A touching tribute to Appalachian culture in the form of a profile of the legendary mountain fiddler, Tommy Jarrell - “I eat when I’m hungry, I drink when I’m dry. If I get to feeling much better I’m going to sprout wings and fly”.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016845
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Music & Performing Arts → Folk music - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)