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A GREAT AMERICAN TAPESTRY: The Many Strands of Mountain Music
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A Great American Tapestry: The Many Strands of Mountain Music
NEW SCREENING
Friday, July 7, 2017, 7:30PM - White Horse, Black Mountain
Sold Out Shows:
WORLD PREMIERE
June 22, 2017, 7:00PM - Thomas Auditorium, Blue Ridge Community College
Additional Screenings
Thursday, June 29, 2017, 7:30PM - Fine Arts Theatre, Asheville
Friday, June 30, 2017, 7:30PM - White Horse, Black Mountain
The World Premiere of our latest film on the rich cultural history of mountain music including the ballad singers from Scotland and Ulster, the African-American string band players, and Cherokee musicians and dancers. A discussion with the filmmaker and principal film participants follows the film screening.
Music starts the evenings off.
At Blue Ridge Community College, the program begins with:
- Sheila Kay Adams
- Amythyst Kiah
- Rhiannon and the Relics
- Joe Penland
- Rhiannon and the Relics
- Bobby McMillon
- Betty Smith
- Donna Ray Norton
- Amythyst Kiah
A Great American Tapestry DVD
A GREAT AMERICAN TAPESTRY - The Many Strands of Mountain Music is an eye-opening look at music history and how America's melting pot and its cultural tapestry changed the world.
The film features ballad singers:
- Sheila Kay Adams
- Joe Penland
- Betty Smith
- Bobby McMillon
- Donna Ray Norton and more
- Rhiannon Giddens
- Dom Flemons
- Justin Robinson
Great Flood of 1916 DVD
The Flood DVD may be purchased online (below) or at the following locations:
- Henderson County Genealogical and Historical Center, 400 N Main St, Hendersonville, NC 28792, Hendersonville, NC (828) 693-1531
- Highland Books, 277 N Broad St, Brevard, NC 28712 (828) 884-2424
- Mountain Gateway Museum, 102 Water St, Old Fort, NC 28762 (828) 668-9259
Center End of Year Campaign
WE NEED YOUR HELP! In difficult economic times, we can't continue to preserve mountain heritage without your help. Supporting the Center for Cultural Preservation's End of Year Campaign enables us to expand the oral history project to record the stories of more mountain elders in a 12 county area, grow our public programs, complete more documentary films about culture and the culture/nature connection and begin education to younger people. Thanks for your support in advance!
The Land Still Speaks To Us – DVD
The Land Still Speaks To Us is the first in a series of documentaries on mountain heritage spoken by the voices of elders in Western North Carolina. The film depicts the agricultural life that was lived not very long ago, how people prepared their food, connected to family, community, land and faith and what it means to them today to continue their traditions. Will we carry on the torch or let this vibrant cultural legacy disappear in the fog of modern conveniences?
For bulk purchases of the DVD (more than 5) click here.
To show this film at your festival or organizational gathering, click here.
Call of the Ancient Mariner – Tee Shirt & DVD Bundle
Save $5.00 when you purchase the Call of the Ancient Mariner Tee Shirt and DVD together. Additional pictures coming soon.
Where Neon Goes To Die – DVD
For over sixty years, Miami Beach flourished with half a dozen Yiddish theatres, scores of choruses and folksinger groups, literary activity, and more. Then one day it vanished in a fog of disco lights. This is the story of America's not-too-distant past, when her ethnic communities were the pride of the world. And why it is important to remember...
Musical Conversation with David Holt – DVD
David Holt is a mountain musician, a storyteller and a cultural preservation who for decades has worked tirelessly to keep mountain culture alive and thriving. This DVD captures his powerful performance and discussion on why he works to keep the fires burning. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this DVD will support David Holt's new PBS program, David Holt's State of Music.
For bulk purchases of the DVD (more than 5) click here.
To show this film at your festival or organizational gathering, click here.
The Golden Side of the Tracks – DVD
Overtown, Miami, Florida is a tale of two cities: a blossoming cultural center of black Miami that was celebrated as the "Harlem of the South" because of its cultural venues and business activity; and a city that was severely oppressed by city leaders and other forces. GOLDEN SIDE OF THE TRACKS tells the story of Overtown's rise as an important American community, its struggles to regain its footing after the interstate destroyed a major part of its community in the 1960's and its battle today against gentrification.