Folk Music Movies
- 2022
Quietest Boy – The Lillebjørn Nilsen Story
Quietest Boy – The Lillebjørn Nilsen Story02022HD
A documentary portraying the life of Norwegian folk singer Lillebjørn Nilsen. Lillebjørn's talent brought him into the limelight as a...
- 2013
Richard Thompson: Goodbye Television Centre
Richard Thompson: Goodbye Television Centre02013HD
Filmed before a small studio audience in the bare style of some of the previous BBC music shows on which Thompson has appeared, this concert...
- 1964
Nightsong
Nightsong01964HD
A portrait of the Chicago Near-North nightlife scene in the mid-1960s, centering around the struggles and romantic desires of an African American...
- 2021
Pavel Žalman Lohonka „75“
Pavel Žalman Lohonka „75“02021HD
- 2015
David Holt's State of Music
David Holt's State of Music02015HD
GrammyAward-winning performer David Holt introduces viewers to modern masters of traditional music in the Southern mountains and remembers the greats...
- 1955
Rhythm and Sound
Rhythm and Sound6.51955HD
National folk dances performed by "Tanec" folk dancers) from Skopje.
- 2019
If Not For You
If Not For You02019HD
A tribute film on Bob Dylan, depicting Calcutta's affinity with Dylan through cityscape and interviews of notable Indian musicians who were inspired...
- 1980
Billy Doucette's Hornpipe
Billy Doucette's Hornpipe01980HD
A fiddler's hand creates its own choreography is music is performed. This film is an attempt to share the dance. In the tradition and spirit of a...
- 2023
Al compás
Al compás02023HD
A portrait of the Arab musicians Bahaa al Jomaa and Yazan Ibrahim.
- 1978
John Fahey: Live at Audimax Hamburg
John Fahey: Live at Audimax Hamburg01978HD
"Shot live for TV by the legendary German music show “Rockpalast” this DVD represents the earliest example of a complete Fahey concert...
- 2020
Caterina
Caterina02020HD
A journey to the roots of Italian folk music through the images and the words of its greatest interpreter, Caterina Bueno. 'Caterina' is a portrait...
- 1970
The River in Me
The River in Me01970HD
Traversing 700,000 square kilometers over 700 days, the filmmakers bring the stories of five people who crisscross the Yellow River to perform their...
- 2004
Nat Pwe: Burma's Carnival of Spirit Soul
Nat Pwe: Burma's Carnival of Spirit Soul02004HD
In Burma, many people believe in ghost spirits called NATs. They are said to possess the power to assist or devastate the lives of those who...
- 1990
The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance
The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance01990HD
Produced by JVC in collaboration with a Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings editorial board of scholars and Multicultural Media, The JVC Anthology of...