a documentary which offers a look at the history of bluegrass as well as a glimpse of its current stars as they perform for fans and jam with fellow greats. The film includes interviews and performances from the Del McCoury Band, Nickel Creek, Jerry Douglas, Tom O'Brien, Tony Rice, and many more. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
86 mins

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Director(s):
Rob SchumerNancy KennedyRuth Oxenberg
Producer(s):
Rob SchumerRuth Oxenberg
Categories:
Documentary
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    Jim L.

    OK, when I watch a film about musicians playing music, I want to hear the music!! I'm weird that way. I don't want to have a song start, get into it, and then have the director cut to an interview scene or over-dub the musician's comments over the music track. There is enough great music in this film to make it worth watching. Be prepared for the annoying cuts however.

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    Michael F.

    I liked hearing the interviews and some of the backstage stuff. There is some music footage but it's there more to illustrate what is going on in terms of 'the scene' and to support the interviews. This is more of an informative (documentary-style) film about the Bluegrass genre of music and not what I would call a concert film,that has the emphasis on the music performances. If you want to learn more about what Bluegrass is, where it came from, and some of the musician's lifestyles, then I think you would like this film.

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