Hal Wilner's Harry Smith Project concerts in London, New York and Los Angeles celebrated the eccentric collector genius and his influential Anthology Of American Folk Music. Instrumental in inspiring the urban folk revival of the 1960s, the Anthology's continuing impact on modern music is incalculable. Drawing on this legacy, these landmark shows brought together a remarkable roster of artists performing their own unique interpretations of these classic songs.
From Nick Cave's cathartic take on spirituals to Lou Reed's mesmerizing evocation of Blind Lemon Jefferson, these passionate reinterpretations (as well as others by Elvis Costello, Beck, Sonic Youth, Steve Earle, Beth Orton, Percy Heath, Philip Glass, David Johansen and more) resurrect ghosts and connect the leading musicians of today with the greatest songs of America's past. Join us for a wild ride through a remarkable musical landscape.
This DVD compiles the best moments from Hall Willner's Harry Smith Project concerts in London, New York, and Los Angeles, celebrating the eccentric collector and his influential Grammy-winning box set, Anthology of American Folk Music. Featured artists include Elvis Costello, David Johansen, Nick Cave, Beck, Ed Sanders, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Lou Reed, Beth Orton, Rosewell Rudd with Sonic Youth, The Folksmen, Robin Holcomb & Todd Rundgren, Gavin Friday with Maurice Seezer, Phillip Glass, Eric Mingus with Gary Lucas, Petra Haden, Richard Thompson with Eliza Carthy, Geoff Muldaur, Don Byron, Percy Heath, Bill Frisell, Steve Earle, Bob Neuwirth, and David Thomas.
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* An excerpt from The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music |
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