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New documentaries

New documentaries on www.folkstreams.net

The Amish: A People of Preservation
The Amish keep surprising their technology-programmed neighbors by 
keeping alive ways and beliefs that many modern Americans wish they 
could recapture. Mennonite historian John Ruth takes us 
sympathetically into the Amish mindset.
1975
54 minutes
Family Across the Sea
Family Across the Sea shows how scholars have uncovered the remarkable connections between the Gullah people of South Carolina and the people of Sierra Leone.
1990
57 minutes


From Shore to Shore
A film on Irish immigrant musicians and their offspring, tracing th influences of family and community, ethnic identity, and American popular culture on the traditional music played in contemporary New York City.
1993
57 minutes


Why The Cowboy Sings
The cowboy's job has always been dangerous, lonely, dusty, gory and low-paying. So why do cowboys make music, and why do they need to tell their story? Why the Cowboy Sings is a journey across the open West to explore this unique genre of folk art.
2002
58 minutes


Adirondack Minstrel
Lawrence Older is a relaxed, direct and engaging performer who has spent the majority of his life working in the woods. His songs and fiddle tunes are mostly from his family tradition and are representative of the local melodies and the rich musical tradition of America's northeastern states.
1976
20 minutes

Music Masters and Rhythm Kings
A celebration of the rich heritage of southern traditional music and the people who created it. This performance documentary focuses on three different styles of blues, stringband music, and AfroCuban bembe drumming. The production explores the contributions of their root cultures African, British Isles, and Caribbean and weaves the music together with memories, history and music.
1993
59 minutes

The Pirogue Maker
In 1948, Robert Flaherty was working on "The Louisiana Story." He was searching for a small boat, or "piroque" for his young hero. Flaherty soon became aware that piroque-making was a disappearing art. Finally, when he found Abdon Allemon, a Cajun craftsman, he persuaded him to make the piroque. It may well have been the last piroque made in Louisiana. This is a record of that event.
1949
14 minutes

Narikuravar
This is a 15-minute documentary on the life and culture of a gypsy community called Narikuravar, settled in Villupuram, in the state of Tamilnadu in south India. The documentary has been produced by National Folklore Support Centre, Chennai, as a part of the Community Digital Archive Project, funded by TATA Educational Trust. Folkstreams is hoping to help other countries archive and streams films about their own traditional cultures and this is our first experiment in International cooperation.
14 minutes

Anything I Catch: The Handfishing Story
This film examines the thrilling regional phenomenon of Cajuns who 
wade in murky bayou waters to catch huge catfish and turtles by reaching into hollow logs and stumps with their bare hands. Friends and family accompany the handfisherman to the bayou banks for Cajun music, festive cooking, and storytelling, and to witness this increasingly rare tradition.
1990
30 minutes
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