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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 movie is part of the collection: Listen Up! Youth Media Network
Director: Machlyn Blair, Haley Watts, Staci Sexton
Producer: Laura Doggett
Production Company: Appalshop
Sponsor: Appalshop
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Keywords: identity; traditions; music
Contact Information: 306 Madison Street
Whitesburg, KY 41858
Web: http://www.appalshop.org/
Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs
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Reviewer: Dan Leighton - - June 2, 2008
Subject: Beautiful
A very touching and engaging portrait of a families traditions.
Wonderful.
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