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American Music Season
Les Blank's films about American traditional music are a joy. He captures great music from great musicians, most of whom are now no longer with us, but more than that he captures where the music comes from: the landscapes, the food, the community contexts.
American Music Season runs from 10th April 2008 until 22nd May 2008
10th April 2008 (at 7:00PM) – 4th April 2008 (at 9:00PM)
Chulas Fronteras
Les Blank, 1976, 58 mins
The great TexMex accordianist Flaco Jimenez, Queen of Tejano music Lydia Mendoza and others in this exploration of Chicano experience and the culture to which it gave
15th May 2008 ( 7:00PM – 9:00PM )
Spend It All
Les Blank, 1971, 41 mins
A rich portrayal of Cajun lives and music with Balfa Brothers, Marc Savoy and Nathan Abshire. Great playing, great food and tooth-pulling too - what more do you want.
22nd May 2008 ( 7:00PM – 8:00PM )
Sprout Wings & Fly
Before we got hold of Les Blank's films, we asked the great Old Time fiddler Bruce Molsky what he thought about them. Not only did he give them his highest possible recommendation, but he told us