it was really well donei saw ilxor tarfumes' name in the credits too!!!
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Wednesday, 28 March 2018 15:33 (six years ago) link
western mass power. jake and neil are tops. neil is an AMAZING editor. jake's set before the tal national show here in town a couple of weeks ago was amazing. lots of talent in so many arenas. tarfumes is an amazing percussionist in his own right, by the way. i still need to see the film. amherst showing is sold out. might have to sneak in the back.
ilxor geeta wrote a great thing on the film that i linked to on a music doc thread.
this knoxville fest seems so nice. would love to go to one.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 28 March 2018 15:55 (six years ago) link
it is so exactly what we are saying too -- i do not exaggerate! you should try to make it. every time i go i feel like i am ready to face the world again when i come home. the musical performances are that invigorating!
i could tell that the people who made the doc have solid sensibilities. they made interesting and good choices (like to make the film in the first place -- i really admire the archival footage being collected)
i also had an excellent time touring the highlander folk school -- it's an important and historical place and not far out of town. would recommend to anyone interested in education, civil rights, appalachia. bonus: my guide was an absolute delight.
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Wednesday, 28 March 2018 17:01 (six years ago) link
Evan Parker Ensemble – so much energy. a whirlwind of sound but it was all so perfectly coordinated, violating all laws of entropy. I was standing there in complete and utter awe. I have no idea how these people do it.
lmao I meant the Peter Evans ensemble. I am constantly getting their names confused.
― had (crüt), Monday, 2 April 2018 17:03 (five years ago) link
There a book coming out about the festival.
https://mailchi.mp/hatandbeard.com/ten-years-of-big-ears?e=cc35b368fe
― nickn, Tuesday, 11 December 2018 03:48 (five years ago) link
This was the first one I went to. So much fun…
― Lord Pickles (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 17 January 2023 23:29 (one year ago) link