Keyword: folk music

Austin City Limits

8.3

1975

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Established singer-songwriters and acclaimed newcomers perform country, blues, rock, folk, bluegrass, and related styles of music from Studio 6A of public television station KLRU (formerly KLRN) at the University of Texas at Austin.

American Epic

8

2017

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At the height of the Roaring Twenties, music scouts set out across America to capture the breadth of American music and discovered the artists that would shape our world.

Song of the Sea

7.9

2014

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Ben, a young Irish boy, and his little sister Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, go on an adventure to free the fairies and save the spirit world.

Only Yesterday

7.1

1991

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A twenty-seven-year-old office worker travels to the countryside while reminiscing about her childhood in Tokyo.

Bob Dylan Live at the Newport Folk Festival - The Other Side of the Mirror

8.1

2007

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An unvarnished chronicle of Bob Dylans metamorphosis from folk to rock musician via appearances at the Newport Folk Festival between 1963 and 1965.

Karen Dalton: In My Own Time

7

2020

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A portrait of blues and folk singer Karen Dalton, a prominent figure in 1960s New York, who discarded the traditional trappings of success.

Paul Simon and Friends: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

7.9

2007

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In May of 2007 the Library of Congress gathered an unprecedented group of musicians together in Washington, D.C., to honor Paul Simon as the first recipient of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Alison Krauss, Stevie Wonder, Lyle Lovett, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Marc Anthony, Art Garfunkel and a host of others joined Paul onstage in a multicultural tribute to the music of a great American artist and a great American art form. This gala event, called \the greatest night of popular music ever presented in our nations capital,\ was beautifully filmed and captured with stunning 5.1 Surround Sound for a truly pure concert experience.

Butter on the Latch

5.2

2013

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At a Balkan folk song and dance camp in the woods of Mendocino, California, Sarah reunites with her old friend Isolde and with a song she learned years before about dragons who entwine themselves in womens hair and carry them off through the forest, burning it as they go. When Sarah pursues a romance with a new camper Steph, the nights of sensual secrets and singing with Isolde come to an abrupt end. Sarah and Steph explore a simple attraction, but in Sarahs dreams, women spin their wild hair and Isolde darkly approaches. When reality and fantasy collide, Sarah finds that the dragons shes visioning may be inside her.

A Tiger in Paradise

6.8

2023

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A visual journey into the mind of internationally acclaimed musician José González and a deep dive into the creative, sharp and fragile mind behind the music.

Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story

1.8

2019

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Beverly Glenn-Copeland, a Black transgender musician, becomes a cult icon three decades after the release of his album Keyboard Fantasies.

American Pop

7.2

1981

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The story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music in the 20th century.

Fisherman's Friends

6.9

2019

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Ten fisherman from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut album of Sea Shanties.

Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All

7.7

2023

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Known for stirring harmonies and socially conscious lyrics, iconic folk rock duo Indigo Girls are the subject of this intimate and insightful documentary, which tracks their decades-long career.

Bob Roberts

7.3

1992

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A conservative folk singer turns his hand to politics, running for the US Senate. He is not above dirty tricks and smear campaigns to gain an advantage over his opponent.